Bell+Associates Architecture Inc.

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From offices in Pembroke and west Ottawa, Bell+Associates Architecture (formerly Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc.) serves residential and commercial clients, providing unique custom design solutions for homes, cottages, offices, retail and public spaces. Homes, cottages, offices, retail, public spaces—our team is here to help you to achieve your vision. Our mission is to design highly-functional, beautiful, timeless spaces tailored to fit your lifestyle or workflow. Nothing makes us happier than to hear, “We wouldn’t change a thing!” Do you love living in your home? Does your work environment make every day a little easier? Our purpose as a team is to ensure the answer to these questions is an enthusiastic “yes”! Our mission is to design highly-functional, beautiful, timeless spaces that fit your lifestyle. Our team demystifies the complexities and manages the entire process of designing a custom home or cottage, renovation, addition, or business space. Jim Bell, our President and Architectural Designer, and Maria Beauchemin, Associate Architect, have over 40 years of combined design experience and are licenced by the Ontario Association of Architects. Our team collaborates with you to achieve your vision while optimizing the unique features of your property and respecting your budget. Our custom home, cottage and renovation designs aren’t only beautiful and functional but also efficient and cost-effective to construct. Our design process begins with the critical Programming phase, a time set aside to really listen to our clients and understand their needs, wants, vision and dreams before we begin designing your home, cottage or workplace. Learn more and access resources on our website https://bellarchitecture.ca/.

Services Provided

3D Rendering, Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Barn Design & Construction, Basement Design, Building Design, Custom Home, Drafting, Energy-Efficient Homes, Floor Plans, Garage Design, Green Building, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, House Plans, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Universal Design, Custom Homes, Living Room Design

Areas Served

Ottawa, Stittsville, Barrhaven, Bells Corners, Britannia, Carp, Deschênes, Hazeldean, Kanata, Nepean, Richmond, Shirleys Bay, South March, Pembroke, Petawawa, Calabogie, Deep River, Eganville, Renfrew, Arnprior, Ottawa Valley, Barry's Bay, Kingston, Cobden, Chalk River

Awards

Jim Bell: Licenced Technologist OAA with the Ontario Association of Architects; Applied Science Technology (A.Sc.T), Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists; Technologist OAAAS Maria Beauchemin: Architect OAA, Ontario Association of Architects; RAIC member

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47 Projects

L'Isle-aux-Allumettes, QC

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6 Reviews for Bell+Associates Architecture Inc.

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Sofia Sanchez

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I recommend this company. You will see the final results when leaving the project on Jim Bell Design's hands. You will have your dream home!

September 25, 2018Last modified:September 28, 2018

Aloft Inc.

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Very professional and efficient design services for our semi-detached infill project. Thank you for producing highly detailed constructions drawings for our Templeton Project.

October 10, 2017

juliecassidy

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Jim helped us take our home design from ordinary to extraordinary! His attention to detail, strength at managing space and proportions and knowledge of the needs of a house from the inside out, made our house the dream space we were hoping for. We won't hesitate to contact Jim in the future, when the need arises.

December 2, 2015

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Hi Julie, thanks so much for taking the time to provide a lovely review on Houzz! Your trust and support is much appreciated.

davalon

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This was a restoration project after a fire that left the shell of my house as the only part viable. He redesigned the layout of the house and came up with solutions to correct the design problems of the original house. I now have a beautiful home that finished above and beyond expectation. His crews were on time, respectful and supportive during a very difficult time.

November 12, 2015

Comment from Bell+Associates Architecture Inc.:

Hi! Thanks so much for the lovely review! We're glad we could help in a difficult time. Thanks for your continued trust and support.

billbondar

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We hired Jim Bell to design & build our home about 25 years ago. It was a very good experience for us. From the start, Jim asked lot's of questions & we gave him our answers. We asked Jim questions and he gave us honest answers. At the end of it all, we ended up with a very well built, efficient & attractive home that has remained virtually trouble free ever since. I especially remember a comment made by the municipal building inspector, who on about his 2nd or 3rd visit to our construction site, told us that from the quality of work that he had already seen, we didn't really need any more inspections. That's why we asked Jim to redo the original back patio which was showing signs of ground settling from the installation of a closed-loop ground source geothermal heating & cooling system some 25 years ago. We knew & trusted Jim & we trusted his choices in the sub-trades.

October 20, 2014

Lee

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We remember our first meeting with Jim when he was still with David Malling, first impression Jim is an excellent listener. We had done our research and were full of ideas on what we wanted in a home. Our dream home was not simple, curved walls, interesting roof lines, timber frame beams, oversized windows and doors, a massive fireplace, Jim made it all come to life on paper. Some of Jim's best attributes were his calm manner, promptness and availability. He was always reachable or prompt in getting back if we or our general contractor had a question or an issue. This was so reassuring especially when you are in the thick of a project of this magnitude. Building a home from scratch is never easy, but Jim helped simplify some decision making. His sample charts for example for the exterior of our home, he had choices for colour/style/texture to help us envision where we wanted stone versus brick and wood siding. When we think back on our overall experience in building our beautiful home, hiring Jim to design it was one of the best decisions we had made. Thanks Jim for making our dream come true !!!!!!

September 21, 2014

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Commented: ia there a floor plan or any interior photo'sThanks for your questions. Unfortunately, we do not have interior photos. This 3-bedroom home is approximately 2,000 sq. ft. on the main level and 1,200 sq. ft. finished space in the basement. Since e...

October 1, 2019

Commented: what type of wood is used for the soffits and is it T&G?Thank you for your question, Steve. Yes, it is T&G - Western Red Cedar, Clear Finish.

September 29, 2019

Commented: What is the stain color and wood species of mantel? Very pretty!Thank you for your question. The wood species is maple and the stain is called "Gunstock".

December 8, 2018

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