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“Wow, this process seemed really easy (at least from our viewpoint).“ Kiyomi
and Kevin, Roseburg Cottage 5
“You are so easy to work with, I really appreciate that! Not only are you a
great designer you have a wonderful sense of humor too. Thanks again for working
with us. I can not express how excited I am to be started on this project.“
Lisa & Shawn, Islander 5
“This latest is great stuff! We are thrilled; you’ve done a fabulous job!
Please feel free to continue to suggest ideas. We remain very enthusiastic about
the project and are most appreciative of your patience and assistance. You have
great ideas and I particularly like the Susan S. philosophy of efficient space
utilization---even if we are planning a larger home.” Dick and Julie, Atrium
Breeze
“I cannot provide feedback on the performance of the house as we have barely
begun the building process. … I can, however speak to the exceptional experience
of working with Debbie. Not only is she a talented architect who is informed
on passive solar design, but she also has the patience and interpersonal skills
to guide you through the decision and design process. As for the performance
of the finished product, I believe that as long as the design is followed closely,
the house will perform as expected. Passive home construction is more expensive
than traditional. When you are facing your construction budget there is a temptation
to cut corners, i.e. interior mass walls, high performance windows, etc.“ Van
and Karen, Equinox 3
“It was wonderful to talk with you today. I am very excited and feel we are
really homing in…. I figure if I am going to go through all the effort of building
a new house, I really don’t want the design of it to fall prey to unproven brainstorms
by an inexperienced designer. …Your point of custom design costing less than
a typical realtor’s sale commission is right on but until you mentioned it recently,
I had never made that illuminating comparison. Custom design may not be for
everyone but I imagine that your typical client has more knowledge of the process
and has some definite ideas about what they want. Once I realized I couldn’t
find anything ‘pre-designed’ to fit the bill, it was clear that custom design
was necessary. I made my own efforts at design and that helped solidify my ideas
and wish list but I couldn’t resolve spending dollars on my own unproven house
design. Hence, I went looking and happily found you! You have an excellent balance
of the creative mind for solving design issues while keeping the technical details
in mind. Sometimes, architects garner the reputation (fairly or unfairly) of
drawing beautiful designs without consideration of how to build it. I found
that you can provide both a great design as well as foresight into the engineering
issues.“ Steve, Adirondack Atrium
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