Navigating Your Home Design Journey with Architects That Design Houses

Architectural fees vary according to the project’s scope, complexity, size, location, and the level of services required. A project may involve design, interiors, permitting, contractor bidding, construction guidance, and coordination through Certificate of Occupancy. Ortiz Mexia Projects, Inc. discusses the intended program and services with each homeowner before outlining the appropriate engagement and fee structure.

A custom residential architect translates your goals, lifestyle, site conditions, and design preferences into a coordinated home design. Services may include architectural planning, interiors, sustainable systems, cabinetry, built-ins, consultant coordination, permit procurement, contractor bidding guidance, and construction administration. The architect helps connect these decisions so the finished residence feels intentional, functional, and visually cohesive.

Yes. Ortiz Mexia Projects, Inc. provides design services for new single-family homes and residential buildings up to four units, as well as remodels, renovations, additions, and alterations. The studio can guide projects from initial design through permitting, construction coordination, and completion, while maintaining a consistent architectural and interior design vision throughout the work.

Yes. Building permit procurement is part of the firm’s residential service offering. Ortiz Mexia Projects, Inc. assists clients, consultants, and general contractors through the permitting process for applicable projects in its service areas. The studio coordinates required design information and helps carry the project from design and permitting toward construction and Certificate of Occupancy.

The firm provides historical preservation and remodeling services for residences, including homes in Historical Preservation Overlay Zones. Its approach seeks to maintain architectural integrity while introducing modern sustainable systems and technologies. Design decisions are developed carefully around the existing character, project requirements, environmental goals, and the homeowner’s desired improvements.

Since 2020, Ortiz Mexia Projects, Inc. has used virtual reality immersions for client presentations and design work. VR allows clients and designers to experience proposed spaces at 1:1 scale or study three-dimensional models at different scales. This can make spatial relationships, proportions, circulation, and design decisions easier to understand before construction.

The firm serves Los Angeles, California, and Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley. Specific service locations include the greater Los Angeles area, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Aspen, Snowmass, Basalt, and Carbondale, depending on the project and service. Consultations are available by appointment, allowing the studio to understand the property and scope before proceeding.

Bring any information that helps explain your goals, such as property details, existing drawings or photographs, inspiration images, desired rooms, renovation priorities, and questions about timing or permitting. It is also useful to describe how you want the home to feel and function. The initial discussion can then focus on scope, opportunities, constraints, and appropriate next steps.