Housing Wasn't Always a "Moon Shot"

Living in New Orleans, we know there is a dire need for centrally-located housing across all income levels, so I experienced a lot of cognitive dissonance (or more than usual) reading the quotes in this Times-Pic article about the River District:

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What You’re Really Paying For When You Hire a Contractor

Hiring a contractor isn’t just about covering labor and materials. You’re investing in the expertise it takes to manage a complex construction project from start to finish. A skilled contractor coordinates subcontractors, oversees the job site, manages contracts, researches alternatives, and ensures quality control—all while keeping client expectations in check. This combination of organization, communication, and technical know-how is what transforms plans on paper into a successful finished project.

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Curiosity Did Not Kill the Cat…Especially if that Cat Loves Design!

Curiosity is human nature—that’s why our process makes room for client collaboration, smart exploration, and thoughtful decisions without losing momentum. You can move forward with confidence, knowing your design has survived the gauntlet and is ready to deliver the best return on your investment.

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What's Wrong With a Little Fast Easy Money?

Let's examine this quote, however, because it reveals a fundamental shortcoming in our current approach to cities and planning.  It posits that "fast easy money" is a bad thing, and that people should care more about "doing what the community actually needs” than “fast easy money.”  Yes, people should.

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Pinterest Boards are not Construction Documents!

Your business is thriving—you’ve built something you’re proud of, with a great product or service at its core.

But what’s next?

A new building?
A storefront?
Maybe a renovation to keep up with your growing needs?

You’re dreaming big—but not quite sure when or why to bring in an architect. We get it. Most people don’t know exactly what we do (spoiler: it’s more than just drawing floor plans).

So how do you know when it’s time to bring in an architect?

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Our Role in Raising Capital for your Project

As someone inside the design and construction industry, I hadn’t fully realized how daunting this process can be for those on the outside. After all, this is exactly why people hire us—to organize and analyze project goals and translate them into a functional, beautiful space. From the initial vision to construction documentation, we handle it all. But what I didn’t recognize is that even starting the conversation about a project can be

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Hospitality Design: Why We Love it and How We Streamline it!

What makes hospitality design unique is that it requires merging the intimate, human-scale approach of residential architecture with the technical expertise required in commercial architecture, which includes more understanding of life safety, building codes, and other technical requirements. The result is spaces that are both beautiful and highly functional.

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Our Design Director's Top Space Planning Strategies

The initial step to most projects is to come up with a strategy to organize all the different spaces and determine what kinds of spaces are needed, what they should and should not be next to, and how those spaces will fit in to our overall goals.

Straight from our Design Director, here are three of our top Space Planning Strategies we can utilize when starting a new project.

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