Mr. Gower has been steeped in architecture and design for much of his life. As a boy, he spent many hours at his father's architectural practice, and in the mid 1980's he studied at Carleton University's School of Architecture in Ottawa, Canada. As well as being schooled in architectural theory, Mr. Gower has experience in the practicalities of building new homes and renovating older houses. Through this construction experience, he has gained the ability to dovetail the spatial and aesthetic ideas of architecture with the sensibilities and cost-consciousness of the job site. His approach to design reflects that builder's know-how, a quality appreciated by owners and contractors alike. In addition to the aesthetic concepts of a designer and the practical considerations .... More

Brian Hanlen is the principal and founder of Brooks Design / Build, Inc. He began working for his grandfather, a builder, when he was twelve years old. When his grandfather retired, Brian was given the family name and the knowledge to begin the firm in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in 1996. Originally, the company's focus was on cabinetry, high–end finish work, and staircases. Over a period of several years an increasing local demand was recognized for consistent and thorough residential design work combined with project management. They have responded to this need by shifting their primary focus to design, project management, and acting as the project owner's representation. The builder's background and approach to design is a key component to the level of detail .... More

Ken has been designing homes for over 30 years. He has a passion for the art of architecture, with his love of fine art driving his designs. "The Artful Habitat" is more than just the KOH Company's tag line; it's the mission, the goal. Form should not follow function, nor vice-versa; they should be walking side by side.
Ken began drawing houses in his high school days, which were followed by training at the hands of his father-in-law, who was a large residential builder in the Seattle area. Ken got his "hands on", working in many of the disciplines of the home building industry, everything from foundations to finish carpentry. Prior to starting the KOH Company, he worked with The Richardson Associates (TRA) in Seattle as well as Rod Mager Architects in the San .... More

Paul Hare is committed to providing clients with innovative design solutions using traditional and unconventional construction methods and an ongoing commitment to researching sustainable technologies and methods. His design philosophy is simple: provide flexible, energy efficient plans to meet the client's desires and find a balance between quality construction and the surrounding environment.
Essential to a successful project is to educate the Client on the overall building process with emphasis on each phase (Design Development, Construction Documents and Construction) and how they impact each other. This collaboration between the Architect and Client provides an excellent foundation for meeting client goals and budgets.
Passive solar design, site .... More

Robert Hartford is a University of North Carolina graduate, class of 1978. For the next twenty years Robert worked in the construction industry, first in labor positions, followed by management positions, resulting in the formation of building and development companies of which he was and still is the primary owner. Robert currently holds an unlimited commercial / residential contracting license in North Carolina, is a member of the HBA Green Building Council, is a LEED certified designer, is a member of the National Green Building Council, and has an NC Real Estate brokers license.
From the beginning of his career in construction, education and discipline in building design has been the foundation and starting point for every project. When the first "energy .... More

Katherine Hillbrand enthusiastically engages with her clients to find design solutions that articulate functional beauty. Her work ultimately embodies the spirit of each specific circumstance and place. She is known to incorporate both handcrafted timber joinery and common, everyday materials in unusual and whimsical compositions. Her work includes both large and small projects that reveal a poetic juxtaposition of familiar elements and modern solutions. Her approach to sustainable architecture encourages environmental stewardship through design and culminates in well–crafted buildings that fit comfortably in their settings.
Katherine joined SALA Architects, Inc. in 1986 and became a Principal in 1995. She received both a Bachelor of Arts in 1965 and a Master of .... More

R W Knight founded his firm in 1977. He is a member of the Maine Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, having served on its Executive Committee for 10 years, and as its chapter president in 1985. He is a member of National Trust for Historic Preservation. He taught the first "Design and Build" studio at UCLA's School of Architecture and Urban Design, was a Lecturer in Design at California Polytechnic Institute in Pomona, and has taught design studios at the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor.
Mr. Knight graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with an A.B. Degree majoring in Architecture in 1966, followed by a Master of Architecture degree from Yale University in 1970. He has been registered in the State of Maine since 1977, and with the .... More

Ed Kriskywicz founded his design firm in 1991, but he has been building and designing homes and other structures since 1984. He has worked in 18 different states, and his firm has been involved in over 600 residential projects in Northwestern Michigan. In addition to stick framed homes, he has also designed numerous handcrafted log and timber framed homes.
Ed is currently working on a book for prospective homeowners, informing them of what to expect during the entire design and building .... More

Jean Larson, AIA, is a principal and co–founder of Rehkamp Larson Architects in Minneapolis. She designs new houses as well as additions for people who appreciate good design. Her work has been featured in various books, magazines, and television shows, including Creating the Not So Big House, A House for My Mother, Inspired House magazine, Residential Architect magazine, and HGTV's Before and After and Homes Across America. Her new book, The Farmhouse, was published by Taunton .... More

Boyd has long been interested in houses that are practical, yet exciting. He strives for versatility in design excellence, so that he can design in any style a client may prefer. He is interested in creating houses that are energy efficient, healthy, and an expression of the person(s) within. His goal is to create an environment that best supports the way the occupants will live.
Boyd received both his Undergraduate and Masters Degrees from Georgia Tech. Having built and remodeled several houses, Boyd has a far–reaching knowledge of residential construction. After working several years for other residential Architects, Boyd founded Boyd H. Leyburn Designs, PLLC in 2007. He is a registered Architect in Georgia and North .... More

Starting out his professional life with degrees in Physics and Engineering Physics, David LiaBraaten soon found himself drawn to the aesthetic sensibilities and creative traditions of his Norwegian and German ancestors. He began to pursue woodworking and wood carving, and later expanded his love of design and craftsmanship in wood to include buildings.
David founded his design firm, DesignHaus, in Bend, Oregon in 2005 after working in the design and building fields since 1997. From the start, DesignHaus has focused on innovation, livability and beauty in home design. In the last couple of years, DesignHaus has refined its focus toward sustainable, energy efficient designs. Armed with an understanding of the science behind building technology and materials, energy .... More

Michaela Mahady, AIA, is a principal in the firm SALA Architects, Inc., formerly Mulfinger, Susanka & Mahady. Since joining the firm in 1987, she has been involved in all phases of the architectural process on a wide variety of project types in locations including Minnesota, Colorado, California, Montana, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa.
She has also been a principal and art glass designer for Pegasus Studio, Inc. and her art glass work has been dispayed in major exibitions and public art installations in several states.
She has lectured for various university architecture programs and has won numerous honors and awards for her architecture and glass work.
Michaela's work has been featured on several PBS series about residential architecture, and in .... More

Helios Design Group is a Boston based architecture firm offering a fresh outlook, a love of collaboration, and a focus on details. They've been designing beautiful homes and other spaces for more than twenty years, in Massachusetts and beyond.
Carol Marsh, AIA – Principal
Carol spent time in her youth dancing, writing, making art, and enjoying the waves on Venice Beach in California. She was doing ceramics when she discovered architecture, with so many of the same concerns at a larger scale – form, function, beauty, inside and outside. Carol studied architecture at the University of Southern California, and has worked for several architectural firms doing residential and institutional projects. In her twenty years of experience in architecture, she's .... More

Nick Mehl founded NJM Design Build on the principal that good design can be accessible to clients of all income levels. His designs are energy efficient and exhibit qualities of Modernism-contrasts in light/shadow, mass/transparency and contraction/expansion-without feeling cold or sterile. Designs are linked to their region through use of local materials and attention to climate and geography.
Nick Mehl received his B.Arch from the University of Notre Dame, and his M. Arch from the University of Texas at Austin. He is a licensed architect in the state of Texas and his work has been featured in the Austin American Statesman (July 2003) and on the Fine Living Network (October .... More

Bruce Millard, director and founder of the Studio of Sustainable Design, focuses on designing with an ecological approach toward a closer relationship between the earth and its people. He designs human environments, while protecting the health and beauty of the surrounding natural environment and its inhabitants. His experience in sustainable design spans 30 years. He has been a pioneer in solar and alternative energy, conservation design, and use of recycled materials since the 1970s, lecturing, teaching, designing and re-using buildings in Philadelphia, while a partner of Alley Friends Architects. He graduated with honors from the Temple University School of Architecture, where he also lectured and taught. Bruce is presently president of the Northwest EcoBuilding .... More