When Do You Absolutely Have to Hire an Architect in Colorado?
At EVstudio we are licensed architects and we firmly believe that you should have a licensed architect design your project regardless of building type or project size. By hiring a licensed architect...
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Designing Your House – Introduction
Programming is the architect's term for figuring out what elements need to be in a project and how they should fit together. Ideally at the beginning of each project you should go through the...
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Education and Training Required to Become a Licensed Architect
One of the most common questions I hear from clients is "what does it take to become a licensed architect?" The answer is relatively simple to explain but difficult to complete. Most states have...
View ArticleAgreements, Proposals and Contracts Used by Architects, Engineers and...
There are no shortage of different forms for agreements, proposals and contracts in the design and construction industry. The base contracts of the design and construction industry are the contracts...
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Navigating The Highlands at Breckenridge Design Guidelines with an Architect
I have been involved with a number of projects in The Highlands at Breckenridge, and this post centers specifically around navigating the design review process in the most expedient way possible. First...
View ArticleDesigning Your House – Part 3
First a general floor plan consideration. What is your goal for the square footage target? Does it need to be bigger, smaller or the same as where you currently live? Do you want all of your living...
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Killeen Landscape Frontage Standards
As I was reviewing the landscape standards for the City of Killeen, Texas, I noticed some major differences in the requirements in respect to other City's standards. The difference I will talk about...
View ArticleLEED Project Team Formation is an Important First Step in any LEED...
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...
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EVstudio Will Work With You On Projects in Other States and Other Countries
We want to remind the readers of evstudio.info that EVstudio does projects in numerous states and you shouldn't worry about contacting us with questions or potential projects because of your...
View ArticleA Daily Dose of Architecture
The most heavily trafficked architecture blog is A Daily Dose of Architecture. John Hill manages to fuel his blog with almost daily articles, book reviews and high quality images. There are archives...
View ArticleDesigning 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...
View ArticleA/E Firms have an Advantage over Architects with Municipality Regulations
Municipalities are increasingly asking for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors to stamp drawings that could previously be stamped by architects. We see this a lot with small...
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A Reason We Have Engineers and Architects – Designing to Meet Code
EVstudio's Structural Department was recently called to an existing house to provide recommendations to a home owner for completing a remodel in progress. This is a typical request that EVstudio...
View ArticleFinding and Choosing the Best Architect for Your Project
Last week I gave a talk on "How to Work With an Architect" as part of Colorado Architecture Month. One of the questions from the audience was "how do I find the right architect for my project". Of...
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Modern Mountain Home in Evergreen Colorado Nearing Completion
We're very excited to be seeing the completion of a modern mountain home we designed in Evergreen Colorado near completion. The Certificate of Occupancy was recently released and the owners are moving...
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Designing Your House – Introduction
Programming is the architect's term for figuring out what elements need to be in a project and how they should fit together. Ideally at the beginning of each project you should go through the...
View ArticleDesigning Your House – Part 9
What is the structure that is going to be holding up your house? More than any of our previous questions, your initial answer may be that's why you hired an architect. While it's defintely true, we...
View ArticleThe Importance of (Well Built) As-Built Drawings
We have done a large variety of residential and commercial remodel, addition, tenant finish, adaptive re-use and historic preservation work over the years and one thing seems to ring true as the...
View ArticleArchitects and Engineers need Errors & Omissions Insurance
When you are making decisions about hiring an architect, engineer or other licensed building professional it is important to verify that they carry Errors & Omissions Insurance (E&O). As a...
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Recommendations and Kind Words From Our Past Clients – What They Say About...
As part of putting together the EVstudio Monograph we went through some letters of recommendation and comments from our past clients. We really appreciate all of our wonderful clients, especially...
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