Archive for June, 2010

Oklahoma Timber Frame Architecture

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Rand Soellner Architect is a popular choice for people looking for timber frame architects for their proposed homes in  locations across the USA.  Some of these people want this timeless architecture for their dream retirement houses, or for a new family compound estate village, or if they are down-sizing and want a more modest residence.

Prioritize what is important to you in life. It just might be your next dream house.

oklahoma timber frame architecture
Rand Soellner’s work can be authentic or conventional + hybrid timber features, as you wish and as your construction budget permits.  He will help you get what you want for your next house in Oklahoma, or wherever you happen to be located.

Timber Frame Architecture in Oklahoma

Why are we talking about Oklahoma timber frame architecture?  Because some of Soellner’s clients are there and others have made inquires.  Broken Bow, Eufaula, Oklahoma City, and other towns and counties have been very interested in Soellner’s work in timber frames. (more…)

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Why Hire a House Architect? 10 Reasons

Saturday, June 19th, 2010

One main reason to hire a house architect is: you will receive a better design and ultimately a better house because of having that better design.

What constitutes “better design?”  Well, how about these considerations:

1.  A FLOOR PLAN THAT WAS CAREFULLY CONCEIVED TO PARALLEL YOUR DESIRED LIFESTYLE: The spaces you want, the arrangement of them and their size and features for your maximum convenience, comfort, and functionality.

2.  VIEWS: Real architects carefully plan their clients’ homes to take advantage of the special views on that acreage that they bought for their dream home.   If you have ever seen a home that ignored its site’s views, you will understand.  Such inattention to spectacular views borders on the criminal, from the perspective of a talented residential architect.  No self-respecting architect would ignore the wonderful vistas that you have on your land.  Your architect wants you to enjoy the views that charmed you enough to buy the land, through the windows and porches built to house you and your family. (more…)

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Timeless Custom Home Designs

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

Once in awhile, clients ask Rand Soellner what “timeless custom home designs” means.   Rand’s definition of timeless is: “not of any particular period, era or style, but  rather a quality house design that evokes a feeling that it could have been designed and built a century ago or a century in the future.”

Today’s conveniences are provided within the timeless designs in each custom home.

Of course, Soellner houses have all of today’s comforts and conveniences: the latest appliances, the most efficient and energy-efficient heating and air-conditioning systems, built-in whole-house vacuum systems, double-pane glass, the latest communications systems, and many other features that provide convenience to their proud owners. (more…)

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Please Let Us Help You with Your House Project

Friday, June 4th, 2010

It’s what we do: design houses.  We also create modification drawings and specifications for house renovations and remodeling.  Once in a while we get a call from someone asking about us building their residence.  Rand Soellner is an architect.  That means: we mainly design, not build.  Our specialty happens to be the design of houses.

Contractors build.  An architect designs the project, drawing and specifying the layout and materials the builder is supposed to use when constructing your residence.  That’s the general way of things in the architectural and construction world.  We have teamed with contractors often in the past, to create Design-Build teams in which a closely-knit group of both design and construction professionals work together to meet our mutual client’s objectives. (more…)

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