Firm Profile

With over 700 projects, Sundesigns Architects, PC has been practicing architecture in the Roaring Fork Valley since 1972. We specialize in design that is sensitive to the specific site and its surroundings. Our individual clients and their goals, dreams, and budgets, drive the design process. As you can see in the “Projects” page, no two designs are alike.

Our clients can attest to their integral and pleasurable involvement in the process. Our design and production tools include computer imaging and modeling. Our clients view and walk through 3-dimensional concepts long before finalization. Services can be limited to design and construction documents or can be augmented with construction administration, interior design, landscape design, and land planning.

Our tenure in western Colorado assures our clients the best in construction systems and techniques, energy conservation systems, and knowledge of local construction and contracting methods. Our document and specification formats have been finely tuned to optimize construction industry performance. This translates to cost effective architecture without reducing quality.

Of possible interest to some prospective clients: ENERGY CONSERVATION – We are well experienced in commercial and residential applications of geothermal systems using ground source heat pumps. This, linked with our 38 years of passive solar design achieves maximum energy savings and also makes possible remote, off-grid projects. AESTHETICS – Our Integration of green, sustainable technology does not compromise comfort and style. Be it mountain eclectic, contemporary or modern, earth friendly and energy saving strategies are implemented seamlessly into your design. RESALE – The residences we have designed over the years that have been placed on the market consistently sell for nearly double their original construction cost.

The experiences of the team members at Sundesigns give us a rich blend of traditional architectural processes combined with state-of-the-art design and production technology. Many projects begin with loose, hand drawn sketches where conceptual thought originates and many variations are studied. Once an optimal solution begins to emerge, a project is moved to the computer where it is modeled, designed, and developed on ARCHICAD, a comprehensive design and drafting software that is fully compatible with all other .dwg and .dxf based software programs. We also use a variety of other computer tools including: Adobe Photoshop, Artlantis Render, Corel, COMcheck, Energy-10, Microsoft Word, Excell, and PowerPoint.

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