For the architects at Pagliaro Bartels Sajda, inspiration for renovations are often drawn from the ever-changing patterns found in nature.
?Good architecture isn?t always about getting as much house on a project as possible. It?s about the manipulation of the building?s envelope so that its living spaces become one with the landscape, ?said architect Christopher Pagliaro.

?Views are never singular.  They are experienced from different angles, often through multiple spaces.  They want to change as the sun moves, whether the seas are calm, the skies are blue or in a violent storm. It is nature provides the gift. And it?s our job to marry our dwellings to what is offered,? he added.
A key component of their renovation planning is the client interview. More than just a series of questions regarding the clients? planned use of the space, it is an exhaustive process designed to truly understand every aspect of the customer?s lives. Just how in depth are the questions" They cover everything from sleeping habits to extended friend and family. And while this part of the planning may seem a bit tedious-Pagliaro Bartels Sajda see it as a necessary evil.
?I tell each client that the more challenging they are, the better the project. The questions are endless but the answers become the checklist that the design must respond to. And that response to the client often enlightening.?

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