Client Guide
What to Expect in Your First Conversation with an Architect
What you'll cover, what to ask, and what happens next so you're prepared and at ease.
Meet the Founder, Franco Albarran
The Design-Build Difference
I lead both the design and the build of every project.
The details you care about stay intact from first drawing through the final coat of paint.
Tell me about your site and what you're trying to build, and we'll take it from there.
Building a home is a big undertaking. You won’t take it on alone.
Build the team early
Architect, builder, and designer aligned from day one
Design around real life
We study how your family actually lives before drawing plans
Eliminate surprises
Budget and design evolve together throughout the process
Home Stories
The small decisions that make a home work.
- Kitchen
A Scullery Hidden Behind a Pocket Door
A second prep kitchen with its own sink and appliance garage, closed off by a pocket door so the cleanup stays out of view while you host.
- Renovation
Ductwork Hidden Inside the Window Seats
The owner asked to open up the space during framing, so we ran the new ductwork into window-seat benches that lift open for service later.
- Detail
Corner Guards That Protect the Island
Metal guards added to the corners of a finished kitchen island, protecting the edges from daily knocks.
- Tour
Inside a Finished Living Room
A walkthrough of a finished living room, with a marble fireplace, comfortable seating, and natural light from the garden doors.
- Process
Your Home, Built Around How You Live
Franco on why the work stays collaborative: the house belongs to your family, and it should reflect how you actually live.