Bob is very easy to work with and he has great ideas. The drawings were completely promptly and his…read morerates are reasonable. I would definitely recommend his services.

Fantastic service. I would strongly recommend him. Robert is a great designer and was extremely…read morehappy with the outcome.

Louise Agnes just helped me design the interior space of a new building I purchased. Her insight…read moreand design was incredible. She helped me make the most out of the small space. Both her and her staff are extremely professional and polite and were helpful throughout the entire process. I must have asked them for design changes, or had questions, 10 times and they never had issue. Always so helpful and accommodating. I highly recommend this architect..

This was the first time I needed Archiect services. From start to finish Louise A. Agnes Architech…read morewas the guiding light on my home remodel. She offered excellent perspective and more importantly took time to listen and work with me on what I wanted. She made it all happen in a quality and timely manner. I have since recommended her services to others.

Conveniently located in the heart of Nassau County, Impact is client-friendly and will walk you…read morethrough some difficult processes with honest assessment. They keep their promises and go above and beyond for their clients. They know the building departments in all the local towns and how to deal with the minutia you will face there. Ask them to estimate the time it will take for your job and you won't get a sugarcoated answer that will misrepresent the timeline just to get your business. Instead, they will honestly break things down for you by using their years of experience and knowledge. While their prices will usually beat all of their competitors, the service you get will equal or surpass those more expensive firms.

Very receptive to any changes we wanted to make during the design process. They met with us several…read moretimes to make sure we were completely happy with the plans. During the build they were there to assist with any of our concerns. Strongly recommend Impact Architecture.

Jim consulted with me several times on my gut renovation project and provided expert advice. He…read morebrings expertise from two decades of experience to the table, and also his work is of impeccable quality. I saw a passive house he was gut renovating in Park Slope, and it was absolutely stunning! Jim knows how to preserve historic details while bringing the design into the modern era in a tasteful, classic way. He exudes calmness and wisdom and is a pleasure to be around. Full disclosure in that I ultimately had to choose a less experienced architect because Jim's fee, although completely reasonable given his level of skill and expertise, was a bit out of our price range.

Jim was great to work with. We did a semi-gut renovation in 3 bedroom/2 bathroom apt. The quality…read moreof his work and suggestions were exactly what we wanted based on my husband and my feedback. Jim is very detailed and each week during renovation, we had him manage the project with the contractor to ensure the final output was done properly. Most Manhattan apartments are not symmetrical, so the early stage on doing things a certain way goes a long way on the final look. He understands plumbing, and electrical well to communicate to our contractors. He referred us to a HVAC engineer. When it came to interior design, we had Sarah who provided feedback and suppliers information. She was also very helpful. Jim knows the DOB process well and helped us resolved many issues even during covid and DOB rule changed in 2020 and 2021. We also had him manage the project with the contractors. The contractors don't have the same design eyes and were a bit sloppy and forgetful so it was imperative to have Jim help us. Urban charges by the hour and provided an accurate estimate of the cost. Make sure what projects he's working on so he can allocate time properly. In the beginning with the design drawing schematic, it took a while cause he was on a couple of brownstone projects but overall still have a very positive experience with Jim. He was responsive.

Working with Vergara Homes was a great experience! We were very happy with the design ideas,…read moreElizabeth was as friendly and proactive as could be, and she was flexible and willing to fit the job to our needs. Highly recommend.

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Amy Green is the most creative, detailed, innovative, sustainable and passionate architect I know…read more Amy Green has worked on a huge variety of projects and gives the same expert attention and priority to every single one. As a licensed architect with years of experience she is incredibly knowledgeable and is not just passionate about design, but even more so about improving the lives of the people she is designing for. I recommend her 110%!

We've been working with Amy for quite some time on our (nearly) gut renovation of our apartment,…read moreand couldn't be happier. This was a fairly large project - redoing 3 bathrooms, the floors and moving a wall. The highest praise I can give is that we continue to recommend her to all of our friends doing renovations, and she'll be the one we go to for our next project. Nearing the end of our current project, we've seen her in many different parts of the process and have been impressed by each one. At a high level, Amy delivers high quality work and communicates quickly and effectively. At the start was design and development - where we are painting our vision for our project and Amy is turning it into actual designs and hardwood/tile samples. We started with inspiration photos, and then from there went to actual material selection. When choosing materials Amy was great at presenting 3 options, while always being willing to go back to find more when we didn't quite like them (which I think only happened a couple of times). For this phase, I think the best thing we did was find clear inspiration photos that she turned into actual things. Main recommendation is to pay attention to the stuff that you might not normally - where will the fire alarms go? How high are the fans? Where are the outlets, and where are the switches? One great thing Amy did here was show a lot of cost awareness and advised us on where to splurge and where to save. One thing that did surprise us here was the cost of millwork - it was generally much more than we anticipated (expect about $1000 per linear foot), so definitely factor that into your budget. When it came time to choosing a contractor, she streamlined that whole process as well, providing a few recommendations and arranging interviews. With the contractor we selected, she handled our contract negotiation expertly. For this phase of the project, my big recommendation is to make sure that everyone is clear on the timeline, and that part of the contract includes shared responsibility of any fees your building might charge for going over a deadline. Likewise, include requirements around ordering materials before the kick-off of the project, if you have the space to store them. This will greatly help streamline things. During construction, she primarily worked with the contractors directly to prepare orders and answer their questions about the schematics. The answers were always in the schematics, which showed an enormous attention to detail that I'm frankly envious of. Our project got a little bit off of track due to ordering delays (hence - order before you start), and she was the one that got it back on track by getting us and the contractors in a room to make sure that all of the orders were there. Finally, for adaptability there was the design side - one piece of millwork came in significantly more expensive than we expected ($15k for doors!) and very quickly she came up with a significantly more affordable option that I think is going to look just as good. You should hire her!