Design Collaborative

Rick Hampton was recommended by our builder for a 3-story, 3200 sf new home in Hyde Park. Always professional and courteous, he was easy to work with, showing great attention to detail. After showing him some sample photos of exterior designs we liked, and discussing our ideas in depth, he came back to us with a proposed exterior design. We liked it so much that we made no alterations to it at all---he got it right the first time around! And we are very picky about everything. He has a great memory for details and desires, and was great at following the entire project through to the very end. He made many useful suggestions and alterations to our interior layout as well, every one of them was an improvement on our thinking. We are moving into the home now and are very pleased with the final result. Rick helped make our dream home a reality! Very highly recommended!

My Husband and I had been going over our remodel/addition ideas for over a year. Our 1940’s Bungalow had been getting smaller as our kids grew older and we were convinced we had to add a second story to accommodate the long term needs of our Family. We shared our ideas, sketches, requirements, and constraints with Design Collaborative. Rick overcame big challenges posed by our site and came up with single-story solution that not only incorporated all the design elements that were important to us, but also gave us the additional space we needed and maintained the architectural style of our home. Rick helped us realize significant savings by avoiding a second story. Our home is currently under construction and we could not be any happier. We highly recommend Design Collaborative to anyone needing Architectural Services.

I have worked with Rick on a couple of projects now and I would definitely recommend him! He is very knowledgeable in his field and has quite an eye for detail. I especially appreciate his respect for maintaining historical integrity in buildings and his attention to keeping architectural character consistent throughout a home. He is very good at what he does!

I worked with Design Collaborative for my home addition. This was a seemingly huge project to my husband and I, however, Design Collaborative made the process very easy to navigate. We finished our garage into a family room, added a garage onto the house, as well as remodel part of our kitchen. We worked with their Architect, Rick Hampton. Rick was extremely professional, friendly, and extremely knowledgable. He was able to answer all of our questions and more and guide us along this journey. Rick was able to draw up the designs and blueprints for city approval and contractor instructions. The blueprints were done perfectly to what we had in mind. I would recommend Rick and Design Collaborative to anyone in need of architectural services - they were a joy to work with!

Design Collaborative was chosen to help us complete a residential expansion project that was floundering. Rick's attention to detail, project management and good design practices help bring this project to a successful ending. We are very pleased with the work and skill provided by the Design Collaborative.

I hired Rick Hampton to re-design a 6,000 sf house I had purchased. The new design is everything I hoped for. However, his true skills shone during the construction phase. Naturally, there were changes and modifications along the way. His ability to smoothly handle and efficiently solve complex design issues helped make my house a success. I would definitely recommend Rick as an architect.

Rick is not only a great architect, but a good friend. I have worked with him on several projects and would recommend his services to anyone looking for an architect!