Tag Archive for ‘Architect’
Acapulco Denver Restaurant Sketch
I drew this quick sketch to explain the Acapulco Restaurant design to someone at the housing conference. Its drawn on the back of a sheet of heavily printed paper but it should give you a good sense of how this project may end up looking. The Acapulco will replace the existing restaurant on the southeast [...]
New Page on EVstudio.us "Top Ten Reasons to Choose EVstudio"
There’s a new page on EVstudio.us. We’ve listed the top ten reasons to choose EVstudio: 1. EVstudio is your architect for life. We are willing and able to work with you on any project type and we will still be here in 10, 20 even 30 years. With other architects you have to shop around. [...]
Historic Preservation and Sustainability – One Strategy Contributing to Both Goals
Dean and I had a very interesting meeting with the Heritage Resources Program Leader for the Rocky Mountain Region of the U.S. Forest Service last week and during our meeting we began discussing the idea of sustainability and historic preservation. This very topic will be the theme of the upcoming 2010 Saving Places Conference which [...]
What’s in a name?
What started as a one-man business called Eagle View Architecture has grown into 7 professionals (and counting). When we first doubled in size, we shortened the name to EV (now you all know where that came from) Studio. When we first came up with that name, simplicity was one of our goals. Well, Murphy is [...]
LEED Project Team Formation is an Important First Step in any LEED Certification Project
The first step in preparing for the LEED Certification process on a building project is the formation of the LEED Project Team. Integrated design is one of the most important sustainability strategies and a good project team will become the key to an integrated, efficient, cost-effective and ultimately successful sustainable design and LEED Certification project. [...]
Do I remodel or start from scratch?
We have done quite a number of residential remodels in the last of couple years, and one of the first questions that people ask their architect is often “do you think I should remodel it or should I tear it down and start over”. This is not an easy question to answer and it is [...]
Designing Your House – Part 2
The next programming step after getting all of the general information on your project is discussing the site. In almost all cases our architectural designs are going to be site specific so it is important to have the site picked out. In many cases I prefer to visit the site prior to doing the design [...]
Involving an Architect in Your Home Buying Process
The smart home buyer knows when to involve an architect, engineer or land surveyor. Sometimes you need more than a home inspector.
What is your architectural style?
When I speak with potential clients, this is one of the first questions that I’m often asked. They want to know what style and design tastes I’ll bring to their project. The simple answer is that I will design the style based on the preferences of the client. At EVstudio are not looking to impose [...]
Architect Project Delivery with Design Build Mechanical and Electrical
In a traditional design/bid/build project delivery the architect hires the engineers and the engineering drawings are part of the bid package. With smaller tenant finish projects we are now seeing a scenario where the engineering drawings are being provided design/build by the contractor. The contractor is providing a price for the project based on the [...]
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