Blue Brook Architecture Inc

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We specify high-efficiency mechanical systems unless our clients specifically ask us not to. These systems typically have a payback period less than three years, followed by about ten years of cost savings, so they tend to be consistent with what most of our clients want anyway. When possible within the construction budget, we use technologies like air-to-air heat exchangers to provide desirable ventilation together with minimum energy loss. Lighting is an important aspect of how we experience a building, and a tool we really enjoy using.

Blue Brook Architecture, Inc. is dedicated to efficient, affordable, sustainable design reflecting the unique characteristics of our client and their site. We enjoy designing buildings which have sustainable features without calling attention to themselves. We take our clients' budgets seriously and provide them with accurate cost information to allow them to make informed decisions early in the process, when it is possible to exercise the greatest control over cost. Our architecture firm is located in Lake Forest Park, near Seattle, Washington.

Blue Brook Architecture, Inc. is dedicated to designing efficient, affordable, sustainable buildings reflecting the unique character of our client and their site. In our opinion, global warming is the most serious threat facing humanity today. Green building , including energy efficient construction, is one of the most significant things we can do to reduce this threat.

Every design problem has an infinite number of possible solutions. At Blue Brook Architecture, unlike most architects, we don’t just present you with a single solution and say "Here it is!" For us, the initial phase of design is a process of exploration. We typically do a minimum of three initial design approaches (called “schemes”) and a maximum of five. We have found clients become overwhelmed by any more than five different schemes to consider. Most clients start out with a significant disconnect between what they want, and what they want to spend.

Every scheme involves compromises. Our architectural design process allows our client to consider these compromises and decide their priorities. When we work with couples, they often find this a time of intense discussion, because they individually have slightly different priorities and need to arrive at a consensus on priorities for the project.

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