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What Our Clients Are Saying…
Painted Sky Residence
“Not only is the house a work of art but also it is perfectly situated to maximize the beautiful mountain and desert views, as well as great sunrises and sunsets. Many of our friends at Desert Mountain have seen our home, and are now aware of the breadth of your architectural expertise – from your famous ‘Tuscan’ and ‘Organic Pueblo’ homes to our ‘Minimalist Contemporary.’ Their glowing comments make us feel proud."
June C. and Kenneth N. | Clients
Sunset Canyon Residence
“We want to thank you for your calm and guiding patience, your thoughtful and insightful consideration of every detail from views to layout, from aesthetics to ease of living. You took every thought and question we had seriously and gave each one your time and energy. You made us a welcome part of the team. The whole process was fun and exciting for us as we looked forward to every meeting, every discussion and the wonderful changes taking place with each passing week. The phrase used most often is, ‘Work of art,” but more than that, our home offers a warm and comfortable atmosphere, easy to live in, yet wonderful for entertaining.”
Mike and Linda W. | Clients
Shade Villa Residence
“For over a decade I dreamed of designing a home with Lee Hutchison, whose work I deeply admired. We purchased a home in Desert Highlands, that had spectacular views, but I hated the house, which was very dated and too small. We called Urban Design and met with Lee, to see if he could work his design magic and make our home into the "Organic Pueblo" house of my dreams. To our good fortune, we got to work with his talented daughter, Jessica Hutchison-Rough, as well, and they created a piece of art, we now get to call home! Urban Design was wonderful to work with, professional, incredibly creative, and willing to work collaboratively with us, to design a spectacular, artistic, livable home. If you have the opportunity to work with Urban Design Associates and the Hutchison team, I highly recommend you do, as they will create YOUR dream home too!”
Marion A. | Client
White Mountain Residence
““In each room of both our house and our cabin, we are constantly in awe as to how you are able to perfectly design each space to scale, and how you are able to know that each stroke of your magic pencil reveals something amazing. The flow of each home is an inspirational journey. There is not one single thing we would change with either design nor is there one single thing we can think of that would improve either home. Your designs truly bring life to a home. Genius.
Both homes were completed on budget, which is a testament to the quality of your drawings and the responsiveness of you and your team to the endless questions from us and typical details, elevations required by the contractors. There was NEVER a time when we were ever waiting on UDA for a drawing, a site review, a decision, or a phone call to just catch up. What was also unique during the construction of each home was how you inspired each person that became a part of the process to perform their respective jobs to a level that would only add to the beauty of the design. Genius.”
John P. | Client
Sustainability
Today’s sophisticated homeowner requires more than the latest technology and sustainable building materials. We strive to create homes to support modern lifestyles that blend harmoniously into the natural surroundings. We do not compromise good design to make it “green;” we design sustainable homes because it is good design. It is not an aesthetic, it is a philosophy to incorporate smart, functional, healthy, site friendly designs.
Urban Design Associates is a member of the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), and UDA’s Principal Architect, Jessica Hutchison-Rough, is a LEED Professional (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) with a specialty in Residential Architecture.