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Updated Curb Appeal – Classical Concepts AVEDA Salon

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The modern design fit-up showcases custom wooden lights and prominent colors from the sidewalk, enticing new customers with enhanced curb appeal.

 

Commercial Curb Appeal

The clients were impressed and astonished by the amount of traffic generated by passers-by enticed into the welcoming space. The secret: Mystique. The architect designed blue LED-lit panels deep within the space that can still be seen from the street and sidewalk, and turns heads.

High Design Draws Customers

 

Modern Architecture: Design Approach

The client goals for a high-end, luxurious environment were coupled with the desire to fit AVEDAs natural product line, so a sustainable modern design approach was a perfect solution. Customers experience a warm, environmentally-conscious space while getting massages, mud applications or hair and nail care with natural products.

 

From The Architect: Details

Color was an important branding element for AVEDA and Classical Concepts. The green cylinder encloses customers waiting in the massage area; wooden lanterns provide gentle light, and blue highlights behind translucent panels complement sleek fixtures and furniture.

*Project completed while working with Phinney Design Group

 

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LEAP: A New York City Architect In Upstate NY

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Get the Value of a New York City Architect with Upstate NY Rates

High-Caliber Design from Upstate NY

 

 

LEAP’s architects have years of experience designing in New York City. The apartment renovation pictured here is a great example of how existing spaces can be transformed to be otherworldly experiences, escapes into peaceful abodes.

LEAP Architecture provides metropolitan design to the Capital Region: clients in the Albany, NY area who hire LEAP receive high-design at affordable rates.

LEAP’s architect that designed the project pictured in this article has the experience of designing in Manhattan as well as in New Jersey, Connecticut and Vermont, and understands how to provide uncluttered designs so that people can be restful in their homes. Modern materials, their details and form provide a clean, uncluttered space for today’s New York City lifestyles.

The project is shown still under construction, with completed photos to come soon. Stay tuned!

 

Before and After: Albany Architect Designs in New York City

New York City Architect Before and After: NYC Apartment Kitchen

Before and After: NYC Apartment Kitchen

 

Before and After: New York City Bathroom 

New York City Architect Apartment Renovation

Before and After: New York City Apartment (Bathroom)

 

Design Matters: A New York City Architect Layout And Interior Design is Accentuated

New York City Architect Bathroom

Modern Bathroom Design by Architect and Interior Designers

 

LEAP’s architect designed the layout of this space, and worked with a great interior design team (McGrathII) on built-ins, custom fabrication, coordination of existing utilities and material and fixture selections – this will be an amazing space once complete!

 

CONSTRUCTION

Ken Lee, of Habiterra, LLC, renovated the apartment and provided full services for mechanical design, electrical and plumbing installation, millwork builds, and provided a great finished project.

~ Eric Davenport, AIA, CPHC

 

[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://www.leaparchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/eric_davenport-blog-profile.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Eric Davenport, a native Up-State New Yorker, began LEAP Architecture in 2003 at age 23 while designing projects for Haitian education efforts and working to achieve efficient agricultural-based solutions for Haitian families. Eric’s projects in New York include both commercial and residential architecture specializing in energy efficient and net-zero buildings.

Questions about your next design project? Contact Eric.

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Albany, NY Architects Design Row House Renovations

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If you need an architect in Albany, NY, Troy, NY or Schenectady, NY

Call 518.669.9435 or find us at LEAP Architecture.

 

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From the Architect: Experience Matters

We have years of experience with renovations, reconstruction, new construction and additions. See below for on-going examples of Row Houses and Apartment buildings we are helping contractors, developers, and homeowners to renovate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Process

The process can be quick and simple. A LEAP architect will help you develop plan options to best suit the existing conditions with sketches that are fast to produce:

 

Albany Architect Designs Row House Plans

Sketch Plan Options are Quick and Easy to Produce.

Albany Architect Row House Level 2

Sketch Plans help the design meet the budget without high Architect’s fees.

 

An Architect will Coordinate the Trades

Once a concept plan is selected, then development of the space and coordination with structure, mechanical, electrical and plumbing can be designed ahead of time or design-built in the field.

 

 

Working with a LEAP Architect Helps You Generate Income

When looking for Albany, NY architects, be sure to reach out to LEAP Architecture. Upgrades and renovations are great updates in order to increase rent, address any previous construction issues, and improve energy efficiency with better lighting, insulation, and air sealing.

 

Also, read more about how to creatively reduce construction costs: Common materials used in creative designs

 

Albany Architect Alterations

 

After Albany Architect Renovation

Snapshot: Before

 

 

 

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LEAP Architecture

Businesses and families have hired LEAP Architects when looking for a Residential or Commercial architect.

Whether in New York City or in Upstate from Hudson to Albany, in Saratoga or in the Adirondacks, a LEAP architect will help you develop creative design solutions.

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Architect Saves Clients Money: Common Materials Used In Creative Designs

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Learn how a LEAP Architect saves clients construction dollars with creative design solutions. Picture above: Additional living space helps a husband, wife and their two children with more room for their growing family.

 

The husband designed some ideas with a Sketch-Up model, but they were not sure about what steps to take next.

 

When the family came to LEAP, the architect helped them prioritize their goals and then designed a living space to meet their needs, but with some extra bonuses. Read below to learn what these “extras” are, and get more insights into creative solutions provided by LEAP in other projects.

 

Architect Designs Creative, Affordable Construction

 

Concrete Floors

The clients for this addition in Saratoga Springs, NY had a tight budget and were not sure how to spend their money wisely.

 

So, the architect used the LEAP Method to achieve their goals.

Solution: Concrete Floors

The floors in this Saratoga Springs addition were made of concrete. Why?

Research during the LEAP Method for this project showed it was less expensive to pour slab on grade construction rather than wood frame a crawl space.

So, LEAP architects added a whitener to the concrete mix, and hand-selected the aggregate so that when ground and polished, the concrete floor is one of the main features of a warm and cozy living space.

 

Here’s a bonus:

The clients of this modern addition in Saratoga Springs, NY have a noteworthy vinyl collection, and the desire for uncluttered space. The photo below shows floor-to-ceiling fabric wrapped over wood frames, on bi-passing sliding door tracks. The fabric is speaker cloth, so when the stereo system is hidden with the rest of the books and items on the shelves, the turn-table plays unmuffled, and clear as if it were out in the open.

 

 Clean modern architect design

 

LEAP Architects Use Low-Cost Materials in Chic Designs

Agricultural bi-products (straw, saw dust, wood chips, stems) make up this pressboard in the gallery pictured here.

Pressboard in the gallery

Pressboard in the gallery

 

Clean, green and modern at an affordable price

Inexpensive, durable, and clear-coated with a sealer allows the space to be clean, green and modern at an affordable price.

 

Architects Help You Make Money-Saving Decisions

LEAP architects design to a budget, and siding systems, like traditional clapboard, can be labor intensive. But there are alternatives….

 

Modern Addition

Modern Addition

 

This modern Saratoga Springs addition utilized panels, cut to fit, which resulted in much less labor (less cost) and a quicker protective finish system than other more traditional siding applications.

 

Affordable Modern Living

Corner windows and floor-to-ceiling glass are trademarks of architects modern designs. However, they do not have to be budget killers.

Modern floor-to-ceiling glass

Modern floor-to-ceiling glass

 

The glass corner shown here is achieved with common fiberglass sliding door units, installed next to each other to help open the dining area to the deck outside.

Fiberglass doors and windows are less expensive than their wood and clad counterparts, and are much more energy efficient to boot.

 

LEAP Architects Help You Enhance Your Quality of Life

While Maintaining Your Budget

This amazing kitchen was designed with Ikea cabinets, renowned for their inexpensive but modern design.

Affordable built-in feel

Affordable built-in feel

 

Along with the cabinets, LEAP designed the surrounds and island out of panels that are finished with the same material as the cabinet faces, for an affordable built-in feel. The counter and backsplash are not marble, but rather a resin poured to perform in kitchen environments at about a third of the cost of stone. This kitchen looks like a $50K effort; but all in all, the materials were only $12K. (excluding appliances and fixtures).

~ Eric Davenport, AIA, CPHC

 

[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://www.leaparchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/eric_davenport-blog-profile.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Eric Davenport, a native Up-State New Yorker, began LEAP Architecture in 2003 at age 23 while designing projects for Haitian education efforts and working to achieve efficient agricultural-based solutions for Haitian families. Eric’s projects in New York include both commercial and residential architecture specializing in energy efficient and net-zero buildings.

Questions about your next design project? Contact Eric.

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Albany Architect Designs Grist Mill Renovation

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A LEAP Architect is helped a couple renovate an existing grist mill (formerly transformed into a residence) to include a master bedroom suite. This Grist Mill Renovation was an exercise in combining modern amenity with rustic design.  

 

New Design Brings Life Back to this Old Mill

The Grist Mill

The Grist Mill

Many existing features of the original mill exist throughout the home, like this grinding stone making its new home inlaid into the pavers of the patio. The architect usually designs with the intent to enhance existing features of buildings, adding value to what the owners already have.

Original Grinding Stone

Original Grinding Stone

The existing timber frame is throughout the home, and our next design moves will help compliment the amazing wood look and feel!

Existing Timber Frame

Existing Timber Frame

How to compliment the existing mill features?

Existing barn with old timbers and wood

Existing barn with old timbers and lumber

On the property is a barn filled with old timbers and lumber.

We spent a Sunday afternoon white-washing some samples of the lumber and will use it to clad the new interior design.

White-washed samples

White-washed samples

Selecting the right stain, and the right amount of coats is key!

Some of the results we have gotten from the old lumber is truly beautiful, and will compliment the existing interiors with its warmth and ability to reflect daylight.

When designed well, sustainability can be worked into projects in the form of recycled materials.

Salvaged wood

Salvaged wood

In this case, the salvaged wood will compliment the current structure, while providing a fresh modern warmth.
A master bedroom suite will be part of the renovation of the existing building.

The white washed, salvaged wood will be used to wrap the vanity + desk island, and also be selectively installed on walls at the entry to the space.

More information will be posted as the project progresses! We’ve finished most of the design work, and will be bidding the project to contractors very soon. Stay tuned.

 

[author] [author_image timthumb=’on’]http://www.leaparchitecture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/eric_davenport-blog-profile.jpg[/author_image] [author_info]Eric Davenport, a native Up-State New Yorker, began LEAP Architecture in 2003 at age 23 while designing projects for Haitian education efforts and working to achieve efficient agricultural-based solutions for Haitian families. Eric’s projects in New York include both commercial and residential architecture specializing in energy efficient and net-zero buildings.

Questions about your next design project? Contact Eric.

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Luxury Home Renovation on Long Island Sound

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The design for a luxury home renovation and addition for a mid-century American-Mediterranean house on Long Island Sound transitions into spaces between Traditional and Modern architecture. 

Renovation of a Greenwich CT Home on Long Island Sound

Modern Architecture: Design Details

The existing house was fully gutted and outfitted with a newly designed aesthetic enhanced by amenities such as high-end finishes and millwork, whole-house integrated lighting, security, and Audio/Visual systems, along with complimentary interiors by Drake Design Associates with the landscape design by Janice Parker.

 

The House – Luxury Home Renovation in Action

Modern insertions designed into a traditional architectural style results in a cohesive, luxurious living space in the existing house, while a new guest wing comprises the addition, which includes a garage, pool house, fitness room, living space, kitchen and two bedroom/bathroom suites.

*Project completed while working with Taber Studio

LEAP Architecture

Businesses and families have hired LEAP Architecture when looking for a Residential or Commercial architect.

Whether in New York City or in Upstate from Hudson to Albany, in Saratoga or in the Adirondacks, a LEAP architect will help you develop creative design solutions.

Click here to contact LEAP Architecture