testimonials

We decided to move to Bend but could not find a nice small house on a reasonably sized lot, so we decided to take the plunge and build a home. We selected a local design-build firm to perform the design and construction, and met Sara through that company. She served as the project architect on our home, working with us to refine the company designer’s original design. Sara was wonderful to work with. All our meetings were memorialized in detail; requested design modifications never took more than one or two days; and Sara even computed sun path trajectories so that we knew that the gardens around the home would get the required light while the windows in our home would not be over illuminated so as to overheat the home interior. Design, however, is not the only important attribute in selecting an architect. Sara navigated our project through a very difficult Architecture and Landscape Review Committee (HOA) process, a procedure that we were completely unfamiliar with (if not horrified by). The permitting process with the city of Bend went without a hitch and in record time. Such tasks are somewhat opaque to the home owner but rest assured they are super-critical to any project’s success and timely execution. Sara decided to start her own company in the spring of 2020, meaning that our joint work on our project was ended before framing was complete. Sara’s easy manner, keen and creative eye, organized project management, and direct communication style are all attributes we really appreciated and respected. When our house is complete, Sara is sure to be amongst our very first guests!!

- Mike and Elizabeth | Bend, Oregon -

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Sara is hardworking, thorough and completes projects on time. She has an excellent rapport with staff and consultants as well as clients and contractors. Her responsibilities on various projects have included programming assistance, preparation of construction documents, construction administration tasks, and LEED coordination. I find her smart, efficient, very organized and extremely dependable. I always request to work with Sara when given the option.

- Krista | Bend, Oregon -

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Sara was the lead designer for our new home when she was a design professional with another firm a few years ago. Along with creative design skill, she listens well and is very responsive. She took our disparate and unconnected ideas and incorporated them into an integrated, warm and comfortable home that exceeded our expectations.  We had only two concerns when Sara presented the initial design concept to us, and Sara addressed both of those in creative ways that improved the home's use of natural light and its curb appeal. She did an excellent job of navigating the permitting and HOA architectural review process, and she worked seamlessly with our builder through the entire process. The result of her efforts and expertise is that our home won the 2016 award for "Best Residential Architecture" from the High Desert Design Council. We found Sara to be an absolute delight to work with.

 - Linda and Fletcher | Bend, Oregon -

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