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Forward, inventive, modern architecture
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FR Review:
Clients compliment Kevin Daly Architects for their "clean, handsome designs" that realize a stylized image of California modern. The firm's aesthetic is free of clutter and rich in materials, often incorporating common products in unexpected ways and also calling upon green and sustainable materials. We're told the firm shows exceptional skill in "handling the bureaucracy that goes along with building a new home," and is equally adept at navigating extreme site conditions, all while keeping an eye on the budget.
Patrons remark that the "dependable and pleasant" nature of Kevin Daly lavish personal attention on each and every project. The firm was founded in 1989 and now oversees a staff of seventeen. Daly holds architecture degrees from UC Berkeley and worked for Hodgetts + Fung and Frank Gehry establishing the firm. Kevin has lectured and taught at colleges and universities across the country.
The firm is known for its excellence in the adaptive reuse of large urban spaces, its outstanding neighborhood designs for low-income housing, its work on educational facilities—and a limited number of ground-up, single-family homes.
Kevin Daly Architects works mainly in the Hollywood Hills, Malibu and Santa Monica, but they have traveled to jobs in British Columbia, San Diego and across Northern California. Fees are based on an hourly charge through schematics and a fixed fee after that. Sources report that the firm keeps the number of its projects low to ensure the personal attention its principals believe is the core strength of the practice.
Representative Client Comments:
"Very inventive in process and materials." "We think they're terrific. They had an aesthetic ideal that we totally agreed with." "Kevin and Chris were both acutely aware of our lifestyle and folded that into the overall design scheme." "There were lots of limitations and constraints, such as height restrictions, permit and zoning issues, yet Kevin and Chris managed to come up with a house that looks great and functions even better."
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