Where would we be without Mark Parker? Mark went to bat for us in a big way. First, he battled city…read moreplanners who took six weeks (for what should have been a one-day STFI permit) to get permits for our remodel situated on a split-zoned lot. Then he figured out how to add 175 square feet of new space to our in-city 1898 Victorian farmhouse, while preserving its original look and feel. While the square footage added was small (office, new deck, updated bath and tiny laundry area), Mark's design improved the livability in our tiny, 1050 square feet, home immensely. Light pours in the back, we have more closet space, our petite bathroom is both elegant and efficient, and the laundry is now upstairs in the house. Plus, with the addition of a new office, we freed up a bedroom for the child we hope to adopt. If all this weren't enough to make two happy home owners, Mark is a joy to work with. He's a great guy to have around during the stress of a remodel; he's patient, creative, smart, reliable, and a talented architect. We highly recommend Mark and would definitely use his services again. Here are a few before and after pictures of our remodel: http://blog.seattlepi.com/theurbancabin/archives/191365.asp

Mark helped designed this amazing remodel for me, so pleased. Awesome guy and great work…read more http://www.flickr.com/photos/38782627@N05/sets/72157625031093120/show/

A client of mine was looking for a good Architect to consult with concerning the feasibility of a…read moreremodel/expansion of his single story home in Bellevue. He had contacted several Architects who didn't seem to want to be bothered with this small of a project. I recommended Michelle Linden of atelier a+d and she has been stellar. She determined that the addition of a second story is in fact feasible and they have moved into the design phase. As Michelle is just starting her own practice (after working five years for a PNW Architectural firm as a registered architect) she is accommodating and affordable. But don't let that fool you - she knows her craft. She has strong technical, aesthetic and communication skills, all desirable traits in an Architect who is charged with translating ideas and dreams into a built space.

We recently bought a condo that needs a complete remodel. We hired Michelle to draw up the designs…read moreand also to take us throught the permit process. We are thrilled with the plans and are very impressed with how efficiently Michelle guided us through permitting. She took care of every last detail, freeing us to do the work we do best.

In 2010, as I was approaching sixty years of age, I found an amazing old (and run-down) homestead…read moresite near the southern tip of Puget Sound, and began imagining a house and studio. I've been a designer and fabricator of furniture and sculpture for over forty-five years, so it wasn't difficult to start developing ideas. As I dreamed I began looking around for assistance with the process, and found Artisans Group. I didn't go to Artisans Group looking for an industry-leading eco-home. I came because I saw a couple of their projects and loved the clean modern style Tessa Smith and Randy Foster were putting together. They were realizing designs that seemed to me to be far beyond what other design/build groups were creating. Architecture has been a fascination most of my life, and what I saw in the lines and volumes Tessa was producing was a natural feel for proportions, for minimal and unique details, for the flow of life patterns in a home, and particularly for the play of light, natural and artificial, as it enhances and defines spaces and the experience of living. With Tessa and Artisans I got all of that plus a great experience of collaboration in design, and a house that always surprises me--because it is somehow more "me" than I would have designed by myself. It's a "world house," designed with details and technological solutions that are distinctly European and soundly ecological in a way that just makes sense. The house stays at comfortable temperatures with the air always fresh while using a tenth of the energy of my last house. The biggest surprise was when I moved in and found the experience to be more physically comfortable than I would have--or could have--imagined. The house seems to have its own body temperature, and wears like a glove. The Jewel Box (as we nick-named it during the design process) was designed to be a home and gallery. It has become a museum of my life's work and remains so comfortable and inspiring that I stay home wondering why I would want to be anywhere else. Artisans did it right, and I moved in a month before that sixtieth birthday. Over eight years later I'm still daily grateful that I get to live here. I love this place. -Don Freas (donfreas.com)

After a year of house hunting in the Olympia area to no avail, I reached out to Artisans Group to…read moredesign a home for my family. I ended up finding a not-so-perfect home in the perfect neighborhood and knew I wanted Artisans Group to help with the remodel. This proved to be the best decision I could have made. Throughout the process I always had my expectations met and exceeded, as the team at AG proved to be attentive, genuine, and innovative in their approach to the design of our home. I liked this company so much that after our home was completed, I went to work for them as a designer. Can't say enough good things about Artisans Group, as a client and designer, working with a team that is as passionate about their craft as Artisans Group makes all the difference.

We are forever grateful for having been introducted to Studio Dec (Dan Corcoran). Initially we got…read morean estimate for our project from the Contractor firm hammer in hand. They said we would need to find a good architect for our project and are actually the ones that recommended Dan to us! Our project was for a Dadu on the footprint of the existing 15x30 garage and some renovations in our tiny 25x25 bungalow. He gave us 3 3-D mockups of the front space and great estimates of how much our different options would cost. His design suggestions were incredible with a back addition to move our staircase to the basement (now more living space) flow through the back of the house and add a new glassed in room that is truly the best room in our entire home! He was also integral to selecting our contractor (we did NOT go with hammer in hand who quoted 4x the price of everyone else we spoke to). We wanted to do a large portion of the work ourselves and Dan was very knowledgable all along the process and helped us find the help we needed and answer questions as they arose. He is a massive walking memory bank of knowledge in all things architecture and building based. We could not have asked for a better experience...and have highly recommended him to others including our neighbors!

We couldn't have asked for better than Dan! Dan Corcoran (the DEC in StudioDEC) designed the redo…read moreof our apartment. He gave us 3 different layouts to choose from, each with computer generated 3-D images of the finished product. He listened to our feedback and came up with a final design that met our needs exactly. As the construction progressed, Dan was there on site, supervising the contractors, making changes as needed. Thank god he was there to make the decisions that only someone with experience and expertise (not us) could make correctly. He has an excellent eye, a thorough knowledge of materials and resources, and was able to keep us well under budget. Even though we live outside of Seattle, he was able to network with local businesses and use creative solutions to get us what we needed. He has been in touch since completion to make sure everything went as planned and spoke with the contractors a couple of times to get them back and make the needed adjustments. All in all, a fantastic job!!

Dave was a complete professional- from listening to our ideas to presenting creative alternatives…read morethat we would not have thought of. He was always sensitive to our budget and other consideration like making sure our home was designed for us to age in place. The result is fantastic with beautifully spaces and great attention to detail. We highly recommend working with David Falk Design.

When we decided to do a major renovation/reconstruction of our home we had nothing more than an…read moreabstract idea of what we wanted and the process seemed extremely daunting. We had heard wonderful things about Dave from friends, whose home is spectacular, and decided to contact Dave. Dave really listened to us and asked questions that clearly showed he was paying attention to our needs. He took our very abstract idea for our home and proposed inventive design solutions that we would never have imagined. Throughout the design and construction process Dave was extremely responsive, delivering drawings when promised and holding true to his commitments to us. More importantly he was respectful of our questions and immediately addressed any concerns that we might have had. Dave was always mindful of our limited budget, balancing our wish list against what the budget would allow. What seemed like such a daunting experience turned out to be quite wonderful thanks to Dave's extensive knowledge of architecture and design, his professionalism, and the ease of which it is to work with him. Thank you Dave for our lovely new home!

The Johnson Partnership designed our remodel. We were 100% satisfied with their involvement…read more Since we live about 3 hours away from their office, they couldn't be on-site that often. But they were very flexible in finding ways to work with us despite the distance. Everyone who comes to our remodelled house raves over it, and the remodel was featured in a national magazine.

From the owner: Architects and modern preservationists, Studio TJP is committed to architecture as a craft. Studio…read moreTJP designs custom, timeless, and enduring residential and commercial environments through a lens of sustainability.

Brandon did a bunch of drafting for a large home in Bellevue that I'm remodeling. Outstanding work,…read moreprompt, and very professional. If you need as-builts, drafting, design and architectural, work he's your man.

From the owner: Cascade Home Design offers Residential Home Design Plans for Custom Homes, Spec Homes, Remodels &…read moreAdditions, ADU's, Garages, Shops etc. CHD works with several Licensed Architects and Structural Engineers to provide your project with the needed for Permit Submittal and Construction.