Alex Lowden is both professional and personable in his work. Our project began as an addition to…read moreand remodel of a separate one room "guest space". Alex listened well to all our thoughts about making a small home. He asked us good questions and was very patient. He provided new ideas for consideration. Though our project was small, he always took time with us and was prompt in responding. Plus he was very flexible. As soon as the project was designed and ready to move to contractors, we asked Alex to change the plans into a separate new ADU for a different site on the property. He worked with us to keep as much of the original plan while fitting into the new space, keeping in mind our goals and budget. He also helped us as we came upon questions for permitting. Alex is a pleasure to work with and we highly recommend him.

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A little over a year ago we purchase a home on 3/4 of acre up on the ridge above Oroville. We…read moreinterviewed Brian in Feb 2012 and immediately bonded with him. WE had lots of ideas and he was able to integrate them into a cohesive plan that had flair, but still was us. I can't say anything more. We've done most of the work, the yard is awesome. We get rave reviews. Brian is easy to work with and has great resources for you to draw upon. Definitely give him a shot.

Brian Firth from BFLA Designs was such a fantastic help to us that I had to share our experience…read more We recently purchased a home with a less than desirable back yard and were looking for someone with vision to help us to make our yard usable. He met with my husband and I and listened to our likes and dislikes. He even looked at my ideas on Pinterest! The design he came up with for us was amazing! Not only did he give us the design and a drawing of what our yard will look like once it's complete, but also a cost estimate of everything broken down into stages. Absolutely amazing! We now know exactly what to do to get our dream yard and can tackle it in pieces. Thank you Brian for such a great job! We can't wait to make our dream yard a reality and thanks to you we are that much closer and won't be wasting our time without a plan!

Eric was knowledgeable, friendly and professional and when we met Sean, he was even more so! Sean…read morewas easy to work with and was able to assess and assist us quickly and efficiently with a precise report addressing our concerns. He spoke to us in language we could understand and led us in the right direction to resolve our problems. An A+ to their team and teamwork as they went Above and Beyond in service and competency.

Gary Hawkins is very knowledgeable and experienced. He helped me out during a very stressful…read moresituation. I would recommend anybody to work with Gary Hawkins because he goes above and beyond to help his client. Without Gary's help there is no way I would've completed my project or had any other architect provide me the advice he had given me countless times when he came out to my store many multiple times for advice. Any other architect would have collected their check and never stop by to help however Gary stop by my business many times just to make sure everything was done correctly. He is a great person and im thankful for his help!

If I could rate Gary Hawkins lower, I would. I paid him $ 24,580.00 plus more for what he describes…read moreas "extra's" and he still could not produce a complete set of drawings that any City would accept for submittal. I literally begged him the 8th, 9th and tenth month for a completion date, and he would not provide one. He only shows up at his office for about 20 hours a week. And I doubt he is doing much work outside his office, or he would have finished my drawings. I finally had to hire another architect that had to start from scratch. He completed the project in two weeks and one day for less than a quarter of the cost. My suggestion to anyone considering on hiring Gary Hawkins, DON'T, you will regret it.

I would like to share an amazing experience I had dealing with Erik at Square One Design &…read moreDrafting. From the 1st phone conversation I had with Erik, I realized how professional and knowledgeable he is in his field of work and beyond. I am not from Nor. Cal and had to rely solely on the information Erik provided me on the property over the phone/email. He went to the site and took some high resolution pictures that helped me understand the issues we were dealing with. He made it really easy for me to understand the technicalities involved. Further, he even took the time to go to the county and visited the building department for me to check on plans. If you ever need anything done on your property from getting new construction/rehab/addition designs and plans to permits and blueprints, be sure to check with Erik as he is very honest and professional.

From the owner: Square One Design & Drafting provides design services for mostly residential clients…read more We offer common sense help to our clients who want to design, improve, change or adjust their home's character. Erik Jens has been designing homes since 1995 and has completed over 965 completed designs over the course of the past 26 years. I would be glad to help with your home design needs and coordinate with the local building departments, contractors or specialty trades to accomplish a finished product you will love to live in. I would love help those with a modern design temperament bring to life some alternative, sustainable designs for living. Design is, and should be fun process! We would be glad to help with your design planning.