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Grouparchitect website updates – June 2010

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Resources
June 11, 2010

Online Calculators Want a quick estimate on what your project will cost to design and build? Check out our online cost estimators to give you an idea of rough costs. We've provided some links to free cost estimating calculators to assist you in developing a rough estimate of costs for the design and construction of your custom residential project. These calculators only provide rough estimates so they don't take the place of having a qualified design professional or contractor...

Residential Home Feasibility Walkthroughs Now Available!

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Consulting, Remodeling, Residential
June 7, 2010

Grouparchitect now offers a reduced cost service for prospective homeowners. We walk through a potential home with our client and listen to what they want to do and offer real time feedback regarding the feasibility and potential challenges of pursuing your project. We can make almost any inspection schedule and our opinions are immediately useful to anyone wishing to make sure they can do their project BEFORE they buy their home. Contact us to discuss your project and how we can...

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Architectual Consulting

Preliminary feasibility studies for residential projects

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Consulting, Residential
May 28, 2010

Wonder what you could do with your existing home or a potential new one? Grouparchitect specializes in providing preliminary assessments for prospective projects. We investigate the requirements for your project as well as the constraints and give you the lowdown quickly, efficiently, and affordably. We also offer a full range of similar low-cost design services, ranging from sustainability and energy assessments to historical analyses to accessibility and ramp improvements. Click here for a complete list. We offer free initial design...

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Bantambox Cottage

Backyard Cottage Design Challenge Showcase

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Prefab
May 21, 2010

  Join us at the Backyard Cottages Design Showcase - Monday May 24th 6-8pm @ SPACE. More info can be at: http://methodhomes.net/blog/2010/backyard-cottages/ . You can also download a flyer here. We've added our entry, the BantamBox Cottage to the Prefab section of our portfolio....

Mastro Properties – A Portfolio of the Northwest

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Commercial
March 16, 2010

Prior to being forced into bankruptcy earlier last year, Michael R. Mastro and Mastro Properties was one of the most prolific real estate developers in Puget Sound. Grouparchitect designed a number of projects for Mastro Properties including the Park Place and Sound View projects among others. We’ve received a number of inquiries over the last year or so about which projects these were so we thought we’d highlight them. Click here for a detailed list of these projects....

Climb For Clean Air

Climb for Clean Air

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Events
March 2, 2010

Grouparchitect’s first Happy Hour of 2010 is rapidly approaching! This will be the first chance to see the new glass design and see what Brian’s been cooking up in the garage. More importantly it’s another chance to support a great cause! This time around we’ll be supporting the American Lung Association through the Climb for Clean Air. I will be summiting Mt. Rainier in effort to raise awareness for lung disease and support the local chapter of the ALA. You...

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Remodeling Costs

Remodeling Costs

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Remodeling
February 15, 2010

Besides the question of how much will my remodel cost, another popular question we are often asked is 'how much of a return on my remodeling investment can I expect to recoup if I sell my house?’.  A great resource for this that we refer people to is Remodeling Magazine's annual Cost Versus Value Report.  We like this report because it breaks down remodeling projects by region, type of remodel, size of remodel and level of finishes. We provide a link...

Mastro Properties Projects

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Multi-family/Mixed Use
February 13, 2010

We’ve received a number of inquiries over the last year or so about some of our work so we thought we’d highlight them. Prior to being forced into bankruptcy earlier last year, Michael R. Mastro and Mastro Properties was one of the most prolific real estate developers in Puget Sound. Grouparchitect designed a number of projects for Mastro Properties including the Park Place and Sound View projects among others....

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Two Beer Pints

2010’s First Happy Hour!

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Events
February 6, 2010

2009 was a great year for Happy Hour at Grouparchitect. Thanks in large part to the generous donations and heavy pint lifting of some dedicated souls, we raised over $900 for Sibling House. They are very appreciative of everyone's efforts and the positive impact the donated funds will make to the children in the Sibling House organization. It's time to get together again, this time for the American Lung Association! In support of the ALA one of Grouparchitect project designers, Gavin...