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Custom Residential Home Design
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Custom Residential Home Design
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Custom Residential Home Design
Custom Residential Home Design
Custom Residential Home Design
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Custom Residential Home Design
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Custom Residential Home Design
Custom Residential Home Design
Custom Residential Home Design
Custom Residential Home Design
We are architectural designers who strive to create timeless homes driven by good architecture.
We take pride in creating a working set of drawings for your project that don’t just look beautiful, but function as a tool for the builder and trade partners to execute your vision flawlessly.
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COTUIT, MA
NEEDHAM, MA
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PLYMOUTH, MA
NEEDHAM, MA
EASTON, MA
EASTON, MA
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DUXBURY, MA
Discuss
The first step of our process is to have an initial phone call to discuss the project parameters and ensure working together will be a good fit. Our ideal clients value good design and investing in quality, detailed plans to ensure a smooth custom home building experience.
Research
We will request a site plan, perform a site visit or request photos of the lot, and perform research on the zoning for your homesite. This will ensure what we design fits into the fabric of your neighborhood and will meet the specific zoning requirements of your area.
Inspiration
We want to learn what is inspiring you for your project. We request that you compile your favorite interior, exterior, landscape, and detail inspiration photos to ensure the Design Development process aligns with your vision.
Design Development
During design development we will pull together your design parameters, site characteristics, and inspiration to create an initial Design Development set of plans. This typically includes a first floor plan, second floor plan, and front elevation. We work through your feedback until we have finalized room layout and location, square footage, ceiling heights, foundation type and details, exterior design and details, and preliminary location on the lot.
Preliminary Builder Pricing
To ensure the agreed upon program from our Design Development phase is executed properly once construction begins, we like to have our clients meet with builders and obtain preliminary pricing before we move onto the next phase of design. This is a relatively detailed cost estimate from one or multiple builders based on the project’s Design Development set of plans. Our sister company E.B. Development is proud to offer custom home building services for our clients wanting a full Design/ Build experience. It is common for our clients to enter into a Pre-Construction agreement with a preferred builder during design to accurate price the project, create a project schedule, and offer valuable input during design.
Construction Documents
Upon approval of the design development set of plans and successful input from a builder on pricing and schedule, we proceed to Construction Documents. This phase is all about detailing the plans to create a final permit and construction set of prints. Typical sheets include: Floor plans Foundation plans Cross sections Wall sections Roof plan Framing plans Notes and typical details Project specific details Electrical plan Exterior renderings Interior renderings, if the interiors package is selected
Structural Engineering
Upon completion of the Construction Documents by means of review and approval by the client and builder, we hand off the plans to our structural engineer. The engineer will calculate vertical and horizontal loads, design specific foundation and footing details, size structural members, specify materials and methods, and provide a structural stamp for permitting. Geotechnical engineering, if required by the site, would be considered separately on a case by case basis.
Working with Ethan was nothing short of remarkable! We had an initial on-site visit where we talked through our ideas, and reviewed the overall topography of the lot. While we had a decently good handle on how we wanted the interior to function, we had no clue on the exterior. Ethan took our interior ideas and brought them to the next level (we were blown away) not to mention designing an exterior that was nothing short of a masterpiece. For the entire project, we worked primarily via Email due to our schedule, which couldn't have been easier. Ethan was very accommodating & responsive, not to mention helped us through several engineering requirements, including a steel moment frame for our "wall of windows". What's been truly amazing is having Ethan there for us long after the blueprints were done; as we've had questions along the way, he's been right there. The best decision we made so far during this entire project was working with Ethan to design this home. Thank you for everything!
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As a high end home builder that is always on a tight schedule, I have been extremely pleased with Ethan's willingness and ability to deliver outstanding plans within my schedule. On top of this, Ethan's on site construction background sets him apart from other designers I have worked with in the past. This on site experience also shows in his understanding of intricate framing designs in these complex custom homes. Ethan knows how to thoughtfully design homes inside and out to my customer's modern standards.
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Being a builder himself Ethan brings field knowledge and experience to his design process that importantly involves both framing realities and cost analysis. The accuracy of his plans is also appreciated by both me and my framing contractor. In terms of architectural design, Ethan has an innate eye for scale and balance. He draws extremely attractive homes that for the most part I make little or no changes to. From a floor plan perspective he takes a considered approach to space layout and function, always in keeping with current trends/preferences. It's been a pleasure having Ethan design several houses for me and I consider him a valuable asset for my business moving forward.
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