I had a very bad experience working with Daniel (Dan) Baigelman of Full Circle Architects on my…read morerenovation project. Dan worked very slowly, and sometimes made simple and easily avoidable errors, such as reviewing the wrong document. On other occasions, it took him an inexplicable amount of time to complete short tasks. Overall, this caused weeks of unnecessary delays in the project. Dan did a poor job with communication, and did not respond to emails in a timely fashion (and sometimes didn't reply at all). Moreover, he attempted to overcharge me at the conclusion of the project. While he did change the charge when the inconsistency was pointed out, it shouldn't be incumbent on the customer to point this out. I raised my concerns with Dan at the conclusion of the project. His response was characteristic of his behavior throughout the project: He just ignored my email and never responded. Not a good way to treat a customer. Overall, my experience working with Dan was frustrating due primarily to his slow rate of work and careless mistakes. There are a lot of architects in Chicagoland. It wouldn't be hard to find one better than Daniel Baigelman/FCA.

If you desire architectural and interior design services for both residential and commercial spaces…read morePLUS a great ongoing relationship both through and after the design process, then this is the place for you!

World Class Architecture in Chicago, the best city for architecture…read more I will always love this firm, because they designed Navy Pier and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It keeps the tourists off Michigan Avenue! They also refurbished the scene of my first rock concert ever - the Milwaukee Auditorium. Head East ROCKS! They contribute to Chicago's famous skyline with their work: Roosevelt University, the American Bar Association, cool condos and fire houses. Plus many buildings all over the world. Their work is chic, modern and energy efficient. Architecture, planning, interior design for many different types of buildings - Cultural, Associations, Education, Residential, Museums and Government. Stunning work, worldwide offices, world class!

Worked with two different offices of VOA, the Orlando office was more responsive than Chicago…read moreoffice, but neither were really a "wow" factor. It seems like they put a lot of interns on projects who should have more supervision. They weren't terrible, but we're used better. Pretty much your standard bargain based firm with cheap fees.

Thom and Dan designed a gorgeous porch for our 1892 farmhouse. It completely changed the look of…read moreour home to add timeless beauty to a rather boring facade. Thom listened to what we wanted and incorporated design elements according to our preferences (even when he had a different initial idea). We highly recommend this architectural firm.

We worked with Greene & Proppe for a whole house renovation project that included: finishing the…read moreattic, adding an HVAC system, restoring and adding doors and trim work, remodeling the kitchen, painting, and finishing the basement. We ended up terminating our contract with Greene and Proppe halfway through the project. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: - Responded in a timely manner - Nice - Nice office and location was convenient - Creative designs for kitchen that incorporated our aesthetic ideas Cons: - They designed a kitchen with 9" square cabinets. The blind corners were non-functional, as well as many other aspects of the cabinet designs - Knowing the timeline and scope of our project, they casually mentioned to us 2 months before our anticipated completion date that our custom kitchen we had created with them could not be built by their cabinet makers, who were 3 months out from taking any new projects. They wished us luck on finding another custom cabinet maker ourselves so late in the game. This was the first that they ever discussed this with us. Our custom kitchen plans we created were useless and we spend thousands upon thousands of dollars creating them with the architects. - There are no actual measurements on our plans. When we want to look at our plans to get a better idea of our space, and ask ourselves questions like "how big is this room and what furniture can fit in it?" there are no actual measurements on any of the plans. - The basement bathroom vanity was designed to be a size that was unconventionally long and difficult to find. The plumbing was designed to be all the way on the left of the vanity instead of in the vented of the vanity, like most vanities are. We had to pay the plumber extra money to redo the plumbing for the vanity because of the architect's design. There is nowhere convenient on the wall to put a toilet paper holder or to hang any towel bars. - The office in the basement is much bigger than the bedroom. We didn't say we wanted this and would have assumed the bedroom would be a bit bigger than an office room, as they typically are. It will be difficult to even fit a queen sized bed with two nightstands in the room. - The light switches in the basement are in such awkward spaces that you literally have to wrap your hand around an entire wall corner to turn on a light as you enter a room. It's an annoyance every time we have to turn on the lights. - We strongly expressed that we did not want any spray foam for insulation in our home. Their response was to use soy based spray foam. When we said we did not want that either, they did not provide any further suggestions or recommendations. Overall, we feel that we paid far too much for the services that we received (or didn't receive). I'm writing this review because I thought it would be helpful for someone considering to work with the company to know about these details before signing on with them - I wish that we had this kind of information beforehand.

We hired the firm for our condo renovation that included full kitchen gut and bedroom gut rehabs to…read moreaccommodate our growing family and business in a small live/work environment. The team at LATENT DESIGN worked with our tiny budget and created an amazing design that has impressed everyone who has visited since the completion. It is a functional and minimal, yet not sterile, sustainable design solution that allows us to be messy without it looking like we are messy. Plus, somehow, they designed twice as much storage for us and you can't complain about that! What I loved the most about them is they have an embedded social mission and donate 10% of all profits to providing probono design services to nonprofits and community organizations in need. So 10% of our tiny budget went to design a commercial kitchen for a women's shelter. That is how all businesses should pay it forward and we continue to recommend LATENT DESIGN to our colleagues and friends.

always Ready to help. Does great work, a lot of attention to…read moredetail. Will use again for sure.

At the suggestion of my cousin, I contacted CH Architects Ltd. to construct our dream home. We were…read moreimpressed after meeting their highly talented and experienced team. They were highly polite with us and designed the perfect home layout for our place after considering our family's requests and needs. The construction process was smooth and completed within the estimated time. We are satisfied with their trustworthy team and efficient operations and will advise everyone to hire these experts for their home design and construction requirements......

My dream office was made possible by On Point Design-Build…read more I sought bids from 3 other construction firms and On Point was by far the leader in the group. From the initial conceptual and design meetings to the periodical on-site status meetings, I felt that they always had the project under control. I could not have asked for a better team to partner with than On Point Design-Build. Having never been through this process, I was naïve to many of the details involved. From day one, each member of the team- from Lisa, Jenny, and Ron to Max- all displayed professionalism, transparency, and the attention to detail that I wanted for my project. For me, one of the most important aspects was their ability to complete the project within the given deadline, which they accomplished. Now that we are open, we are already getting compliments from the people walking in who are noticing the fine design and details around the office.

The value added by dSPACE is tremendous. Working with them and having them as your advocate…read morethroughout the construction process is priceless. My wife and I appreciate and respect their design aesthetic, and we get along famously with the team. You spend a lot of time with your architects--make sure you like them as people. They will likely be our first dinner guests at our new house! We chose dSPACE over the other architects we interviewed for many reasons. The biggest factor was their project management service. Throughout our entire project they effectively handled every detail. We thought about hiring a GC without a design architect--that would have been a HUGE mistake. If we had to do it all over, we would absolutely choose dSPACE again. We knew we had a challenging project on our hands. The house we chose to renovate had the right footprint, on the right street, in the right neighborhood. But we wanted to change everything inside! My wife and I are not handy people and had no idea how to get to the vision we had. From our very first conversation with dSPACE, they explored our ideas and found realistic solutions within a couple of percentage points of estimated pricing. dSPACE also challenged us to think about our design goals--in the best way possible--to further develop them while being realistic and within budget. Kevin and his team were passionate about keeping a consistent theme throughout the entire house so that everything would flow. Their ability to tie the house together is something we had not thought of and are very grateful for.

We can't recommend Elise and Goi highly enough based on the work they did on our house. We…read morepurchased a major fixer upper that needed work everywhere: insulation, HVAC, flooring, bathroom, kitchen, to name just some of the issues. We worked closely with Elise and Goi at every step, including: - doing a deep dive on design for multiple floors and a deck; - creating a schedule for various large projects, taking into account the birth of our son in the middle of things; - vetting, selecting, and overseeing multiple contractors; - communicating with various city inspectors, zoning officials, and the alderman's office to ensure compliance with city codes; and - findings and working with a wholesaler for kitchen and bathroom design. Elise and Goi were the consummate professionals. They were well prepared for all our meetings and effectively married our sometimes-competing design sensibilities. Any questions we had were promptly answered. Any concerns we had was adequately heard and responded to. Importantly, they helped us understand the best places to splurge vs save. When we started the home purchase process, we had no idea that we'd ultimately work with an architect. Looking back on everything, we are fortunate and thankful beyond words for all the tremendous work Elise and Goi did. Regardless of your budget and design sensibilities, please consider working with Elise and Goi.

We really enjoyed working with Elise and Goi. We purchased a 100+ year old home which had not been…read morerenovated in ~30 years or so. We engaged Elise and Goi as we were purchasing our home to work through the 203K loan process. The house needed electrical, plumbing, a new bathroom, a full kitchen reno. We worked over several months with Elise and Goi to design changes which allow us to creatively use the space, add on a unique deck, pick finishes, etc. In addition, they helped manage the permit process and work with our challenging contractor. They were incredibly organized -- clear agendas for each of our meetings, multiple options based on our tastes (which they ascertained via a Pinterest board we shared with them). They were prompt to respond to any questions or concerns. We would not hesitate to work with them again.