We are delighted to have an article on one of our designs featured in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, along with photographs. It was written by Lori Johnston of Fast Copy News Service. Please check it out at this link, and...

“But I already had that extra Kitchen upstairs. I never have rented it out as an apartment — just use it for my kids’ craft room.” The Plan Review Intake Official at the City would not allow the set of drawings to be submitted for permitting until the so-called...

Recently, I addressed a question from a consumer on a forum about altering his home and adding a very small addition. Paraphrasing for brevity, he asked, “I don’t know why this is so difficult. I had three quotes for upgrading from a half bath to a full bath, but then...

Would you rather pay lots of money to design a project, and then pay that money all over again because you discover the design isn’t what you expected? Or would you rather be able to see the it in 3-dimensional drawings from early in the design process? The most...

 Here’s a question While you’re active, would you rather stay in the familiar surroundings of your neighborhood or relocate away from your established roots and those you know? While some are choosing retirement communities, where all residents must be 55 years or...

Last week, we wrote about the pitfalls of starting a building project without an architect. So, what, exactly, does an architect do for you? First, we protect all the parties by establishing standards that apply to your project. For a typical project, here’s how we...

So, someone just urged you not to hire an architect. Why is that? If you’re a property owner, maybe it was a contractor. Or if you’re a builder, your customer may have asked you to build without “wasting time or money on drawings” — he just wanted to “tell” you what...

As architects, we have worked on hundreds of projects over several decades. We often hear questions such as, “I just bought a house. I’d like to do a little upgrade and addition. I need to know where to start. What do I do?” The short answer is, “Get a survey.” Read...

In our last post, we identified the phases of a project. To finish a project the most economically and efficiently, start with a good foundation. This is true of the building, but it’s even more true of the planning process. The beginning of a project will determine...

People ask us what steps to take to start their building projects. We break these down into Phases. The Phases of most construction projects are: Pre-Design; Schematic Design; Design Development; Construction Documents; and Construction Contract Administration. A few...