SOS Design

Name: SOS Design
Address: 735 Front Street, Victoria, British Columbia, V9A 3Y3, Canada
Telephone: (250) 858-9224
Rating: 3.5

8 Reviews

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About Us

Design Services for sustainable architecture SOS Design has completed projects that have resulted in work that is thoughtful and well crafted. In keeping with an evolving profession, SOS Design is technology driven and relies on Revit, Building Information Modeling (BIM) software, to procure documents. As part of our “open door policy”, we would invite you to visit our studio and, at the very least, have a great cup of coffee. A healthy life begins with your home. Wish for less. Reduce your impact with good design, and sensible, compact spaces. We are proud to live and work in a community that is rapidly transforming under the guidance of its passionate citizens. Call us today, or better yet, come visit us!

Awards

Bermuda National Trust 1999Bermuda Building Design Awards 1999 - 2001

16 Projects

Inspiration for a contemporary exterior home remodel in Vancouver

Business Details

Business Name

SOS Design

Phone Number

(250) 858-9224

Website

sosdesign.ca

Address

735 Front Street
Victoria, British Columbia V9A 3Y3
Canada

Followers

138 Followers

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Services Provided

Architectural Design

Home Remodeling

Sustainable Design

3D Rendering

3d home design

home restoration

remodeling

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Areas Served

Bamberton

Brentwood Bay

Central Saanich

Colwood

Esquimalt

Langford

Malahat

Metchosin

Nanaimo

Nanoose Bay

Oak Bay

Port Moody

Rocky Point

Saanich

Saanichton

Victoria

View Royal

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8 Reviews for SOS Design

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Yvette Craig

After seeing Peter's lovely modern house many times I decided to hire SOS Design to covert my former Bed and Breakfast into two condo's. In October we met and I paid Peter his deposit and the costs of rezoning the property. I then went South for the winter confident that when I returned the rezoning process would be well in hand. I had to return to Victoria in early Feb to attend to my mother who had a fall. I was wondering what was happening regarding my rezoning process so phoned the City of Victoria for an update and found to my surprise nothing had been done to date. In the meantime all I got was another invoice from SOS Designs .... I finally got the rezoning but after all the money I paid to SOS Design which did not include any City of Victoria fees I found I didn't even rate building plans ... I found this company very costly for the service provided and would not use them again or refer them to anyone.

May 10, 2015

dtmp

We do not recommend this designer. In fairness, we were satisfied with our concept plans but the blueprints produced proved to be full of inaccuracies. In attempting to address these errors we found our experience with Mr. Schionning, to say the very least, unsatisfactory.

July 31, 2014Last modified:November 17, 2014

Comment from SOS Design:

I wish that some clients could be more correct and factual.
This forum sometimes gives a much skewed view of what actually happened.
In this case Dennis Dale of Fairway Construction has been fully in charge of all aspects of the design and construction of his new personal residence. (New Build, Coastal Home in Saanich, BC)
Unfortunately he was unable to provide important details in a timely manner. SOS Design did the best to provide updated plans as structural and survey information became available. Mr. Dale was never charged for changes and delays as it could be expected.
Fairwest Construction was a small development enterprise that has been constructing simple single family homes for spec sales. Current technologies and building science has never been part of their strategies.
SOS Design strives to promote best building practices and urge our clients to at least consider the long term future of their homes. Unfortunately not all budgets allow for being on the or near the leading edge. With all said and done Mr. Dale’s new home will be lovely and appropriate for his needs.

nicoleshukin

We’re sorry to say that working with SOS Design ended up being a disappointing experience. Peter asked us to write a Houzz review in the early stages of our relationship, and at the time we were happy to comply (although a little puzzled to be asked to provide a review before having final results to base it on). After much deliberation, we’ve chosen to delete that initial review in light of what followed. Throughout the remainder of the process, we had to ask multiple times for important details to be incorporated into our house design; communication was lacking; and at the end of our relationship, we were surprised at Peter's refusal to release PDFs of the construction drawings to ourselves and our builder. Although the relationship began warmly, by the end we’d lost our trust in this designer.

February 13, 2014Last modified:July 14, 2014

Comment from SOS Design:

Nicole, it is of out-most importance that everyone is satisfied with our service and advice.
SOS Design accommodated you in every way possible both with generous time and sound advice.
You have full access to all your plans. However we reserve the right to know where and how the plans are used, as per our agreement.
It is our job to balance your wishes with the limitation of your budget.
In talking with Jay at our meeting today, he did not seem to have any complaints, and seemed generally confused by you strong comments. Please give me a call 250.384.9224
I have moderated some comments to facilitate a resolution, it is now up to our client to follow suit if they wish.

mssmith14

Peter's has become my number one go to and his designs endeavour to incorporate the latest in enviroinmentally conscious building/remodelling. Esthetics and functionality are always main concerns and I continue to be amazed at Peter's adviceall on all aspects of the building process.

November 12, 2013

Pepe Martinez

I have been working with Peter at SOS design in a renovation project and it has been a great experience and pleasure working with him. If you are thinking about any renovations or building your dream home, search no more and give Peter a call. I highly recommend him. Pepe Martinez Construction Project Manager 250 5141515

October 24, 2013Last modified:March 10, 2014

Tony Shaw

SOS design created a very special space in our home to take care for a family whose son has developmental disabilities. It was a task taken on by this company and was done with the most sensitive of approaches. The home was completed in January 2007. It was a difficult project on a difficult site; but SOS remained staunchly attached to the project and saw it through to the very end. As architectural designers, the care and attention given by Peter and Heather went beyond all our expectations. They can be relied on to provide the utmost care and attention to any building project.

September 17, 2013Last modified:January 1, 2014

jpreno2013

We hired SOS Design to design our plans for our home renovation. Peter has been highly professional and fabulous to work with from the beginning of the design phase to the actual build. Our plans are detailed and comprehensive and the creative design reflects the needs of our family. Peter is very experienced and knowledgeable about every aspect of design, green initiatives, local bylaws and construction and has gladly walked us through the whole process. Peter is a pleasure to work with and I would not hesitate recommending SOS Design to others! It is an amazing experience to see our dreams come from paper to reality and he has helped us do just that!

September 17, 2013Last modified:September 17, 2013

joccoman

Peter Schionning of SOS Design was retained by us to provide plans for a partial basement renovation complete with a new bathroom[shower/bath,toilet,vanity and linen storage] as well as a laundry facility and storage space. . From start to finish, and in spite of this being a small project,Peter was very helpful in presenting a range of options for utilizing the basement space as efficiently and cost consciously as possible. There were height and plumbing issues which had significant cost implications ,but with Peters long experience, we got the necessary approvals As well, from previous projects in the house,Peter referred us to various trades who provided first class service and even surprised our contractor who ended up using them. From a design perspective ,Peter helped guide us through a myriad of choices from tiles to toilets, from high end to less expensive and explained the relative advantages of each. We would certainly recommend him to anyone.

August 21, 2013

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10 Comments

Commented: Wall color?The paint we used is no longer available. POLYMYX, waterbase P2L-C1157 It is a spray application

April 30, 2017

Commented: Smart wallSteve, I would love to share my experience with you. I imagine that you are in our area? I have designed several homes, using the Pacific Homes Smart wall system. The initial cost might be higher, but...

April 13, 2016

Commented: MORE photos ...Catherine, I will call you tomorrow. Please email me at peterole@sosdesign.ca to let me know, what time works for you. Peter

September 8, 2015

Commented: Hey Veeery nice. Can you ballpark the $ per sq ft & builderThe house was built in 2004. 6 month from blasting to occupancy. Builder was SOS Design. Cost $/ft² = 175.

February 23, 2014

Commented: Please can you tell me where the table and chairs come from?It was bought in High Point North Carolina

January 21, 2014

Commented: Great house! Dont you love Vancouver IslandI do!

April 4, 2013

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