At Battle Associates, we specialize in inspired design. We translate your dreams to create a space in sync with your sense of beauty and needs for functionality, while maintaining your site’s sense of place. Whether we are designing an addition, renovation or new construction for a private residence or an educational institution, we transform your vision into reality.
PHILOSOPHY
We are dedicated to design and client service, balancing our commitment to unique design with our commitment to accommodating each client’s lifestyle and needs.
Our designs grow from a specific sense of place. Organizing each project to celebrate the strengths of its site, ranging from sun exposure, to views, to water’s edge, we develop our architecture to capitalize on these assets, while creating inside spaces that are comfortable yet exceptional experiences for our clients. We consider ourselves to be problem-solvers, reconciling the constraints of lifestyle, budget and site, while staying true to our design
philosophy.
Our client service reflects our commitment to give each client particular attention. We are committed to listen and to respond, throughout the design process, and beyond.
EXPERIENCE
In our thirty years of practice, we have designed residential and academic work throughout New England, as well projects ranging from Florida to Canada. Our specialty has been creating exciting design work in an historic vocabulary, with many projects in Historic Districts throughout New England.
Principal John Battle is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His designs have been widely featured in various magazines and television broadcasts.
STORIES
George, a client, really wanted to categorize me throughout the job— traditionalist, modernist, etc. At the end of the job, he declared me a Humanist. “You are always thinking about how it was to use the spaces”, where did you want to read the Sunday paper, what do the handrails feel like, how is this going to work for the family, etc. All that added up to the label of Humanist, which I graciously accept. Much better than a style label. They have hired us for 3 more projects over 15 years.
PHILOSOPHY
We are dedicated to design and client service, balancing our commitment to unique design with our commitment to accommodating each client’s lifestyle and needs.
Our designs grow from a specific sense of place. Organizing each project to celebrate the strengths of its site, ranging from sun exposure, to views, to water’s edge, we develop our architecture to capitalize on these assets, while creating inside spaces that are comfortable yet exceptional experiences for our clients. We consider ourselves to be problem-solvers, reconciling the constraints of lifestyle, budget and site, while staying true to our design
philosophy.
Our client service reflects our commitment to give each client particular attention. We are committed to listen and to respond, throughout the design process, and beyond.
EXPERIENCE
In our thirty years of practice, we have designed residential and academic work throughout New England, as well projects ranging from Florida to Canada. Our specialty has been creating exciting design work in an historic vocabulary, with many projects in Historic Districts throughout New England.
Principal John Battle is a graduate of the Harvard Graduate School of Design. His designs have been widely featured in various magazines and television broadcasts.
STORIES
George, a client, really wanted to categorize me throughout the job— traditionalist, modernist, etc. At the end of the job, he declared me a Humanist. “You are always thinking about how it was to use the spaces”, where did you want to read the Sunday paper, what do the handrails feel like, how is this going to work for the family, etc. All that added up to the label of Humanist, which I graciously accept. Much better than a style label. They have hired us for 3 more projects over 15 years.
Services Provided
Architectural Design, Custom Homes, Energy-Efficient Homes, Green Building, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Kitchen Design, New Home Construction, Sustainable Design
Areas Served
Acton, Belmont, Cambridge, Carlisle, Concord, Groton, Lexington, Lincoln, Newton, Newton Center, Newton Highlands, Newton Lower Falls, Sudbury, Wayland, West Concord, West Groton, Weston, Newton Upper Falls, West Newton, New Hampshire Lakes
Certifications and Awards
Best of Houzz 2012 Design Award
Best of Houzz 2014 Design Award
The Brookline Preservation Commission - October 2006
2015 Prism Award Winner
2016 National Contractor of the Year Award (COTY): Kitchens Over $150,000
2016 Town of Concord, MA, Preservation Award for Sensitive Addition/Alteration
Best of Houzz 2014 Design Award
The Brookline Preservation Commission - October 2006
2015 Prism Award Winner
2016 National Contractor of the Year Award (COTY): Kitchens Over $150,000
2016 Town of Concord, MA, Preservation Award for Sensitive Addition/Alteration
Contact: John Battle
Typical Job Costs: $250,000 - 2 million
Cost range covers projects from renovations to new construction.
Cost range covers projects from renovations to new construction.
Review by preidt:
KR+H has worked with John Battle on numerous projects over many years. These projects have varied widely in size, program, and client sensibilities. This broad range has given me many opportunities to...More
Review by peter8434:
My company has worked with Battle Associates on multiple projects for nearly twenty years. During that time we have developed a very strong relationship as a key resource for John and his entire staf...More
Review by gcolony:
John Battle and team have designed and overseen the construction of three houses for us, and we are currently using his firm to build a fourth. John excels at translating a vision into amazing places ...More
Review by Tony D:
I have worked with John Battle on four different projects over the years. He is a great listener. He knows how to take my good ideas, and turn them into great plans. He is creative, tasteful and e...More
Review by Pellettieri Associates, Inc.:
Our company has provided comprehensive Landscape Architectural services to John Battle, Architects, over the past seven years. John and his staff have been a pleasure to work with. They have an exce...More
Review by Sharyl Stropkay:
I have been involved with several Battle Associates projects. As an interior designer I have worked on materials specification, lighting plans, kitchen design and often times on follow up projects cho...More
Review by Charity Tremblay:
My husband I have worked with Battle Associates on three separate projects. W chose to work with John because he has an aesthetic for old homes and new construction and a design sense that seamlessl...More
Review by asantinelli:
We have done two major projects with Battle Associates and both turned out fantastic and added value to our home. They don't take a cookie cutter approach to their work. They worked with us to incor...More
Review by Lynne S:
My husband and I hired John to design our new kitchen addition. It was an interesting challenge due to our location in the Historic district and the difficult layout of our home. John captured both o...More