Architects/Designers in the area?

[codeman671]

I am looking for an architect in the region to design a home for us. Something with that shingle-style adirondack lake look/feel. Does anyone have a recommendation?

I have seen the webiste for Reindeer Designs, but not much beyond that. Any experiences?

[winnipiseogee]

Check out Flanders & Co in Meredith.

http://www.flandersandco.com/

They have built three houses for me (ranging from a $150k budget to a $1mil budget) and I have been very happy with all of them. The owner Mark Flanders is also a home designer and has desgined all of the houses. Although I have worked with architects in the past I found it was a lot easier for me to work directly with the builder/designer. Nothing against architects - they design beautiful homes - but I find that when the designer knows what it takes to build the house they can be better about sticking to a budget. Not to be too simplistic but if roof rafters come in standard sizes of 22 and 24 feet you don't design a room to be 23 feet wide and custom order the rafters.

Don't hesitate to PM me if you want. 3 houses built in the area in 6 years means I have made every possible mistake you can me!!

[lakershaker]

We had Chris Williams design our place on Rattlesnake. Great design team, and Liz Venus was a pleasure to work with on the construction side.

[donnamatrix]

look at the website at www.cpwarchitects.com to see lots of Adirondack styles (PS I work there!)

[codeman671]

look at the website at www.cpwarchitects.com to see lots of Adirondack styles (PS I work there!)

They are on my list to call. I want to sit down with someone for an initial consult to discuss design needs/general look.

[donnamatrix]

If you are water front property - there are all kinds of things to consider with the new NH laws. Give us a call - Chris usually meets folks at their site initially to get a sense of the land, and what the client wants to do.

[winnipiseogee]

Hard to argue with Chris's work. He builds spectacularly beautiful homes and in my humble opinion is the best architect in the area. That said I would still argue that it is worth talking to at least one or two designer/builders. The home's might not be quite the works of art that are a Chris Williams home but the final cost reflects it!!

[tis]

Wood and Clay, Twin Oaks, and Rich Benton do a lot of adirondacks.

[Dog's Ear]

We used Organix Design in Melvin Village to design our "renovation" on Whortleberry Island. We couldn't have been happier with Robert or with our builder Jonathan Tolman.

[jrc]

Steve designed my house, did a great job. He's a designer, not an architect.

Depending on your plans you may need both.

http://stevenmelbournedesign.com/

[phoenixx]

Jason at JL's Lakes Region Carpentry based in Northfield is a great carpenter. He's done some wonderful home building. I'm not sure who the architect/designer that he works with is, but I think it would be worth giving him a call to find out!