ShelterLab Architecture LLC

When we decided to build our home, we began the process by interviewing and selecting our architect, our interior designer and our general contractor. We believed if we could assemble a great team, we would give ourselves the best chance of creating a home we would love. In each case we interviewed three possible candidates. We selected Dean Lindsey as our architect because we felt he really listened to our ideas, but had ideas of his own that helped us to clarify and build upon our thoughts. Dean not only took the time to understand our desires, but also factored in the property we had acquired, intent on designing a house that fit the land. Dean has an excellent eye for detail, and frequently focused our attention on considerations we would have never noticed but later appreciated enormously. He also had a great feel for proportions, and we see evidence of that skill in so many ways in our home. Dean worked very well with both our interior designer and our general contractor. In fact, Dean was very helpful in putting together a list of general contractors from which we made our selection, and connected us with our landscape architect, which has been another very successful relationship. Financially, we always knew where we were with Dean, when there were any variances to the plan and what the resulting cost would be. He always provided us with options, both from a design and from a cost perspective, and supported us in making the choices with which we were comfortable. To this day, we find ourselves excited about what we created with Dean’s help, guidance and support.