Arquitectos en New York, NY

“Xiomara and the team at Paredes-Grube were a pleasure to work with during the renovation of our turn-of-the-century home. We were specifically looking for an architect with experience preserving the charm of older houses, and several neighborhood recommendations pointed us directly to Xiomara. We felt we were in good hands from the initial consultation through the design process and the completion of the construction documents. Their recommended network of contractors and kitchen designers was excellent; the professionals we chose did such a beautiful job that we could not be happier with the result. At our initial consultation, Xiomara listened closely to our vision and asked insightful questions about our lifestyle and how we planned to use the renovated spaces. We truly appreciated the thoughtfulness of her approach and her focus on functional design. We iterated on concept drawings until we were happy with the proposed layout. At each step, Xiomara explained in detail why she designed things a certain way or why certain requests were not feasible or recommended. The flow of the house now makes perfect sense; the rooms were planned to maximize every square foot, even accounting for future furniture placement during the earliest design phases. The detailed design documents followed, including all side elevations, which we refined further. Xiomara and her team were always responsive to our revisions. They were knowledgeable about projected costs and town regulations, and they were incredibly patient as we explored every possible design option. As a result, we are confident that we ended up with the best possible design for our needs. One area for improvement—which may already be addressed for more recent clients—would be the inclusion of 3D renderings. While we worked primarily from 2D elevations, we believe 3D models would have helped us grasp the geometry of the additions more easily and allowed for even faster decision-making. Finally, the construction documents were completed without any major issues. When a few revisions became necessary due to unforeseen structural conditions and town official requests, the team delivered them with a very quick turnaround.”

“I had a wonderful experience working with Archetype Architecture. They listened carefully to all my thoughts and ideas and guided me expertly through the process. I learned so much from them and now I have an apartment that feels warm and inviting and reflects my tastes and interests. They paid such close attention to details that they even made sure there was room for dancing, which is important to my extended family. Everyone who walks in comments on the beauty and quality of the workmanship and how well the space in the apartment is used now. I highly recommend them and look forward to working with them on other projects.”

“The ViD architecture team really helped us shake things up in our Midtown Manhattan office. They were super flexible, totally professional, and really understood our budget limits during the renovation project. Can highly recommend Viktoria and would love to do a bigger project in the future with her help.”