A client of mine was looking for a good Architect to consult with concerning the feasibility of a…read moreremodel/expansion of his single story home in Bellevue. He had contacted several Architects who didn't seem to want to be bothered with this small of a project. I recommended Michelle Linden of atelier a+d and she has been stellar. She determined that the addition of a second story is in fact feasible and they have moved into the design phase. As Michelle is just starting her own practice (after working five years for a PNW Architectural firm as a registered architect) she is accommodating and affordable. But don't let that fool you - she knows her craft. She has strong technical, aesthetic and communication skills, all desirable traits in an Architect who is charged with translating ideas and dreams into a built space.

We recently bought a condo that needs a complete remodel. We hired Michelle to draw up the designs…read moreand also to take us throught the permit process. We are thrilled with the plans and are very impressed with how efficiently Michelle guided us through permitting. She took care of every last detail, freeing us to do the work we do best.

To put it plainly, Jinny Park rescued us while in the middle of a painstakingly long process of…read morepulling building permits and everything in between required by the city for approval of our project. Long before we commissioned Jinny for her services, we hired a contractor to redesign the front yard landscape. The contractor suggested that terraced retaining walls and wood stairs with railings would compliment the home. We found his vision to be agreeable, thus he began breaking ground. He assured us that we no longer needed to actively involve ourselves, and that every remaining aspect of the project would be handled and secured by him. Unfortunately, our faith in him was misguided and cost us. As he finished the project, we received a "Notice of Violation" via the city's construction department for lack of requisite building permits. Suffice it to say, we were confounded that the contractor proceeded and finished the job by questionable means. We had no recourse against the dubious contractor, but our luck began to turn when we discovered Jinny through a colleague of hers. The minute we sat down and briefed her of our vexing situation, and while observing her problem-solving acumen, we at last felt as though there was light at the end of the tunnel. She devised a clear and concise plan to remediate the issue with the city that would serve to ultimately close our project. Thrust into a less than ideal situation, her resolve instilled confidence, which was refreshing, especially in the wake of the consternation we experienced prior to meeting Jinny. She attacked our project head on, shouldering all of the responsibilities, including but not limited to -- site plan drawings and revisions, correspondence with city reviewers and inspectors, and maintaining a constant line of communication with us every step of the way. It was by virtue of her attentive nature, expert knowledge of her field, and relentless pursuit that we had at last obtained the city's approval and finalized our project. We cannot speak of Jinny Park highly enough. What I failed to mention is she not only delivers high caliber service, but she is always present, in the moment, whenever she engages with you, kindhearted, and a positive influence to work with! We would not hesitate at all to contact her for future projects!

Thank you Jinny. I was very satisfied with your work. It was my pleasure working with you. I…read morereally appreciate you and Sam Chung. With your hard work, I could save more time. Thank you.

My wife and I chose to work with John, Scott, and the team at Architectural Innovations after…read moreinterviewing a few different architects, and we are glad we went with them. If you don't read any other part of my review, remember this part... When we submitted for permitting by the City of Bellevue, they came back with ZERO revisions, and we had fully approved plans in just a few months. This shows how experienced and thoughtful they were when designing our home. This exceeded our timeline expectations by a couple of months. As far as working with them, we really enjoyed how they got to know me and my wife, and took our lifestyle/personality into the design of the home. We went from just talking about how we liked to live, do hand drawn sketches, to CAD drawings, improving the design all along the way. Once construction started, they were also involved in changes we made on site. And they were very fast in getting new drawings and plans to engineers while we were making changes. Also, once we were done with framing, John & Scott walked the home and caught where some things weren't done according to plan and we were able to fix things before it was too late. We are about 2 months away from moving into our dream home, and we look back at how much we enjoyed the process of designing our home. I would absolutely recommend working with them in the future.

They took the time to sit down with me and talk about a plan. They told me they would get back to…read moreme with a proposal in a week. That was almost 5 weeks ago and I have not heard from anyone. If my request was too small for them, I would have appreciated them telling me so.

Peter D. Swindley Architects and Interiors, led by Principal Architect Dan Keating, handled a whole…read morehouse remodel from top to bottom for our family. We updated from a 90's aesthetic to a contemporary vibe, replaced some significant in-house elements and custom designed several major areas like the fireplace and kitchen. We expanded the pantry and added a counter and switched the dining room into an office for my wife. Dan guided us through the process, helped us make informed tradeoffs and kept us apprised as things changed. Dan regularly attended the job site while the work was progressing and made sure the contractor was catching all the details in the plans. Sam, one of the interior designers, helped us with color choices, contrasting elements and gave us pointers to local suppliers where we could see and touch what was being proposed. We are very happy with the outcome and would highly recommend Peter D. Swindley Architects and in particular, Dan Keating.

From the owner: Designing homes since 1976, Keating Architects & Interiors offer a strong network of professionals,…read moreranging from architects, interior designers, building contractors, and artisans.With over 1,000 completed residential projects, we are proud of our reputation as leading designers of quality homes in Bellevue and the greater Seattle area.Let us help you with your residential remodel or new construction. Our firm is well qualified to meet the design challenges necessary to make your vision a reality. Schedule an informal meeting with our Principal Architect via our website.We handle it all:- Design Team- Contractor Selection- Contracts- Permits- Materials- Design Details

This is the 3rd remodel project I have done with Emily Buchwalter at Medici Architects in Bellevue…read moreWashington. Two projects have been major home remodels and one commercial office, build out. She is currently working on the 3rd project where she is again professional and provided with what I wanted. Emily has always been willing to make changes and the first to say "I will take care of it" if I had a problem with something. I do my part in the process as I work with Emily and the contractors to make sure budget is maintained. Emily has always been responsive and available. I have never known her to avoid or not deal with a problem in a professional and honest manner. Clearly, I would use her again.

My husband and I chose Nicolette because we were looking for a clean European style for our new…read morehome. Coming from Germany ourselves and Nicolette being from the Netherlands, we knew that she would understand what we were looking for. Nicolette is a master in guiding you through the design process. She would come up with ideas, colors and arrangements that I would never dreamt of (e.g. I would not have dared to pick a blue-grey color for two accent walls, but they turned out perfectly). At the same time she listens carefully and incorporates the clients ideas. She made mood boards for us, so we could see and compare beforehand what our fireplace would look like. All designs were made to scale, which made it easy to read and understand. The result is an interior design that truly reflects our style, just way better than if we would have done it without her. With the help of Nicolette we have turned the new house into our stunningly beautiful home. Thank you so much Nicolette!

I hired Nicolette when I finally got tired of the messy home office syndrome. She was fantastic!…read moreShe started to envision solutions right away. I didn't know what to do with all my paperwork and business stuff. Now, I have implemented her design and when I had her come back to help me organize the stuff into their places that are logical for me and my business, she made it look so easy. She is remarkably left brain (logical) and right brained (creative) and I am remarkably happy! Thank you Nicolette!

Motionspace was the third architect we worked with on a basement and kitchen remodel. They were…read morealso the best. They were incredibly professional, had great insight, and worked closely with our structural engineering firm. We just finished our remodel and couldn't be happier with the final product.

Nazim and Motionspace were asked to work quickly and meet a nearly impossible deadline required for…read moresubmittal. They met for a site-walk within 48 hours of the request. They worked quickly and made the permit process painless. They met our needed budgets for permits and we look forward to a continuing business relationship.

We were looking for an architect to help us figure out how we could get the most out of our oddly…read morelaid out home, and we were looking for a lot without a lot of specific guidance to provide. We just knew that we wanted someone to come up with a vision- help us add space, help us make the existing space more usable etc. Isaac has been wonderful and helped us design a plan that fit all of the needs that we both knew and didn't know that we had-specifically he helped us to find additional space by scoping out a repurposing of an unused attic area above our garage, and came up with a completely reworked floor plan that would make the existing space fit our own needs better. Isaac worked with us on multiple iterations of the plan-from inception to filing needed local permits. Moreover, Isaac helped us to identify partners along the way, finding a GC for us and project managing the entire process. I also want to mention that not only is the quality of Isaac's work high, but his communication and attention to detail made the process more pleasant than painful-he was always on top of everything that we needed-from scheduling surveyors to making sure that we thought though where to place light fixtures. I highly recommend Isaac and ITM Associates!

From the owner: ITM Associates is a multi-discipline design firm that specializes in serving a diverse base of…read moreClients focusing on meeting their specific needs. *Private Clients *Residential Developers *Regional Builders *Architectural & Engineering Firms

Don was easy to work with and got my residential project done in reasonable time and at a…read morereasonable cost. He had great ideas and was able to work out solutions for some tricky requirements. I was tempted to subtract one star because the engineer he used over-sized the foundation, but that wasn't really Don's fault. I would use him again.

From the owner: Wolter Design Group Architects was established 32 years ago and still retains an intimate, personal…read morefeel, where our clients know they are being well looked-after. We are a full service architectural firm located in Redmond, Washington. WDG's goal is to work closely with our clients and develop a project uniquely designed to meet their goals,vision,and needs. We specialize in helping our clients visualize their projects, and are trained to solve problems in creative ways. Architecture is both the art and science of design and building for the enrichment of life. This drives us to find design solutions that create great spaces.