Datum Point Studios Inc.

My wife and I have had the pleasure of working with Austin Werner and his company to design and configure our plan for a carriage house in Lantzville. It was a painless process. Austin was very responsive to our needs, and volunteered information when appropriate. We have no hesitation in recommending this company for your planning needs, especially in these times of exorbitant building costs.

The work concerning the addition of a granny suite was carried out efficiently and on time. We are very pleased with Datum Point Studios Inc.

From our very first consult Austin has been an absolute pleasure to work with. His attention to detail and excellent design ideas truly have enhanced our large renovation. We are so excited about how the house is coming together and anxious for our move in date. Despite the delays caused by Covid, Austin stayed on top of our project until the plans were submitted and approved. He was able to accommodate all our wish list into his design and a couple of extra features we hadn’t thought about. Excellent professional to work with. We can’t wait to have him over to see the completed project! Susan F.

From our first contact with Datum Point Studios, we felt a personal connection with Austin and immediately felt comfortable that Austin had a genuine interest and commitment in working with us to design a home we envisioned to be our dream home. We quickly realized that Austin has an innate ability to transform ideas, dreams and concepts to plan, and with his level of creativity and collaboration throughout the process, his unique design approach evolved to achievement of the dream home we hoped for. As the design evolved, Austin worked closely with and engaged surveyors, engineers, key vendors and our builder to ensure the design was compliant with code and municipal requirements and incorporated cost-effective building processes; with every issue that came up, Austin responded and found a solution. In reflecting on the process and seeing the final plan, we recognized that we didn’t exactly know what our dream home would be. Austin exceeded our expectations in all regards, and we are so grateful he demonstrated the commitment we felt from the start. Monty & Brenda McKay

I have worked with Datum Point studies on some very detailed and intricate projects and have been very pleased with their skill and detail of their work. I would highly recommend them and will continue to use them. ~ Robin Siddall

Austin has been a joy to work with. He has been flexible, kind, and enthusiastic throughout our experience with him. He took the time to get a real sense of what our project is, he responded to calls and emails quickly, and he always communicated with excitement about our ideas. Austin is supportive and non-judgmental, and fun! I will definitely work with Austin again in the future and would highly recommend him to anyone thinking about starting a building project.

Austin and his team at datum point have been incredible to work with. They took a very difficult building lot and designed our dream house we couldn’t be happier with their service.

Austin has designed a wonderful and striking home for our mutual client. From curb appeal to functionality, we are most pleased with how it is all coming together!

Austin is fantastic to deal with. His knowledge and creativity make designing a house a breeze. I would have no hesitation recommending him to anyone, and will definitely be working with him in the future.

Datum Point designed our new home in Nanaimo, BC., and, complete with ocean views, it turned out beautifully. Austin was a pleasure to work; highly professional throughout the process. We met at the site first, to discuss our "vision", then communicated long distance via emails and phone calls, ultimately ensuring that the final design was exactly what we wanted. Our mountain-side lot presented challenges with respect to floor plans but Austin worked through these challenges to enable quality construction (by Alair) of a fabulous, one-of-a-kind house that we will enjoy for years to come!

We have used Austin for a number of years. His attention to detail and quality of the finished drawings are why Datum Point Studios is a key part or our design process.

I hired Datum Point for 2 projects - a residential garage in a heritage style to match the house, and a residential detached duplex project. Both designs were completed to a very high standard.