Structural Engineering Companies in Old Saybrook

“John R. Schroeder, AIA, you have given us our dream home and by that I mean a home more beautiful than we could have imagined and yet completely suitable to our hectic everyday lives as a family with four young children. You listened to our random ideas and put them together into a design that is better than the sum of its parts and what's more, it was completed on schedule (I didn't think this ever happened!).”

“Dave is a highly skilled architect with a deep knowledge of the style and structure of the building(s) he is asked to design and draft. Dave is easy to work with and has a keen sensitivity for his clients' tastes. He spends considerable time listening and understanding the "wants" of his clients and balancing the practicality and realistic options for construction. I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone interested in designing and building a "house of one's dreams". You will not regret the time and effort he contributes to your project.”

“Colin is a highly experienced home designer, having worked on many large high-end residential, as well as commercial projects. His planning to determine space usage is very thorough and thoughtful for daily living and future eventualities. Colin is also very hands-on in managing his projects.”

“We found Duo Dickinson from a search on the web for "award-winning small house architect." His name was the first to pop up. Duo has a splendid website, which includes essays from his prolific writing, radio programs and books. One theme evident with Duo is his work is about the client, not him. He also has a long resume of houses small and grand. And several of his books praise small homes, and practical remodeling fundamentals. We chose to interview him first and never looked at any other architect. After a first date, we were asked to complete a long survey defining who we are and how we see ourselves living in our new home. Then Duo began conversations with the zoning board. Not waiting until we had a plan but from the concept. Duo is also candid and upfront about costs - his and the project's. At this point, since our first meeting in January, we have completed a lengthy survey, sent scores of jpeg photos of designs we like, edited several phases of sketches, and have had three meetings with Duo. He has had several conversation with zoning officials and met with them twice so far. The rest of our work has been done via email. As of now, June, we have reached our latest and most comprehensive version of the cottage. A model is being built to present to neighbors and related zoning boards. The process has been fun, thorough, efficient, and personal. When we ask for a change we get it. His communication is excellent. He is responsive, smart, astute, but plain-speaking. We feel fortunate to have Duo to present our plans in the upcoming approval process. We know we are in capable, kind, experienced and talented hands. And best of all, the cottage will be splendid.”

“I have had the privilege of working with Vicente Burin Architect for many years. I have retained them to design several spec homes and many of these have won a number of awards. The designs that they create are both innovative and classic. Recently I have had the opportunity to construct homes that they have custom designed for individual clients. In both of these instances I have found Paulo and Martina to be responsive, very clear with their visions and expectations of excellence. It has been an honor to work with them and I would highly recommend them to anyone seeking architectural services.”

“I was in search of an architect to help design my home. Peter Podlas, Architect PC was recommended by a friend. I went over to meet with him and I knew my search was over Peter was the person that could help me design my custom home. He thinks outside of the box. He was very creative and resourceful. He met every deadline that was set and delivered the plans right on time. I would gladly recommend them. Lynn Barty Manorville”

“We have worked with Michael Raso and with his firm Dvisionone Architects on many different projects in two homes over the past 18 years. Each time we have been impressed with Michael's attention to detail and sensitivity toward our needs and design requests. He follows every project from beginning to end and is always available should questions arise. Although we are just now wrapping up a major addition to our home, we are already looking forward to future collaborations with him.”

“We were extremely pleased with Joana's service. Her knowledge, creativity, and most of all patience was hugely helpful as we planned and designed our home addition/remodeling project. Joana was able to provide her help from the conceptualization of our project through to the negotiation with our contractors which was invaluable given our inexperience with this type of project. Her assistance and persistence in liaising with the contractors alone was worth every penny! It was a pleasure to work with Joana, even our 3 year old looked forward to her visits to talk through her ideas, the plans. I would say that Joana's biggest strengths are her professionalism, detail oriented nature, patience, and creativity. I would gladly hire Joana for another project or recommend her to anyone looking for high quality support for an architectural project.”

“I have had the opprtunity to work with Stott Architecture on a number of projects both personally and professionally as part of a proposal review team.. The firm is professional, customer focused, creative and highly knowlegeable about sustainable strategies. I would eagerly employ Stott for any future project and recommend the firm without reservation.”

“Martin Architects (NIck) and i have collaborated on several project and I am looking forward to our next! A pleasure to work with, always offering informative solutions to meet the clients needs and delivering all "on time" and "on budget". He is one of the true modernists of the day.... here in the Hamptons. Glenn Lawton BLA. ASLA @ Spatial Arts (Landscape Architecture)”