R Squared Architecture + Planning

Nathaniel is great to work with. His expertise, creativity, responsiveness, and communication have positively impacted the project and wouldn’t hesitate to use his services again.

I originally hired R Squared Architecture and Planning’s Nathaniel Rotta to help design an extensive remodel and addition to an existing house. I purchased the property for the almost flat 3 acre parcel, not for the abandoned house that was in very bad condition. Nathaniel met me on site and we discussed my vision. He had lots of creative ideas and i really liked his suggestions. His plans were so creative that it made me feel ok about remodeling a very ugly house, but when I found out what it would cost to remodel the old house, I decided it was too great a risk to do the remodel, not knowing what hidden problems we might find. Once the decision was made to build a new house, I sent Nathaniel a photo of a house that I liked the look of. It was impressive how quickly Nathaniel created a new floor plan only working from that picture and the information he had gleaned from our talks about what I wanted. I don’t know how many people could do that so well and quickly! Throughout the process, Nathaniel has been very communicative and answers any questions I have almost immediately. Once the plans were finished, he submitted them to Clackamas County (Oregon) and we had a building permit in only 3 weeks, at least 3 weeks earlier than expected. The county also, only asked for a few minor additions to the plans which Nathaniel handled immediately. The project is only beginning this week, so I can’t speak to how it will turn out. I can say that if you want a creative, communicative and reasonable architect, I highly recommend Nathaniel (R Squared Architecture and Planning)

I used the R Squared Architecture services in one of my projects and they were spectacular, I thought I could not do much more about the layout but they offered my solutions to complete one of the best projects I’ve been involved. Strongly recommend, fast response and very competent!

Nathaniel designed an addition which included an expanded redesigned kitchen, new bedroom, bathroom and laundry. We had some space and construction limitation as such, we went through several iterations and he was amazing at creating the design that would work best for flow and limited space. He is very good at communicating and collaborating. He was thorough and thoughtful in the design, incorporating our needs and wants. We love our new space! I highly recommend Nathaniel for your next project.

Nathaniel helped us design our new home which included an in-law ADU. We discussed our vision of the home and Nathaniel included design tips and energy efficient features before we finalized the plan. The home design exceeded our expectations and it was easy working with Nathaniel. We never get tired of hearing the compliments on our home. Thank you Nathaniel.

I have used this company multiple times for single family and multifamily builds. They are very responsive and work/communicate in flexible hours that work around their clients (in this case my) timeline/availability. Highly recommend for your arch/planning needs.