Pantuso Architecture

Although our project was one that many architects might consider “small,” Rebecca spent lots of time addressing our questions and concerns. Her guidance throughout the process was invaluable.

Several years ago a local architect told us it would be impossible to attach a breezeway between our house and garage. After falling on the ice too many times since, we decided to give another architect a try. We were fortunate to choose Becky Pantuso. Becky had to deal with different roof lines, various angles, and different ground slopes, all while saving 2 mature trees. The breezeway turned out beautiful. She also designed an addition to the house, a garage and enclosed an existing carport, all of which blend smoothly into our old Western Reserve farmhouse. Becky is so very talented and creative. She and her entire team are dedicated, thorough and easy to work with.

Thank you Becky & Team for transforming our kitchen area! We love our new space!! Your design transformed a closed in, non-functioning space into a light and functional hub of the home. It was a pleasure working with you from our first meeting all the way through the process. We highly recommend Pantuso Architecture.

This is my second project with this team. I used Pantuso Architecture because of the amazing service and personal attention. Becky and the staff REALLY listen, they never make you feel like your feedback is unwelcome or unneeded. They turned my project around quickly and reasonably and helped from concept all the way through the ARB process until it was approved. I highly recommend them.

Becky and her team are awesome! Our project has been a growing project and they have been able to shift gears on our changes with ease. We have followed Becky’s lead and we are glad we did, very happy with our new home! Mark and Marie…

Becky and the Pantuso Architecture team is outstanding! The team produced a design that fit our family and then worked with us through multiple pandemic related challenges. Becky’s knowledge of the area and willingness to help smooth the process made all the difference! I would recommend Pantuso Architecture to anyone looking to remodel their home.

Becky and her team designed a new-build lake-house for us. From the beginning, they were engaged, attentive and wonderful to work with. They listened to what we wanted, helped point us in a slightly new direction (which we loved), came up with innovative ideas for space and design, and worked tirelessly to help us achieve our goal. Becky and her team were very responsive to calls and emails, and made every effort to get the work completed in good time and to the highest standard. They were a pleasure to work with and made a somewhat stressful experience fun and smooth. Would definitely work with Pantuso Architecture again. Thank you!!!

Becky and her team have been great to work with. Becky was referred to us as we were looking for an architect to do an addition to our existing home. In our first meeting with Becky, her passion for understanding our needs and how to make our home functional came through. It also took her about 30 seconds to start explaining why an addition to our existing home didn't make sense and turning back to our original plan from several years ago to build a new home would suit our needs much better. She listened to our needs and took our input on sketches to define an outstanding floor plan and exterior. As the drawings came together, Justin, worked a lot of long days to incorporate our comments, collaborate with our builder, and the structural engineer to refine the design. The outcome has been extraordinary, the exterior and interior design far exceeded our goals and we are excited to break ground later this month.

As soon as Becky walked into our 1950s house, she could see the same potential in it that we see. That's one of the reasons why we chose her for our architect, and throughout our first (of what will be several) renovations she has continued to impress us with her professionalism, skill, and knowledge. The space that we worked on this year exceeded our expectations, and it turned out beautifully. We cannot wait to embark on our kitchen project with her! Another reason to hire Becky is that she is very thoughtful when it comes to updating historic structures, which can be a tricky endeavor in some of our local Western Reserve communities here in Ohio. She can walk the fine line of complementing the historic details of a structure, while bringing it into the 21st century for the users of today, and I've seen first hand how Architectural Review Boards can work well and communicate with her, and her in turn with them.

Becky and Pantuso Architecture have exceeded our expectations! We’ve seen some of her beautiful and creative work around town and we knew she would be our architect should we have a project. The pandemic gave us the need for more play/work space so we asked Becky to come up with some ideas. We were thrilled with the plans she presented us and she has walked us through the process every step of the way. She is easy to communicate with and has a great sense of her client’s needs and potential needs. She secured a surveyor, contractor, dealt with the many rules of and meetings with the ARB and has worked hard to find us materials in a timely manner—a tall order during the pandemic. Every worker that is working on our project has been excellent. Our detached garage is going to be a beautiful, flexible and wonderful space for our family to grow with. We highly recommend Becky and Pantuso Architecture if you’re looking for true creative professionals.

Rebecca Pantuso and Andrew Reynolds helped us design our new detached garage. It’s been a fantastic experience, and I recommend them without hesitation. This was my husband’s and my first time working with an architect. We wanted someone who would help us design with functionality, aesthetics, sustainability, and budget in mind. We found Rebecca Pantuso through the U.S. Green Building Council directory. Then we discovered our neighbor had worked with Becky on her renovation and had a very positive recommendation. We met with Becky and Andrew many times in-person and through Zoom to discuss our ideas, questions, and give feedback on iterations of the architectural plans. They referred us to a surveyor to confirm the property boundaries. They submitted plans to our local Architectural Review Board for approval, and Becky attended the ARB meetings to answer questions of the review board. They also solicited quotes from three contractors. Becky and Andrew facilitated several meetings with the contractor and us. We found it invaluable to have all these different perspectives coming together to discuss the pros and cons of different building decisions or cost and availability issues such as whether to use roof trusses or frame the roof on-site. These conversations were all the more important because it was difficult to get certain materials due to shortages during the pandemic. Throughout the building process, Becky and Andrew were still involved as questions arose. Plus they’d stop by regularly to confirm everything was as expected. Overall, our experience with Becky and Andrew has been fantastic. They are professional and respectful. They’ve been mindful of balancing our needs and wants, while keeping the budget in mind. They’ve gracefully answered all our questions, kindly made adjustments when we changed our mind on something, and thoroughly explained the pros and cons of different decisions. We think the garage turned out beautifully. We love the door full of windows, the fiberboard siding, and the two back windows giving a view of the wooded backyard. We have plenty of wall and ceiling storage. Plus the garage’s juxtaposition with our house and the neighbor’s house is perfect.

Pantuso Architecture greatly exceeded our expectations, and we would highly recommend them. Becky and her team brought an unparalleled level of positive energy, creativity, and professionalism to our project. We were in need of a fairly significant home expansion, while making our home ADA compliant (we have 5 young children, one of whom has significant special needs). Becky and team were able to take our fairly vague wish list, and transform it into our dream home. Their active listening skills and collaboration made us feel truly embedded in the design development, and their conciseness and expertise helped to remove potential roadblocks and enable seamless decision making along the way. In addition to designing an absolutely beautiful home, Becky and her team made the entire process fun and enjoyable (compared to our prior experiences, which felt more transactional and task oriented). Becky and her team remain involved, from start to finish, helping to ensure an ideal final result, while eliminating confusion or surprises. We could not have been more pleased with our experience.