Architects in Asheville, NC
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Asheville gives architects more to work with — and more to work around — than most cities this size. Steep sites, protected view corridors, historic districts with design review, and a downtown building stock that ranges from Art Deco to warehouse. A design that works beautifully on a flat suburban lot often can’t be built on a Town Mountain parcel without rethinking the whole approach to the ground.
The firms here are all based in Asheville. Their work spans new residential construction on difficult sites, renovations and additions to older homes, adaptive reuse, and commercial projects.
Worth knowing: an architect is useful earlier than most people assume. Bringing someone in before you buy a lot — or before you commit to an addition — often saves more than the fee, because they’ll tell you what the site and the ordinances will actually allow. That conversation is much cheaper than finding out during permitting.
If you’re weighing whether you need one at all, ask a builder. The good ones will tell you honestly which projects need drawings and which don’t.
ACM Design
ACM Design is a full service boutique architectural design and interior design firm based in Asheville, North Carolina. From garden to hearth, our award-winning team of architects and interior designers guides you in the creation of your ultimate retreat for your mountain dream home. Whether you are building a new custom home or renovating your current residence, we offer a full suite of services that can be tailored to suit your needs. Our team is passionate about uncovering the details you never knew you always wanted and incorporating them into a design that is as beautiful as it is functional. Led by Principal Amy Conner-Murphy, our firm serves the mountain communities throughout Asheville and Western North Carolina, as well as Upstate South Carolina, and the Mountain areas of East Tennessee. Our connection with these communities and familiarity with the terrain makes us uniquely qualified to design the mountain home of your dreams.
Altura Architects
Altura Architects’ mission is to create spaces that reflect the unique aspirations of each client while minimizing the environmental impact of the buildings we design. We do this by collaborating with our clients, partners and community; incorporating sustainable design principles; and working intentionally with the surrounding landscape.
- Green Building
Andrew A. Willett
The work that I want to be involved with is work of quality; not only quality of architecture, but also quality of construction. I dream of the next generations of family living in our house, a mom or a young boy thinking back to when the house was built, Òwhat it was like back thenÉwhat a neat way to do thatÉthey don’t make them like that anymore.Ó You see, a house is much bigger than all of us. A truly well-built house has a life of its own, and we are lucky to enjoy it for a while. This is my purpose: to make the stage for generations of memories.