Who should contact me? Anyone who likes my work, samples of which are on this website, wants an exceptional level of design and is willing to put in an exceptional effort toward accomplishing that end. I’m not interested in working for those who fancy themselves as designers and wish to direct design. Services typically include: Planning advice: An open ended discussion of your requirements that results in a written list of rooms or spaces and equipment on which I will base design work. Measured Drawings (additions) Design: My drawings describing the project’s look and feel which likely include floor and site plans, elevations and, possibly, modeling sufficient to explain design concepts to you. Construction documents: working drawings sufficient to obtain a building permit and bids, and do the majority of the construction Services typically not included: detailed cost analysis detailed specification writing full time observation of the contractor’s work contract administration between you and the contractor Fees - $50/hour + 1.10 times consultants fees (except for free initial consultation) Total architectural costs of projects typically fall into the following fee ranges: $700-1200 single story additions, 1 or 2 rooms, very limited number of drawings - no consultants $1200-4000 2 story additions - may include simple kitchen or master bath + stock cabinets, limited reworking of existing space, limited number of drawings - no consultants $4000-18000 light commercial, simple houses, complex additions - may include whole house remodeling, cabinetry design and detailing, 3D modeling - likely involve consultants $18000 + light commercial, more detailed houses - cabinetry design and detailing, 3D models - likely involve consultants B/Arch Tulane University 1967 M/Arch Michigan 1971 Licensed 1976 one man firm practicing in East Lansing since 1976 |