January 2024
Bellevue Lakeview Project Reveal: Inspiration for Indoor-Outdoor Living
A tour of one of our most-loved projects — where thoughtful massing, layered glazing, and a restrained material palette let the lake become part of the home.
Journal
Notes from the studio.
Featured · March 2024
The Archius Approach: A Four-Phase Guide to Residential Design
How we walk clients from initial feasibility through the day the shovel meets dirt — and why a phased process protects your budget, your timeline, and your peace of mind.
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November 2023
What to Know About Trees and Residential Construction
Mature trees are one of the biggest gifts — and biggest constraints — of a Seattle-area lot. Here's how we plan around them from day one.
Sample article · The Archius Approach
A four-phase guide to residential design.
One of the questions we hear most often is, "What actually happens between our first conversation and the day construction begins?" Here's how we walk every full-service project — a phased approach designed to protect your budget, your timeline, and your peace of mind.
01
Feasibility
We start by understanding your property and goals — setbacks, local codes, structural realities, geotech, and site opportunities. You leave this phase knowing exactly what your project can become.
02
Design Development
Concept, plans, elevations, materials, and interiors are shaped through iterative conversations. This is the collaborative heart of the process — where your dream home takes clear form.
03
Permit
We prepare the full construction document set and navigate jurisdictions on your behalf. Our long relationships with local permit offices keep projects moving with fewer surprises.
04
Pre-Construction
We coordinate with your contractor, engineers, and specialty consultants so the build begins with clarity. Every detail is resolved on paper before ground is broken.
This phased approach lets you make confident decisions when the stakes are still on paper — long before anyone breaks ground. It is the reason our projects stay on schedule, on budget, and — most importantly — on brief.
— The Archius Team
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