An architect is a person who designs plans for buildings and houses. An architect can help design exactly what you want, making your house feel like a home. Often architects work with builders who construct the house or building. You can use an architect for a new home design, or for remodeling projects. Learn more about what an architect can do for you on this page.
Today on the Ilyce Glink Show — April 15, 2007
We're celebrating earth day a little early today. My guest on the show will be Sergio Palleroni, a sustainable design expert, architect, and professor...
Ilyce Glink on WSB Radio – April 15, 2007
Ilyce Glink celebrated Earth Day by opening up the phone lines and letting her listeners talk to Sergio Palleroni, an architect, professor and leading expert on green building and design. She also also took listener questions on money, real estate and taxes.
Architectural Details
The devil is in the details. "Inside the Not So Big House" by author Sarah Susanka, explains that a key takeaway for new homebuyers is to think quality, not quantity. Susanka believes architectural details can transform your home into your dream home, and she shows you exactly how to do it.
Home Improvements: Consult Architect And Contractor If Large-Scale Rehab
Learn what to consider for a large scale home improvement plan. It helps to work with an architect, contractor and building department if the home improvement project includes building up or building out on the existing home. An architect and contractor can help put the home improvement project in financial and logistical perspective - whether building up or building out on the existing home is a possibility.
The Chicago Bungalow
The Chicago Bungalow by by Dominic A. Pacyga. This book is a companion piece to an exhibition created by the Chicago Architecture Foundation to explor...
What Consumers Are Buying In New Construction
More than 1.5 million new housing starts were pulled in 2001, with nearly 1 million of these homes sold, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). New homes are also larger and have more amenities than ever before. Although the price consumers pay today for their new homes is more than three times what they would have paid in 1950, they are getting much more for their money.
The New Family Home: Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow
The New Family Home: Creating the Perfect Home for Today and Tomorrow by by Jim Tolpin and Mary Lathrop. These days, home is often the only place to r...
Steps To Building Your Own Home
If you've decided you want to live in something new, you can buy a home in a new construction subdivision or buy a piece of land and hire someone to build a home to your specifications. Here are some smart steps you should take to ensure your built home meets all of your needs. The first thing to consider when building a home is location.
Some Tips On Buying Off The Plans
New construction homes are selling almost as quickly as builders can build them. Buyers might have few options with a new construction home other than looking through blueprints and marketing materials. But the pre-construction pricing of new construction homes is often the developer's best price.