Studio Crowley Hall designed the plans to add a floor to our house that includes a bedroom, bathroom, entertainment area, roof deck, and artist's studio. We had interviewed with three other architectural firms -- including the very popular Case -- and were really getting discouraged with the boring designs and lack of imagination we were seeing, when we decided to talk to SCH. Michael could see exactly what we were envisioning and Anne was always practical and up front about costs on materials and fixtures. We got our plans quickly, they were complete, thorough and accurate. They regularly referred to their notes in all our meetings, and sent e-mail summaries of them seeking confirmation from us. Any differences -- and there will be differences on ALL construction projects -- were handled maturely and amicably. But what really distinguished their firm was that their support didn't end when their designs were complete. They worked with DC Historic, with Mt. Pleasant Historic, with permitting downtown, and, naturally, with the contractor. When DC Historic required changes to the design, these were made promptly. The result is a light-filled, high-ceilinged, gorgeous addition that awes everybody who sees it. Our experience with them was so good that we are now friends, we've had them do another job for us (a deck/storage room), and have two other jobs in the pipeline that we're involving them on (an overhang and a solar panel project).
When I read this other review, it was obvious to me that this person did not understand the relationships in a construction project -- architects NEVER order the materials; the contractor does this, so the architects COULD NOT have mis-ordered anything. Without knowing anything else about their job, I can't help but suspect there are a lot of other delusional references in this review and anybody reading it should discount them accordingly! Perhaps the problem wasn't Studio Crowley Hall but the client!!
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