Architrct Recommendation

[Anonymous]

Looking for a recommendation for an architect in the Bethesda/Chevy Chase area who can design an addition that will blend with the existing house. Hoping to avoid a siding box off the back.

[Anonymous]

Michael Bruckwick of Katinas Bruckwick. He did exactly that with our addition -- love it. SO not a box tacked on to the back. And it's beautiful on the inside too.

[Anonymous]

Ted Mosby has done some fine work

[Anonymous]

+1 for Michael Bruckwick. Great vision and a real pleasure to work with.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ted Mosby has done some fine work

Yes, but he tore down the Arcadian!

[Anonymous]

Ralph Cunningham of Cunningham Quill
http://www.cunninghamquill.com/pages/home.aspx

[Anonymous]

GTM Architects in Bethesda www.gtmarchitects.com

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:+1 for Michael Bruckwick. Great vision and a real pleasure to work with.

This is a monstrosity:

http://kbarchitecture.com/Pages/Portfolio/Residential/Additions1/Additions2b.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

This is a monstrosity:

http://kbarchitecture.com/Pages/Portfolio/Residential/Additions1/Additions2b.html

Really? It was a fugly 60's split-level before, tough to make that into anything resembling classy, but they did a pretty good job. If only more of these were done, our local housing stock wouldn't such so bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
Really? It was a fugly 60's split-level before, tough to make that into anything resembling classy, but they did a pretty good job. If only more of these were done, our local housing stock wouldn't such so bad.

Yuck.

This was a simple, attractive split-level before, and now it's hideous with that showy, "look at me" addition. The end result most certainly does not enhance the quality of the local housing stock.

[Anonymous]

I guess everyone's definition of tasteful architecture is different. I'm fine with the 1960's being in the past. I don't think the new result is beautiful, but it's an enhancement, and it makes this house unique. I don't know the house or the block, but if it's like the many other neighborhoods of cookie-cutter split levels, I think it's nice to see unique homes interspersed. Others disagree.

[Anonymous]

I agree that it's a monstrosity. The proportions are out of sync.

[Anonymous]

What neighborhood is that house in? Does is it fit in with the other houses? Maybe it's not so bad in the right neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

To me, nice renovations/additions look like this, although they probably cost more money than the Bruckwick add-ons to the split-level:

http://www.morris-day.com/portfolio/additions-renovations/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me, nice renovations/additions look like this, although they probably cost more money than the Bruckwick add-ons to the split-level:

http://www.morris-day.com/portfolio/additions-renovations/

A lot more......