Category: Working with an Architect

Lake Wylie House – Design Details + Construction Even for a project in which we thought we had all the answers, questions will always come up during construction. Whether it’s because our clients decide to make a few changes (like adding bunk beds and climbing walls) during the construction process or our contractor asks for more information

Most Important Things To Know about the Process of Renovating your Apartment in NYC: Today’s post is a “guest” post from another Studio MM team-member, John Grinstead. Since John is our in-house expert on all things Residential Architecture + Renovation in NYC,  I’ve asked him to jump in here today and give us the basics

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” “It is true – much of my life is work. The opposite is also true – much of my work is life. One of the first things I want to learn from my clients is how they live. After all, LIFE is

During the Design Development Phase the architect “develops the floor plans, exterior and interior elevations, and details to further describe the character of the project.” Basically, the DD Phase is when most of the Design Decisions are made. We like to draw interior elevations of almost every room in the house. This seems the best way to

Site Planning for Your New Home As a follow up to an earlier post, Looking for Property to Build Your Custom Home?, today I’m going to answer our client’s second question:  Once you’ve found that perfect property, how do we decide where to put the house? A client we worked with to find “that perfect property” is about to close on 14

In our last What To Expect post we told you Studio MM would absolutely be involved during the construction process… “you should ALWAYS have your architect involved in the construction process. During construction, issues are going to come up. Sure, a good contractor can and will solve them. But that doesn’t mean you’re going to get

Studio MM approaches each design as a unique story, one which begins by identifying and understanding the needs and desires of the client. Our work reflects a strong connection to person and place with an emphasis on integrity. “…We focus on people in addition to product because we want the experience of designing your home

First day of SPRING was just a few days ago and already it’s inspiring everyone to get outdoors! I love it! In the past 2 weeks I’ve been on 3 potential property visits, 2 job sites, and walked about 50 acres… it’s exhilarating to say the least! As a residential architect, in every day conversations

Will Studio MM still be involved during construction? Absolutely! Your architect should be involved in the entire process from concept through completion – and completion for us means we have a very happy client who loves their home. This is an important discussion that clients often bring up during our first meeting. I find that clients are concerned with what will happen during construction

“True to Studio MM’s approach that the process is just as important as the product, I believe that the physical act of sketching has more than just aesthetic value…Of course, the benefits of today’s technologies cannot be ignored…” – Marisa Kaugars, Studio MM Today’s post is a guest post written by Marisa Kaugars. Marisa joined