Structural Engineering Companies in Compton

“Christine was the architect for our significant renovation in Del Ray. She was great - she met with us multiple times, listened to all of our priorities, and helped us scale the appropriate size addition to make sure we had our must-haves. She helped us maximize our floor plan to eliminate wasted space and maximize storage. She gave us a floorplan with tons of natural light, and tied in the addition to our existing brick Colonial house perfectly. She also came up with some very unique ideas on layout to help us determine how to make our bathrooms as functional as possible. Highly recommend.”

“Lamar Design Group is awesome. Bob Lamar and his team were excellent to work with. His detailed, creative, and flexible design ideas made it easy for us to make decisions on our 1,100 sq ft project. The builder said it was among the best designs they have built to. We were very pleased with our finished basement in Lorton, VA. We highly recommend this talented architect.”

“We hired Archi-TEXTUAL to design and manage the renovation of our 1910 row house in Washington DC's Bloomingdale neighborhood. The project includes the complete demolition of all four floors to create a rentable basement unit and a separate 3-level home for us. We could not be happier with how Catarina and her associate Bryan have managed our project through the permitting phase. On the administrative side, Catarina effectively and regularly communicates key project developments and challenges as they arise. An on-line portal allows us to keep track of the project's progress with easy access to current drawings and timelines. Through effective administration and communication, Catarina and Bryan brought our project to the permitting stage on time and on budget. Catarina and Bryan demonstrate an exceptional ability to strike the appropriate balance between respecting our design preferences and pushing us to reach the full potential of our home. This is particularly evident in the final design of the first floor and master suite. In both of these areas, Catarina took our basic preferences and created a space that far exceeded our expectations...or even what we could have envisioned. Moreover, when we express concerns or reservations about particular design elements, Catarina and Bryan work with us to find reasonable solutions. Overall, we feel we are all working on a common team with a shared vision for success. As you can imagine, this came as a great relief, and makes working with Catarina and Bryan a treat. Finally, Catarina remains mindful of budgetary constraints and offers great recommendations to manage project costs, while maintaining architectural integrity. For example, Catarina and Bryan continued problem solving with the structural engineer, until they could develop a design that maintained an open floor plan, without adding costly steel beams or inconveniently located pillars. This persistence resulted in a superior final plan. Other examples abound: working with vendors to lower shipping costs, negotiating with other service providers for better pricing, exploring design alternatives to lower material costs, and so on. These results achieved without sacrificing design integrity meeting our needs and desires. Overall, the experience so far has been wonderful. We are about to enter construction phase and will update with additional reviews upon completion.”