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Best Architects in Denver, CO

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Denver, CO 80204

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4.5 (3456)
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4.6 (9)
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5.0 (2)

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Root Architecture and Development in Denver is a modern architecture design and boutique development firm. Root Architecture offers a single point for design, construction management, and investment opportunities. Root Architecture uses a Design-Build process and focuses on modern, sustainable Colorado homes. The staff includes LEED Accredited Professionals.

8012 s kittredge way, Parker, CO 80112

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5.0 (4)

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Blue Horse Construction does business with clients throughout the Denver metro area, providing architecture services for custom residential properties. This company helps clients to design houses to their specifications, and it offers complete development services to have said homes constructed. Blue Horse Construction also does home additions, creating blueprints that allow clients to visualize both small changes and complete remodeling jobs. It has experience with single-family homes, condominiums, and a variety of other styles.

Boulder, CO 80302

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5.0 (12)
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5.0 (2)

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Established in 1989, the award-winning Boulder-based HMH Architecture + Interiors specializes in designs for custom homes, remodels, multi-family projects, mixed-use loft projects, commercial, retail, and interior design. HMH Architecture + Interiors focuses on innovative, energy efficient homes with clean, modern aesthetics. LEED Accredited staff assist clients with integrating green technology for sustainable design solutions. HMM Architecture + Interiors won the 2015 Best of Houzz Design & Customer Satisfaction and was a 2015 Houzz Influencer. In 2013, AIA recognized HMM Architecture + Interiors as the Colorado North Chapter Firm of the Year.

2931 W 25th Ave, Denver, CO 80211

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4.8 (12)

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Bonsai Design + Build is a Denver-based architectural firm that was started by Josh Oqueli in 2013. It centers on creating sustainable designs for residential and commercial properties. The firm combines the architectural services of its sister company Bonsai Construction with its own construction services in order to achieve a more positive outcome for its projects. Bonsai Design + Build is a recipient of the 2020 Architecture Award by the BUILD Magazine.

Denver, CO 80211

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4.6 (16)
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5.0 (4)
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5.0 (1)

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Founded in 2006, Denver-based ArcWest Architects offer full service design and architectural services for a broad range of clients and building types, including multi-use, commercial, and residential. ArcWest Architects' portfolio includes main street redevelopment, restaurants, brew pubs, warehouses, print facilities, and corporate offices.

Denver, CO 80210

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Established in 2006, Venture Architecture is a Denver architectural design firm that provides a full suite of architecture and interior design services on a variety of commercial project types. General project types include tenant improvement projects, repositioning existing buildings for adapted uses, and new buildings from the ground up. Venture Architecture's specific focus areas include corporate headquarters, professional service spaces, speculative suites and buildings, medical suites, and select landlord-driven projects. Architect/Partner Martin Goldstein holds AIA, NCARB, LEED BD+C, as well as licenses to practice architecture in multiple states.

Denver, CO 80205

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4.0 (9)
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5.0 (4)

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KEPHART has been providing quality residential architectural services in Denver since 1974. KEPHART designs for clients throughout Colorado as well as major metro areas across the U.S., including Phoenix, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Orlando, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Columbus. KEPHART has designed more than 400,000 homes, from apartment buildings to single family homes to urban infill designs. KEPHART's services cover every stage of the design process from land planning to graphic illustration and construction administration. KEPHART has won more than 40 local and national design awards in the past six years and was named 2012 Architect of the Year by Builder and Developer magazine.

Denver, CO 80211

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5.0 (11)
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5.0 (10)

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Zaga Design Group is an architecture firm located in Denver. Its team provides clients with assistance in site planning, contractor bidding and negotiation, design and development, project planning, and construction administration. The experts also develop three-dimensional renderings and floor plans. Among Zaga Design Group's completed projects are an office, a showroom, a commercial complex, a restaurant, and a multi-family home. Its specialists ensure that their design work balances thoughtful functionality with efficiency and enriches human experience and connection.

Denver, CO 80204

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Faleide Architecture is a full-service design firm in Denver with more than 30 years of experience designing a wide variety of structures. Ron Faleide's portfolio includes commercial, community, multi-family, and single-family designs. AIA Denver recognized Ron Faleide with its 2011 Citation Award for the project PeeVee’s Playhouse, a child care facility that provides a safe and playful environment for learning.

Denver, CO 80211

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5.0 (7)

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Tomecek Studio Architecture in Denver designs unique spaces for residential, commercial, parks and recreation, and non-profits. Tomecek Studio Architecture's services include architecture, design, interiors, and planning. Tomecek Studio Architecture also provides design services for sustainable prefabrication and has created structures using shipping containers, wood-frame boxes, and panelized prefabricated units. Tomecek Studio Architecture received the 2015 AIA Colorado Innovative Practice Award, and founder Brad Tomecek was the 2012 AIA National Young Architect.

2901 Blake St Ste 100, Denver, CO 80205

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4.7 (18)

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Davis Partnership Architects offers a full range of design services to customers in Denver and the surrounding area. The company has been collaborating with urban and rural communities for over 50 years specializing in architecture, landscape architecture, and interior, lighting, and sign design. Its varied client base includes higher education, health care, commercial, and mixed-use design. Davis Partnership Architects has over 100 design and innovation awards including Firm of the Year from the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) for the Rocky Mountain region.

Boulder, CO 80202

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5.0 (1)

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Roth Sheppard Architects, founded in 1983 in Denver, is a nationally recognized architectural firm. Roth Sheppard designs elegant, functional public safety structures and innovative restaurant, retail, and entertainment spaces. Roth Sheppard's portfolio also includes residential designs. Roth Sheppard has more than 65 awards from the AIA, ASID, IIDA, and other design associations, and in 2010, Roth Sheppard won the AIA Architecture Firm of the Year awards for both Denver and the State of Colorado.

Boulder, CO 80302

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4.7 (13)

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OZ Architecture in Denver has more than 50 years of experience in architecture, urban design, and interior design. OZ Architecture's goal is to create beautiful places with lasting value for the communities they serve. OZ Architecture's portfolio includes education, health, government, retail/restaurant, hospitality/resorts, energy/technology, urban living, and workplace. ENR named OZ Architecture the 2016 Design Firm of the Year, and CoBiz awarded OZ the 2016 Best Architecture Firm in Colorado.

Denver, CO 80224

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Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A., is a boutique Denver architectural firm that has been in practice since 1987. Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A., specialty is interior design including residential design, both new and remodel, health care, interior architecture, woodwork design, and lighting design. Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A., services include programming, space planning, and site analysis. Services also include schematic design, design development, construction documents, construction administration, and post construction services. In 2014, Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A., won the Homebuilder's Association of Metro Denver Colorado Award for Remodeling.

Louisville, CO 80027

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4.8 (4)

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Founded in 1977, KGA Studio Architects, PC (formerly Knudson Gloss Architects) in Louisville is a nationally recognized architectural studio specializing in residential design. KGA has two design studios, one specializing in custom homes and whole house remodels and one focusing on production housing, which uses the Considered Design process. KGA is a nationally recognized firm and recently won the Best on the Boards Community 2016 Nationals Silver Award and the Gold Nugget Award of Merit.

Denver, CO 80202

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4.4 (7)

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Shears Adkins Rockmore (SA+R) in Denver specializes in the design of urban projects. SA+R's team of professionals plan, design, and execute urban infill, mixed-use projects across the country. SA+R's portfolio includes residential, commercial, interior design, adaptive reuse, parking, and education. Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects received the 2013 AIA Colorado Firm of the Year Award.

Denver, CO 80203

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5.0 (4)
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5.0 (1)

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Tryba Architects is a Denver architecture firm nationally recognized for transforming buildings and sites into active and vibrant areas. Tryba Architects develop and create new urban places and structures and has designed, restored, and preserved over $3 billion worth of projects in almost every sector. Tryba Architects' portfolio includes Denver Union Station and the Crawford Hotel, the Google Boulder Campus, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, and others. Tryba Architects was the AIA Western Mountain Firm of the Year and received the ULI Global Award for Excellence for the Denver Union Station design.

Denver, CO 80202

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Founded in 2010, GMH By Design is a Denver architectural design firm specializing in commercial, civic, religious, and residential projects. GMH By Design's services address project direction and feasibility, programming, master planning (including campus planning and urban renewal), and project management. GMH By Design works closely with clients throughout the process from conceptual design and design development to construction documentation and bids and permits to contract administration.

Denver, CO 80206

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4.3 (4)

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Craine Architecture is a Denver architectural and design firm. Craine Architecture's projects include commercial, hospitality and resort, multifamily communities, and single family residential. The company also designs mixed-use, urban infill, and religious structures. Craine Architecture's service approach is a partnership with clients through the entire design and construction process. The Robb Report and Better Homes and Gardens have featured Craine Architecture's work.

Parker, CO 80138

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Architect Kirk Stathes is based in Parker and provides architectural services throughout Colorado as well as for clients in Hawaii, California, Washington, Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, and Virginia. Kirk Stathes's expertise includes single family homes, commercial spaces, remodels, and interior design and details.

Compare our Top Architects

NameExpertise RatingAddressPromotionsLearn more
Root Architecture and Development, LLC
Denver, CO 80204
Blue Horse Construction
8012 s kittredge way, Parker, CO 80112
HMH Architecture + Interiors
Boulder, CO 80302
BONSAI
2931 W 25th Ave, Denver, CO 80211
ArcWest Architects
Denver, CO 80211
Venture Architecture
Denver, CO 80210
KEPHART
Denver, CO 80205
Zaga Design Group
Denver, CO 80211
Faleide Architecture
Denver, CO 80204
Tomecek Studio Architecture
Denver, CO 80211
Davis Partnership Architects
2901 Blake St Ste 100, Denver, CO 80205
Roth Sheppard Architects
Boulder, CO 80202
OZ Architecture
Boulder, CO 80302
Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A.
Denver, CO 80224
KGA Studio Architects
Louisville, CO 80027
Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects
Denver, CO 80202
Tryba Architects
Denver, CO 80203
GMH By Design
Denver, CO 80202
Craine Architecture
Denver, CO 80206
Kirk Stathes Architecture
Parker, CO 80138

FAQs

  • Introduction

    Architects are skilled professionals who create designs and plans for a variety of reasons. While the term architect traditionally refers to a professional who creates building plans, either for residential or commercial properties, the word can also refer to an architect who works with technology and digital infrastructure. Below are some of the most common titles an architect may have:
    • Landscape architect: Designs outdoor spaces, such as parks, gardens, and college campuses

    • Restoration architect: Preserves historic buildings and monuments
    • Lighting architect: Designs, installs, and operates lighting for theater and film productions
    • Extreme architect: Creates buildings that withstand major disasters or severe weather
    • Residential architect: Designs homes and multifamily properties
    • Sustainable/green design architect: Designs buildings that have a minimal environmental impact
    • Industrial architect: Develops plans for industrial buildings, such as factories and plants
    • Conservation architect: Preserves unprotected heritage sites
    • Interior architect: Designs interiors for commercial and residential buildings
  • How much does an architect cost?

    The cost of hiring an architect varies, depending on what type of work needs to be done. According to Home Guide, most traditional architects charge anywhere from $100 to $250 per hour to draw plans; however, this cost may vary depending on experience and project scope.

  • How much do residential architects charge?

    Residential architects typically charge anywhere from $2,000 to $8,500 for initial plans and small projects, according to Home Advisor. For large projects, revisions, and extra services, this cost can increase.

  • Do I need an architect to build a house?

    While it's not required to hire an architect before building a house, it's usually a good idea. An architect can ensure that all housing plans are done per local housing codes while ensuring the home is beautifully designed.

  • How can someone draw like an architect?

    It requires practice and knowledge of drawing different perspectives and dimensions. Tutorial videos can be found online that advise beginners; however, without proper instruction and technique, architectural drawings may not be in accordance with building laws.

  • Do you need an architect for a renovation?

    An architect isn't always required for a remodel or renovation; however, some municipalities may require professional architect drawings before construction permits are approved. In most cases, it's best to check with local laws before undergoing renovations.

  • How long is an architect liable for a building?

    Architects may be held liable for up to 15 years after the completion of a project. Until that time has passed, architects may face claims for defects in design.