In a nutshell, why this Firm?

Ask around, you will find that there are essentially two distinctly different types of Architecture firms—idea-based design firms and service production firms:

Design-type firms are typically about putting the practice before the business. It is a calling, of sorts, to deliver strong ideas in the service of others. Design firms are often hired by production firms as consultants in design. They bring value to the project by providing new ideas and a different look that is not typical of a production firm. The design firm has a certain expertise in achieving a certain aesthetic or conceptual specialty in architecture. Design firms epitomize the artist and the inventor.

Production firms are, alternatively, typically larger older firms that focus on the business of architecture. There is a tendency with this type of firm to become very technically proficient at somewhat routine designs. They also strive to be known for their reliability in producing certain types of buildings. They may be either highly efficient with their project delivery, or they may be known for their reliability with complex tasks.

RA Architect Studios has proven that a firm can be known for being both conceptually artistic and technically proficient. Founding firm Principal Architect, Robert Aho, believes that an artist needs to thoroughly understand the materials he works with in order to achieve a higher result. The artist needs to know how the entire process works and where to be effective in project delivery. By priding themselves in providing high quality construction documents, excellent project administrative skills and technical abilities, cultivating good relationships with people in the construction industry and a unique design ability, RA Architect Studios delivers projects and designs that exceed clients’ expectations.

The best reason to hire any Architecture firm is to provide yourself with outstanding expertise and representation throughout your construction project. At RA Architect Studios, we pride ourselves in speaking plainly and being down to earth in our service to you. It’s not our style to try to dazzle you—we are interested in bringing you success through excellence in design and through our carefully managed project delivery. This saves you a great deal of money, secures your investment, prevents much stress, gives you peace of mind that the building will perform and helps you attain your goals. You need someone to help steer the project towards its goals, through all of the thousands of construction issues and to help you make good decisions. This firm has proven itself to be highly responsive to its clients by individually tailoring service for the needs of each client.

We believe that Architecture, when done properly, is an art form. It is a collaborative expression that brings out the most in the vision of a client. Architecture that does not function for the client in the ways they actually live, with a carefully tailored aesthetic and proficient functionality, is not good architecture. As an Owner of a project, you are entitled to the services of an Architect that will bring out and surpass your individual expectations—your vision.