Architect Blog

In the Summer of 2000, I designed and built a new custom home for my wife and I in The Palisades, just up the hill from my home town of Santa Monica.   When we became residents of this special town, we participated in community support, such as me with the PaliHi Student Mentorship program and my wife for (13) years on the Fourth of July Parade Committee.   But even a quarter of a century ago, designing fire resistant materials into the construction of our home, such as a Cla

The Owner of an 8,000 sq. ft. lot in Broomfield, Colorado has an existing 2,000 sq. ft. building and business operating.  They propose to have an additional new 2,000 sq. ft. added onto the existing building, along with remodeling of the existing structure as well. Their estimated construction cost of the new concrete block building, to match the existing structure, is about $300/sq. ft., or $600,000. The existing structure will require about $200,000 of renovations. For now,

We recently heard from a homeowner in Boulder County who was weighing their options for expanding their living space. They wanted guidance from a trusted Denver architecture firm , and at BSA Inc. , we love helping homeowners make informed decisions about their homes. In this case, we compared building a new custom home versus a pop-top/second-story addition combined with a first-floor major remodel, looking closely at square footage, architect fees, and project timelines. Co