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.

It's taken awhile to write this review, I have so much to say... Hiring an architect was one of the…read morehardest parts of building a new home. We found the perfect lot and I had a vision of what we wanted there. We interviewed three architects and Carl blew us away. (He was also very busy with other projects.) So after meeting him, we knew immediately that we wanted to hire him for the house. Carl doesn't take on multiple projects, so we felt pretty lucky that he was able to take ours. Carl asked a lot of thoughtful questions to drill down on what we valued in a home. He was interested in flow, size, budget, the view, style, room count... We had a lot to think about. Because of the thoroughness of his questions, he had a great feel for the project immediately. After each breakthrough, Carl would come over with the latest design. One of my favorites came to him while trying to sleep. He was always creative and excited about our home. He blew us away with his tissue paper designs and he often had more than one to choose from. Carl is very easy to communicate with. He understood the changes we made. He was efficient with his time, with our time. He visited the job site during construction, often. I feel he had a great relationship with our builder and the contractors on-site. And almost everyone building our home remarked at the wonderful design. If you are looking for a custom home, Carl is the guy. I marvel at what he created. His design offers a view from all five bedrooms, our kitchen and dining area, the living room and the lower TV room. Our bedrooms are situated away from the noisy street. He added beautiful finishing elements and maintained the integrity of the style. "I love my house"only begins to describe how much I enjoy and appreciate what Carl designed.

While creating a website for Carl Colson (http://carlcolsonarchitect.com), I had the pleasure of…read moreseeing many samples of his beautiful work and collaborating with a highly creative, accomplished, and thoughtful architect with a great sense of style and impeccable attention to detail. Carl can apply his passion and experience to many different projects, commercial as well as residential, while always staying true to the beauty and harmony of the architectural language he has developed over many years.

Appreciated their expertise and ability to offer different solutions to address issues.read more

I connected with Michael for a consult on vaulting a ceiling in a potential house we were…read moreconsidering to buy. The contractors we spoke with needed input from a structural engineer, and Michael was able to do a quick summary of structural ramifications and structural redlines of the rough floor plan. I was extremely impressed by his responsiveness, professionalism, and quality of work even for this small ask. He charges by the hour and I was more than happy to pay for his time, but he provided the detailed summary with just the floor plan and didn't even ask for payment in the end as we were just looking for an estimate for cost of construction. I would recommend Michael to anyone seeking a structural engineer, and would be happy to hire him in the future if I need his services again.

Nina has been helping me with a home remodeling project. This is no ordinary undertaking, to say…read morethe least. There are many constraints due to the current layout of the building which resulted from several changes for the past dozen of decades. She swiftly tackled these challenges and her design recommendations spoke for a great deal of skills and experience - we ended up with practical and refreshing design, while still preserving the home's historical characters. Lastly, Nina has always been effective and efficient in coordinating with engineering and city's building permit department. Her in-depth knowledge in local zoning and building codes saved me from unnecessary overheads. I'm glad to have the chance working with Nina and won't hesitate to hire Island Architecture again for future projects!

Nina is prompt and responsive. She helped me get my plans approved and asked the city all the…read moredifficult questions I would never have though about. I highly recommend her. I will use her for all of my future projects

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.

I just finished working with Steve on 2 projects for our homes in Kirkland. He made the planning…read moreand permitting process for our upcoming remodels extremely easy from what I felt would be an intimidating and unfamiliar process. (Dealing with city government and forms, etc) Steve is incredibly prompt and works much faster than I'd ever expected for a process like this. He handled everything for us from start to finish, including the permitting process. Within 2 weeks we had full and complete plans in hand and he had the projects submitted to the city for permit approval. I was pleasantly surprised to hear after just 3 weeks that our permits had been approved and issued, the first time around with no modifications or added conditions. This speaks alone to Steve's accuracy, attention to detail and knowledge. He was also very helpful in making suggestions and giving us multiple options during our consultations. We highly recommend him.

Stephen consulted on a extension we had hoped to build adding to our existing home. We found him…read morevery knowledgeable and pleasant to deal with. He asked pertinent questions and provided some great suggestions. He went above and beyond before to do research to confirm that due to zoning requirements, an extension was not an option. It was a pleasure to deal with Stephen.

Great company to work with! Great group of talented individuals that care about the individuals…read morevision for the project.

Amazing Outstanding company, they helped me obtain my permit in Bellevue, WA they carefully…read morelistened to the details of my project discussed with me what I want to do and suggested alternatives which really gave me some other ideas after few reviews with the city the permit approved and issued. Rihanna and Anna work always amazing and outstanding, price is the best for the quality received and guaranteed to obtain your permit with them, I am recommending them to my friends and family and to anyone that want to make the process of obtaining a permit easy.