Archive for Posts Tagged architect:

  • Jul 04

Lines of Communication

When compared to the construction itself, I suppose this may seem somewhat trivial, but I believe communication and collaboration are critical factors that shouldn’t be overlooked. Especially in the design stages of the project. Working with a constrained timeline has required that we communicate openly make decisions as quickly as possible. To maintain forward momentum, we insisted ...
  • Jun 10

Choosing an Architect

First, let me say this – Choosing Altius has been the smartest decision I’ve made so far. They’ve been an absolute pleasure to work with, and I really can’t say enough about them. We certainly wouldn’t be building the home we’re about to, had it not been for Cathy, Tao and the team at Altius. That ...
  • May 30

Windowed Debate

And so begins the first major debate of the project—what type of windows do we use: wood or vinyl? Our architect is strongly recommending wood, while our contractor thinks vinyl is the way to go. As always, there are pros and cons to each, but I’m inclined to follow our architects advice. Of course, that decision ...