Carlsen & Frank Architects is known for quality design, attention to detail and successful collaboration with clients, consultants and contractors. Our projects include new construction, additions and renovations for residential, commercial and academic buildings.
Architectural Design is a creative problem-solving process. Working with an architect begins with the large scale and moves to the small, understanding the site, the client's needs and desires, zoning and building codes, construction requirements, project schedule and resources available to accomplish the task. The goal is to collaborate with clients to help them realize their goals with the resources available. The clients, working with the architect, define the project program. The program is a description of functions and sizes of spaces and their relationships to one other, and gives a clear definition of the scope, functions, and scale of the spaces.
Experienced in design of residential, commercial and institutional projects involving new construction, renovation remodeling and additions, Carlsen & Frank Architects collaborates with our clients to bring about architecture that is structurally sound, functional and delightful, fitting comfortably into its environment. Working with our clients and building contractors, we provide ideas and design options to explore, refine and develop in a collaborative process. We work toward a balance of project scope and budget as the architectural design process develops.