For me, the joy that I seek and find in my work consists of developing custom home designs in collaboration with my clients. If you already know what you want, or think you do, then you don't need my services, you just need a drafter.
At this point in my career, I am primarily interested in clients who are actively seeking my expertise and skills as a designer. To clarify, when I talk about "design" or being a "designer", I'm talking about my skills in the following areas:
understanding the fundamentals of how Quonset huts work -- and how they don't work
understanding the fundamentals of framing, structure, and all the systems that go into a house such as electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation/energy efficiency, low voltage systems, etc.
applying my decades of experience in custom home design and studying the efficient and meaningful use of space, materials, and natural light.
My design work consists in combining the above concepts - knowledge of Quonset huts specifically, knowledge of building systems generally, application of my considerable custom home design experience - into a harmonious, integrated, thorough design that meets and exceeds the goals and dreams of my client. As an award-winning architect and custom home designer, I do my best work when I am challenged by adventurous, creative, and courageous clients to bring my best game, and work with them to create something beautiful and unique that is a reflection of their best selves.
To see examples of my work from (mostly) my pre-Quonset hut days, you can check out https://www.parsonarchitecture.com/projects/. (My Parson Architecture website hasn't been updated in a while but it still shows some of my best work.)
As for my fees: I'm not able to quote a project or estimate my fees based on a simple email exchange. If, after reading through these FAQ's, you are interested in exploring the possibility of working together, please send me an email to earl(at)clevermoderns(dot)com with a little information about yourself/selves, where you intend to build, the approximate size and scope of your project, your anticipated budget, and we can take it from there.