--- title: "Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/samyn-delia-architects-p-a-timberframe-design-pfvwus-pf~1829304629 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1829304629.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/9e13ab2d024c6cc8_0084-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Main, Ashland, New Hampshire 03217, United States" latitude: 43.7034 longitude: -71.6121 phone: "(603) 968-7133" website: http://sdarchitects.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 73 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design Original Houzz profile: [Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/samyn-delia-architects-p-a-timberframe-design-pfvwus-pf~1829304629) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Ashland, NH - **Serves:** Ashland - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Since 1980, Designing Award-winning, Green-rated New England Homes, Samyn-D’Elia Architects (SDA) has been providing architectural services and design solutions for residential, commercial, municipal, educational, and ecumenical throughout the state of New Hampshire. Principal Architect and owner Ward D’Elia, AIA operate the firm in a renovated historic gristmill in Ashland, New Hampshire. SDA has a staff of three registered architects, two graduate architects, two administrative staff members and two consulting architects that are available for specific projects. SDA routinely employs consulting engineers from a group of highly qualified and experienced firms. The size and flexibility of the SDA office and consulting contacts allow for the building of lean, project specific teams that meet the specific needs of clients. Customer service is paramount at SDA where projects large and small receive direct attention from principals Samyn and D’Elia. The open office atmosphere provides ample opportunities for cross-pollination of ideas and the sharing amongst staff of their more than 150 years of cumulative architectural experience. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Space Planning - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Universal Design - Multigenerational Homes - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Handicap-Accessible Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Barn Design & Construction - Mudroom Design - Deck Design - Garage Design - Laundry Room Design ### Areas Served - Ashland ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design | | Address | Main, Ashland, New Hampshire 03217, United States | | Phone | (603) 968-7133 | | Website | http://sdarchitects.com | | Followers on Houzz | 73 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Samyn D’Elia Architects, P.A./Timberframe Design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/samyn-delia-architects-p-a-timberframe-design-pfvwus-pf~1829304629) - **Website:** http://sdarchitects.com - **Phone:** (603) 968-7133 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Multiple Excellence in Architecture Awards & Peoples Choice Awards, AIANH - Multiple Merit Awards, Plan NH - Muiltiple Cornerstone Awards, Home Builder’s and Remodeler’s Association of NH - Merit Design Award, Timberpeg, Inc. - Merit Award, American Institute of Architects New England - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2021), for Design. **Affiliations** - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) - [AIA New Hampshire (AIANH)](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-new-hampshire-aianh-pfvwus-pf~563076311) ## Selected projects - [Timbered Lake Lodge](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/timbered-lake-lodge-pj-vj~5458603) - Location: Alton, NH - Photos: 20 - Description: This 3,800 SF, heavy-timbered home is built on a small parcel of land on Lake Winnipesaukee that was purchased by the client’s great-grandfather in 1920. The clients wanted a home designed for entertaining that evoked lake lodges of the past, with extended living space gained through open, easy access to the water. In addition, they desired a large garage to hold the client’s car collection and a plan to refurbish the existing boathouse. To achieve the desired lodge esthetic, SDA designed a post… - [Norway Point Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/norway-point-home-pj-vj~795321) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 17 - Description: This home is sited on a narrow peninsula that ends in a moon-shaped cove embraced by two thin strips of rocky shoreline providing limited viable land on which to build. The overall house footprint and shape are uniquely formed by the site constraints. In order to accommodate the required setbacks and address the clients desire to maximize lake views, a bowed elevation was adopted for the main living area and the master bedroom. The design allows for views of the sunrise as the clients look lake-… - [Renovated Family Farmhouse](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/renovated-family-farmhouse-pj-vj~5458577) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - Description: The Client’s family has treasured this farmhouse ever since her father purchased it in the 1950s, with every space containing photographs and vintage items. By 2015, however, the dark, rambling warren of tiny rooms no longer accommodated the growing family. The farmhouse was not winterized and the steep stairs did not meet code. The Client wished to renovate the home in a way that honored the old house and created space for the family to make memories for generations to come. A portion of the ex… - [Intervale Pond Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/intervale-pond-home-pj-vj~795170) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - Description: This 2,200 SF cottage sits on 15 secluded acres fronting a pristine pond deep in a seemingly untouched hardwood forest. The cottage is so remote in fact, that in the winter season the Clients must snowshoe or cross-county ski from the main road, as the one-lane dirt access road is not maintained for winter travel. The simple use of woods and other natural materials add to the feeling that this structure “belongs” in its setting. The three-bedroom cottage features a Douglas Fir post and beam fram… - [Lakes Region Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lakes-region-home-pj-vj~5458553) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 12 - Description: This 3,800 SF, heavy-timbered home is built on a small parcel of land on Lake Winnipesaukee that was purchased by the client’s great-grandfather in 1920. The clients wanted a home designed for entertaining that evoked lake lodges of the past, with extended living space gained through open, easy access to the water. In addition, they desired a large garage to hold the client’s car collection and a plan to refurbish the existing boathouse. To achieve the desired lodge esthetic, SDA designed a post… - [Meadow Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/meadow-home-pj-vj~795251) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: Two years before work on this home even began, the Client was involved in the preparation of this most unusual site. The Client originally purchased a total of 55 acres. Fourteen of those acres the Client chose to donate to a local land trust as they were adjacent to a small natural area. The remaining acreage contained an 8 acre abandoned sand and gravel pit, many stumps and slash from recent logging, and wetland with red oak, pine, hemlock, poplar and cherry; a dozen very large high bush cranb… - [New England Island Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/new-england-island-home-pj-vj~796067) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: The most stirring compliment that the clients have received on their new home came from their caretaker who has lived in the area and cared for homes on the island all of his life. He simply said that he liked it because it reminded him of the homes that used to be found all around the lake when he was much younger. As it happens, that is exactly what the clients wanted to create when they first approached the project. The home is located on a point at the southernmost tip of Governor’s Island -… - [Valley Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/valley-home-pj-vj~796019) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - Description: The Clients wanted to create a home in this small mountain community where they could actively pursue their loves of gardening, skiing, and hiking. Using memories, collections and found objects they sought to build a home that would reflect their family and personal histories and would be a dynamic, comfortable place for visits with their grown children. The Owners had a vision of what this house would be like. They knew that they wanted it to be of post and beam construction; for the interior t… - [Camp Oligawi](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/camp-oligawi-pj-vj~795833) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: Oligawi - An Abenaki word meaning “peaceful rest.” When the Client contacted the Architect, that is exactly what she wanted to create, a quiet retreat for the entire family, a jewel of a home where they would be able to “rest” and gather for generations to come. What she found as the project progressed was a great pleasure in the creative energy produced between herself and the Architect, and that central to the creation of her “peaceful rest” was an immense amount of energy and playfulness in t… - [Squam Lake Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/squam-lake-home-pj-vj~795206) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: As a painter of natural landscapes, the Owner of this lakeside home had a unique appreciation for the beauty of Squam Lake and the respectful building practices that have kept the shoreline and the lake pristine. As an artist, she had a feeling for the romantic and historic nature of the traditional camps that lay tucked behind veils of trees along the shoreline, hosting generations of families as they gathered to celebrate New England summers. These feelings informed the focus of the project: t… - [Family Vacation Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-vacation-home-pj-vj~795961) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: The Clients wanted a vacation home on a quiet lake that could accommodate their four grown children, and eight grandchildren. They planned to spend long stretches of time on the lake in the spring, summer, and fall, and to gather there for holidays and family celebrations. They knew that the only way to truly enjoy all of this togetherness was to include spaces in the design where each family could have some measure of privacy. The Architect worked with the entire family to create this 9,000 SF… - [Mountain Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-home-pj-vj~795418) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: The Clients value the unspoiled nature of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. They wanted to have a home in these mountains, but did not want it to be obtrusive, or in any way detract from the beautiful riverside setting. Both the Clients and the Architect wanted to contribute a more unique and site appropriate design than much of the recent development in the immediate area. The Clients wanted this home to look like it belonged in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, to reflect in materials and s… - [Family Camp Restoration & Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/family-camp-restoration-and-renovation-pj-vj~795500) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 11 - Description: This classic New England camp has been in the Client’s family since it was built in 1910. Childhood and family memories of summers spent on the lake and in the camp made them reluctant, at first, to even think of renovation work. With the Architect, they resolved to keep the essence and atmosphere of this place they loved by maintaining the original construction and architectural details while accomplishing general repairs and opening the house up to the lake. It was also agreed that the general… - [Alpine Ski Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/alpine-ski-home-pj-vj~1376051) - Location: Lincoln, NH - Photos: 24 - Description: This three-story vacation home for a family of ski enthusiasts features 5 bedrooms and a six-bed bunk room, 5 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, great room, 2 wet bars, great room, exercise room, basement game room, office, mud room, ski work room, decks, stone patio with sunken hot tub, garage, and elevator. The home sits into an extremely steep, half-acre lot that shares a property line with a ski resort and allows for ski-in, ski-out access to the mountain’s 61 trails. This unique location… - [Ski Area Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ski-area-home-pj-vj~795661) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: The post and beam home “sits into” the hillside on the steep site with a large curve of porch and windows maximizing the view. An access stair and covered bridge at the loft level allow the family direct access to the ski trails. The home is clad in red cedar shingles with a Doug Fir timber frame and fieldstone fireplace and chimney. Floors are of concrete in the entry porch and pine throughout the rest of the home. Cherry sapling adorned wainscoting is found in the bathrooms and a birch bark pa… - [Craftsman-style Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craftsman-style-home-pj-vj~795784) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - Description: The Clients wanted a vacation home on a quiet lake that could accommodate their four grown children, and eight grandchildren. They planned to spend long stretches of time on the lake in the spring, summer, and fall, and to gather there for holidays and family celebrations. They knew that the only way to truly enjoy all of this togetherness was to include spaces in the design where each family could have some measure of privacy. The Architect worked with the entire family to create this 9,000 SF… - [North Country Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/north-country-home-pj-vj~795554) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 22 - Description: The client for this North Country home wanted to design an energy-efficient home that capitalized on views to the south and featured easily accessible outdoor spaces from which to experience the outdoors. The home features an outdoor fireplace, expansive windows, large deck off the Great Room, patio off the lower level Family Room, a porte cochère, two story native stone fireplace anchors the Great, a Reading Room on the second level overlooking the Great Room with views of the mountains through… - [Ski Town Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ski-town-home-pj-vj~795767) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Resort Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/resort-home-pj-vj~795750) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 [See all 19 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/samyn-delia-architects-p-a-timberframe-design-pfvwus-pf~1829304629) ## Ideabooks - [anninger](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/73919435/list/anninger) — 2 ideas - [fraser](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33435819/list/fraser) — 2 ideas - [woglom](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/33435610/list/woglom) — 19 ideas [See all 3 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/samyndelia) ## Community Q&A **Q: Fantastic natural house** *(in Photo Questions)* where is this wonderful building?!? A: Lake Winnipesaukee NH **Q: counter top** *(in Photo Questions)* what is this counter top? A: Good question. I don't remember but will see if I can find out. My guess now is hardwood of some kind --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*