Durham, NC Architects and Building Designers

Distinctive Architecture provides functional, artistic, customer-focused architectural services of value to homeowners, prospective homeowners and homebuilders.

A BuildSense client once expressed that BuildSense does not just design and build homes; they build dreams. We believe the most important products we build are relationships. Understanding and respecting clients’ wants and needs forms the true foundation for a memorable home. At BuildSense, professional training and broad experience provide a full understanding of what it takes to deliver a delightful, healthy, and exceptional custom home or renovation. Working with our in-house architecture staff or in cooperation with partner designers, BuildSense makes it possible for clients to realize their dreams with focused coordination and cost analysis from early planning through construction. Start your relationship with the BuildSense team today. Listen. Plan. Design. Build.

2X Best of Houzz Award Winner of Excellence in Service and Design... We at Bizios Architect are devoted to creating value for our clients through personalized, high-caliber design services. Our designs originate from a unique and engaging process that results in a holistic understanding of each client’s needs and wants. This customized perspective is then carried to the project site, where issues of landscape, neighborhood, views, solar orientation, sustainability and energy efficiency are brought together in a creative, value-focused design process. The strength of Bizios Architect lies in our approach. We directly and personally engage clients and collaborators. Through our process, the simple acts of listening, learning and discussion provide insight into the unique aspects of each new project. Sketching, drawing and all types of modeling, including 1-to-1 scale mockups, expand design ideas into built reality. Since our founding in 1990, our portfolio includes an eclectic mix of projects, from new construction and additions, to small and large homes, to places of worship, and to small renovations that breathe life into older spaces. Georgia Bizios, FAIA, and Brian Grant, AIA, coordinate every project providing flexible, accessible, and personalized assistance to clients embarking on the rewarding journey of designing, building, renovating, or expanding their built world.

Hutch Johnson has had a passion for design since he was 5 years old. Drawing inspiration from everything and everyone around him, he decided to make a career of it. Hutch graduated cum laude from the School of Design at North Carolina State University in 1980 with a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture. He went on to complete a professional degree with a Bachelor of Architecture from the School of Design in 1984. He established WHJ Design, Inc., in 1988. Specializing in Residential Design, Hutch’s approach to any project is client-centered. He makes it a priority to listen to individual wants and needs, and finds a way to best incorporate them into an immensely creative, practical and aesthetically pleasing design. Always happy to offer advice, Hutch makes sure he’s meeting the goals of his client rather than his own. While the majority of work he does is in North Carolina, Hutch has also worked on many projects up and down the east coast, from Florida to the coast of Maine. He’s always willing to work on projects at any location, on any terrain — from the mountains to the coast and the flatland in between. Custom-tailored residential design of utmost quality. Projects of all sizes from small to large scale new construction, additions, and renovations.

Welcome to the world as seen through our eyes... A world where “what is” is easily replaced with “what could be”, where the interior mingles generously with the exterior, where light & air rule the day while cozy is persuaded to play nicely with spacious. We are as interested in the people and lifestyles that our designs shelter as the structures themselves. We believe that your space should adapt to your life, not the other way around. Home-Place-Making is our passion. It’s what we do. Our job is to take your dreams of home and create them, better than you ever thought possible. Architect Mollie Ackner graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1999 with a Masters in Architecture. SoliDeo Design Studio PLLC, founded in 2003, is a full-service Residential Architecture firm based in North Carolina, with experience in the design of Custom Homes, Passive Solar Techniques, Green Building technologies, Additions, Renovations, & Interior Design.

Founded in 1999, Ellen Cassilly Architect is an architectural design firm specializing in intelligent design that fosters vibrant urban communities. Our design work includes renovation, new construction, adaptive reuse (upfitting older buildings for new uses), and urban infill (new building design that compliments surrounding architecture). We believe that smart urban design should focus on individual buildings and spaces and the impact each has on the surrounding community. We design to inspire connections between people, community and the environment. We place a high priority on creating walk-able urban neighborhoods that minimize sprawl, preserve natural open spaces and attract lifelong residents while simultaneously protecting the environment. Whenever possible, we use recycled or low embodied energy materials and reuse buildings with existing connections to the urban infrastructure. Abundant natural light, sight lines through rooms and views outside are hallmarks of our designs. Good site planning allows us to create buildings that are climatically comfortable as well as energy efficient. Our goal is to help our clients transform their creative vision into homes, buildings and landscapes they love to live in. We welcome your ideas and input throughout the design process.

Barbara Richter, AIA established Richter-Norton Architecture, PLLC in January of 2009, which has focused primarily on residential renovation and additions. “Bloom where you’re planted comes to mind when I think about renovation. In your home, you know how you live; you’ve placed your furniture and then you work around your house or work against your house. How your house could work much better for you is where your architect comes in. Architects are uniquely trained to translate design issues issues into form." Barbara takes pride in solving problems and finding a beautiful solution. Her ultimate goal is to get at the heart of the home. Barbara enjoys working with and getting to know her clients, listening to their concerns, thinking “outside the box” and working closely with the client and the contractor to create architectural solutions.

Founded in 2007, Frazier Home Design is an award winning design firm specializing in custom home design. We work directly with builders and homeowners to create designs specifically to meet the needs of our clients. With hundreds of homes designed throughout North Carolina, we have developed a reputation for our ability to listen to the needs of our clients, and provide quality house plans in a timely manner. Frazier Home Design is constantly evolving to stay ahead of current market trends. Whether it’s a 1500 sq. ft. empty nester home or a 15,000 sq. ft. estate, addition or renovation; Frazier Home Design has the talent and experience to make your vision become a reality. Frazier Home Design offers a wide verity of stock plans to choose from. You can find your perfect floor plan, or we can start the design process to create a custom home to fit your needs and lifestyle. We invite you to start the design process by contacting Tony Frazier for a consultation.

Arielle Schechter is a registered architect specializing in warm modern and modernist residential architecture, including cutting edge Net Zero design and passive house construction. Arielle designs projects of all types and sizes, plus the nationally recognized Micropolis™ micro-houses, renovations and additions. She is based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and serves homeowners throughout the Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, using a client-centered, hands-on approach to create homes that are warm and modern while being super energy efficient and sustainable.

Residential home design. Additions, renovations, and new homes. Steven Joseph was a General Contractor for many years and understands the design/build process from both the client's perspective as well as the builder's.

Preservation Design company specializing in restoration and renovation of homes around downtown Durham

End Vision Visual Design Group operates in the space between thought and execution. From the mind of the designer, homeowner, or contractor - to our team, and finally the intended end-user. We produce high quality floor plans, layouts and renderings at a quality desired by all - and a cost that's more affordable than over half of our competitors. You don't need a designer to tell how your floors or walls will look when they're done, we can do that for you, but if you're working with a designer we can help execute their vision as well. Our team digitizes the space and allows the imagination to take over. Call today for a free estimate.

Three Lights Projects & Design is a home renovation and design consultation business located in Durham, North Carolina. When working with clients or working on our own investment projects, our mission is to create thoughtfully composed spaces that are beautiful, inviting, and functional. Three Lights works with our clients’ individual aesthetic goals and within their budget to make the best use of their space. Our designs seek to blend modern living with a home’s unique architectural elements.

Alicia Ravetto Architect PA offers full architectural services for custom residential & commercial projects, specializing in green building. The focus is on a design approach that integrates advanced building technologies with clean renewable energy to achieve more comfortable, durable, affordable and environmentally sound buildings and communities. Alicia Ravetto, an experienced and recognized leader in the global green building community, offers consulting services to architecture firms and building owners such as: LEED Consulting, charrette facilitation and workshops. Alicia Ravetto grew up in Argentina where she received her professional degree in Architecture from the National University of Rosario . She lived in sunny and dry Mendoza for six years doing research in passive solar design and daylighting which set the tone for her professional career. She came to the US in 1985 as a Fulbright scholar to pursue her Master of Architecture at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Alicia moved to NC in 1987 and lives and works in her high performance solar house that she designed and built in 1996 with her husband Paul Konove, design/builder.

*Accepting Calls Between 9AM-5PM EST* Whether designing a new home, redesigning a kitchen, creating outdoor living space, restoring the top level of a historic home, or converting a garage into a media room, we will work with your ideas and style to create the ultimate living environment that meets your needs. No matter what size the job is, meeting the spatial needs of the client with an eye toward excellence in design is the focus. Nothing is out of our scope and no two designs or projects are ever the same. You can rest easy knowing that we do not put out cookie cutter plans, but custom tailor each design strategy for the client's needs. Quality design work and superior customer service! I am the architect for the 55+ community development for the Walk at East Village in Clayton. Click on the icon next to my Facebook link to visit the website and see project examples.