This section of our web site has been organized to provide you with a comprehensive overview of the design and building process. It will help guide you through the complex residential planning process and seemingly endless decisions that must be resolved to develop just the right plan, choose the appropriate architectural style, specify proper materials and identify the most qualified general contractor. It will also be helpful in evaluating suggestions, recom- mendations, products, and unsolicited advice from family and friends in the proper perspective. The secret to an effective decision making process is the sequence in which design issues are approached and addressed. As a word of caution, premature decisions can often

confuse rather than resolve planning issues.

     As practicing architects specializing in residential design, it has been our