Lauerhass Architecture

We have had an amazing experience working with Amy. We had the opportunity to fine tune renovation plans for our 1920s, brick colonial. She helped us to design a 1.5 story, 1,100 square foot addition and a covered outdoor living space. She was very thorough and thoughtful and listened to our wishes and wants while giving us her expert opinion. She is mindful on flow, layouts and thinking through ways to ensure that the project would grow well with our family as our kids get older. Amy was able to make sure that our current project can accommodate potential plans for a future pool. Amy is very knowledgeable and experienced on the rules/variances in working with our city as it pertains to lot coverage etc. She is professional, timely and very responsive. She also works very well with our contractor. We could not have asked for a better experience in helping to design this addition for our home. Without hesitation, I highly recommend Amy, and will hire her for any future projects.

Amy has been amazing. She is knowledgeable, prompt, provides great ideas based on her experience, and in our case, patient helping us develop an intelligent, practical plan to remodel our 100 year old home. Sounds simple but she worked miracles! Cannot recommend Amy highly enough.

Amy was wonderful to work with… very knowledgeable and helpful. Her suggestions have worked out beautifully . I highly recommend for projects big or small

We used Lauerhass Architecture for our home addition, and I can’t recommend them enough. Amy was wonderful to work with—patient, flexible, and incredibly helpful throughout the entire process. She guided us through every change and adjustment, helped us find a construction company we felt comfortable with, and handled all of the review board meetings. Whether your project is big or small, I would highly recommend Amy and her team!

Amy is an absolute professional. She made our 100+ year old home functional and modern. She knew where we needed to add space and where we needed to be creative. Her vision was incredible and we are most happy with the outcome! She made it easy! Our builders had no problem following her work.

We searched a long time for the right architect, and finally chose Amy Lauerhass. One of the best decisions we've ever made! We hired Amy to design a new home from the ground up, incorporating as many forward-thinking and eco-friendly design aspects as possible. This house will be on a modest urban lot, in a historic district that requires board review for new builds. Our wants were specific and lengthy; this was not a simple job. After interviewing us in depth, she came back with not one, but three different design approaches, incorporating every single request into each, without the need for zoning variances. We were beyond impressed, and flat-out stunned! We chose one direction, and after a few revisions, she presented us with an amazing design that included everything we requested. The design is livable, flexible, attractive, and sensible. Amy then worked with us to obtain approval from the community board. With her help, it was an enjoyable experience that proceeded quickly and smoothly. She has since created all the construction documents, revised and tweaked whatever we request, and stayed in contact to share the joy of our ongoing project. By choosing Amy as our architect, here is what we got: * a personality who balances artistry and practicality * an architect who is human, relatable, and has a sense of humor * someone who really 'gets' how families live in homes, be they typical families or quirky ones like ours. * NO DRAMA. Seriously, because who needs that while building a house?? * Reasonable cost, upfront explanations, no surprises.

We worked with Amy for an entire home renovation and additional design plan. She was fantastic to work with. Amy clearly listened and understood our goals/needs/wants, and she also came up with creative design options to maximize our floor plan and space. She has incredible attention to detail and excellent follow up. We could not be happier with our results! Amy helped us create our dream home.

Amy was excellent to work with. We were recommended to her by a trusted friend and she definitely delivered on the architectural design of an addition to the back of our home. She listened to our hopes and wishes for the space and thoughtfully crafted a vision that was reorganized the space in a way we never even thought of (and we had been thinking about an addition for at least 2 years). She is friendly, professional, and easy to work with. I would recommend her to anyone looking for expertise. (Project cost is total renovation, not her fees.)

Amy has been wonderful to work with! Amy listens, she’s patient, kind and does an amazing job putting our ideas in place as well as providing her own thoughtful input. We have used other architects in the past but now Amy is our go to architect!

We used Lauerhass Architecture to design an addition to our 1922 craftsman home. We added an additional first floor master bedroom with attached master bath. In addition to that we added a small library, a small laundry area.and a detached 2-car plus garage. We added 600 square feet of living space.

Amy has worked on two challenging projects for us with great creativity and patience. She is a consummate professional, very talented and lovely to work with. A great listener, Amy knows how to draw her clients out and determine what we need and truly want.

We used Amy both for a major addition before she had her own firm and then again when we did a major renovation of the basement in our home. The common connection was Riverstone, our contractor. The house was built in 1940 so Amy had to deal with both the old, low-ceilinged part of the house and the new basement that we dug out but didn't finish when we did the addition. We really liked her creativity and flexibility and were thrilled with the final result: three main rooms plus a full bath and storage in the basement plus a new bathroom on the first floor and a hidden library on the second floor. She really listened well to what we wanted. Couldn't be happier and we'd happily recommend her.