My role as an architect is to help my clients accomplish what they want to achieve. To do that, I think architects have to be open to nearly any idea or concept. It means listening to what clients say, not imposing my own goals or aesthetic. My work is not limited to one style. I endeavor to create designs that are appropriate to the location, mission, spirit, and budget of each project.
I am involved in a project from start to finish, from
helping the owners refine their goals to reviewing the construction as it progresses. As a sole practitioner,
I don’t hand off the project to someone in the back of the office. When working on your project, you get my full and undivided attention.
I believe that architecture is a physical representation
of our heritage and I am committed to its preservation.
I have proudly served for nearly ten years on both the Newton Historical Commission and the Newtonville Historic District Commission. If you live in an older home,
I can bring the skills acquired while serving on those boards to your project.
Keeping up with the latest developments in technology is an architect’s responsibility. One such advancement that I’m particularly attracted to is the idea of operating homes with no heating or cooling costs, so-called Net Zero. Incorporating that technology in new construction is not difficult. If taken to its full potential, houses incorporating Net Plus techniques can actually be operated year round and return a net profit to their owners. These concepts of construction detailing can also have very meaningful impacts on existing homes as well.
Having been a general contractor for fifteen years, I understand construction in a way not often appreciated while seated at a drawing board. I do not design things that can’t be built cost effectively. I take pride in my relationships with builders. When I speak to them, they know they’re talking to someone who’s been in their shoes, understands their issues and is willing to work with them to achieve the end results desired by the owner.
I love architecture as much today as I did as an undergraduate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Licensed here in the commonwealth in the early eighties,
I have spent several decades improving architectural environments for my clients. And although sketches are what I produce, the finished product that matters is not that set of attractive drawings, but the beautiful building that will serve its owners for years to come.
