Asquared Studios Inc.
About Us
Services Provided
Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Barn Design & Construction, Bathroom Design, Building Design, Drafting, Green Building, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, Laundry Room Design, Mudroom Design, New Home Construction, Site Preparation, Staircase Design, Universal Design, Custom Homes, Pre-Design, Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documentation, Bidding, Construction Contract Administration
Areas Served
Coronado, Hill Crest San Diego, La Jolla, La Mesa, Mission Hills San Diego, Point Loma San Diego, San Diego, Del Mar, Solana Beach, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe, Sonoma County, Napa County, Santa Rosa, Napa, Healdsburg, Glen Ellen, Mission Highlands, Petaluma, Yountville, St Helena, Calistoga, Sonoma, Windsor, Bodega, Napa Soda Springs, Kenwood
Awards
2018-AIA National Young Architect of the Year; 2017-Platinum Award Winner Historical Renovation-Levine Residence; 2016-Kitchens of the Year Award - Rooney Residence; 2015 -City of San Diego Preservation Award; 2014-AIA SD Young Architect of the Year; 2011-Kitchens of the Year -Daniels Residence
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Business Details
Business Name
Asquared Studios Inc.
Phone Number
+1 619-688-2606
Website
Address
San Diego, CA 92103
Typical Job Cost
$100,000 - and up
Licence Number
C33764
Followers
21 Reviews for Asquared Studios Inc.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to turn your home into what it needed to be to suite your needs. Your beautiful and property was a pleasure to visit and to work on. It was great to have you involved in the selections of color, light, and cabinetry designs.
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We are glad to have been able to help you realize your dreams of moving your kids grandfather onto your property. I was happy to hear that your house was spared from the devastating fires, and that your neighborhood has recovered strong! It was a pleasure to work with you and your family. I love having clients who want to participate in the design process and selection of appliances and materials. I look forward to getting together for one of your remarkable meals soon!
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This reminds me of the first day we walked into your house to dream up what was going to be possible. I remember your concerns intently as the house felt small and compressed with low ceilings and no site lines. One peak in the Attic told me that we would be able to achieve an open and organized plan with higher ceilings, brighter fresher colors, and even add a master suite. I am so pleased to see how your family has taken ownership of the new house and your constant recognition of how one element can affect another when it comes to adding to your yard or even buying a new piece of furniture. Please feel free to continue to bounce ideas off of me whenever you like!
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We were so happy to help you with your projects, and hope that we will have any more. We value the trust that you have placed in us to help you see what is possible when the possible is not exactly staring you in the face from the beginning. As you learned remodels have their own unique set of challenges around every turn, and we are glad we were able to guide you through the process and educate you on the architectural and construction process.
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Thank you for the positive feedback. Our experience in working with Richard Kirby and Holly Wheadon, as well as all of your team in the field has been remarkable. You are a true collaborator and have a strong team mentality which we also value. We always strive to resolve field challenges in a collaborative way, and you have made this easy. As we both can attest to, construction is not an exact science, but the thrill of seeing our vision come to life makes all of our devoted design time worth it!
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As a professional architecture studio we are saddened by your review. The circumstances of the fires were horrible for you as it was for so many others. It is unfortunate you feel your project has been improperly serviced because we take pride in the lengths we go to both keep our clients informed, and the extent to which we endeavor to educate on the architectural process, especially with those unfamiliar with the numerous and unique obstacles of a custom design project. At Asquared Studios we value a very high level of professional service and honesty in communication with our clients. We have the utmost respect for every client we work with, and find that most of work comes from repeat clients and direct referral. The relationships we form have enabled us to produce a very solid portfolio that quite frankly speaks for itself. The successes in our portfolio are a testament to our professional skills for aligning our clients dreams with their budgetary goals, the complexity of their site, managing the professional design team, obtaining jurisdiction approvals, and navigating the construction process. Having only been provided the opportunity to develop our relationship with you through the schematic design phase, the true potential of what we would have achieved together can not be recognized. Although not a formal part the typical process we always encourage going to preliminary bidding before a project reaches it’s final stages where more that 70% of the project fees have been charged. We did this with your project, which revealed we would need to reveal some value engineering strategies to align your goals with your budget. We are already hearing of home owners like yourself that were led to the end of the process and obtaining building permits only to find that their developed projects exceed their budgets because there were no preliminary pricing efforts. We stand by the process and our management of your project. Respectfully, we worked with you and the selected contractor to value engineer your project, and we found It unfortunate that, per your request, we were unable to continue working on your project to get the budget to a zone of comfort that could be more in line with your hopes. Typically when this happens, we continue working with the client to successfully help them realize a project that they ultimately love. At the onset of the visceral and emotional response to the process, we communicated with you about the architectural process and offered additional information from respected sources to help you understand (from others beyond Asquared Studios) why it is important to complete a schematic pricing exercise, and the role that value engineering plays in helping you achieve your goals. (Links provided below).
https://www.boardandvellum.com/blog/the-stages-of-architectural-design/
http://www.dsaarch.com/design-process/
http://blog.buildllc.com/2008/09/the-process-of-architecture/
Following this review we have considered your comments about the septic report. To our knowledge the initial septic study performed by the licensed Civil Engineer proved that your system was in good working order. The final report is not required until the building permit documents are prepared and submitted to the Resiliency Permit Center, so we acted under the guidance of the Civil Engineer’s recommendations. The remaining pressure test on your system was performed in conjunction with your request to terminate our contract. At the time we provided our termination letter, we contacted all of the consultants involved in your project to inform them of our current status on your project. The Civil Engineer in charge of completing your septic study, informed me of the date they scheduled to perform this test. As I was no longer under contract with you, I asked the Civil Engineer to communicate his efforts directly with you.
As with any relationship, the quality of communication between the Client and the Architect is a key component in understanding each other. In our business, it also allows us to provide the best service possible. We are aware that there is a rare possibility our efforts, experience, and due diligence will not meet our clients desired intentions. In this case, we have seen this possibility come to fruition. It is evident that the documented and detailed communication we maintained throughout our project process has not led us to the same place in our search for a successful project solution. Consequent to the process, there are a myriad of real world factors that we as Architects simply can not control. We have spent a good deal of time sympathizing with you and your current situation, we respectfully terminated our contract with you per your request, and have graciously wished you the best in your efforts to achieve your project goals. We sincerely hope you find what you are looking for.
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Thank you for the inspiring words. You have given us the opportunity to use some beautiful materials and create some magic moments for the way you want to live. Looking forward to sharing a glass of wine on your patio!
Thanks for taking the time to write a thoughtful and positive review. I miss our days of challenging ourselves to create the best possible design. It was a team effort and I am thrilled with the results!
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Thank you for writing such a positive review. It was pleasure working with you.
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