Designing for Your Reality
When architects specialize in one type of building, it creates a clear path for marketing the firm. For example, one design and...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 2, 20124 min read
Planning and Building Department: Ally or Adversary?
In every architectural project you will eventually need to obtain a permit . There are several types of permits, including building...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 2, 20122 min read
Fast, Good, or Cheap–Pick 2
Maybe you’ve heard the expression, “You can have it done fast, good, or cheap, pick two.” This defines a problem that we run into for...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Oct 2, 20123 min read
The Lowdown on Pricing
The background: Choosing an architect is usually the first step in your construction project. Construction is expensive, and often...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20126 min read
Ask an Architect #1
Editor’s note: Welcome to Ask an Architect, a regular feature on the Kastrop Group blog. Each question is answered by Principal...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20122 min read
Hiring an Architect: What Does it Cost?
Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Homeowners often ask, “What...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20123 min read
Hiring an Architect: A Cautious Approach can Save Money
Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Here are some suggestions to...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20122 min read
Hiring an Architect: Do We Need One for a Small Project?
Note: This article, written by Lorianna Kastrop, was originally published on Angie’s List on Sept. 23, 2011. Homeowners often ask, “Do we...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20122 min read
Beneficial Buildings and Healthy Homes: Plastic Sheeting and Duct Tape
This is the third in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments. There have been many...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20123 min read
Beneficial Buildings and Healthy Homes: Eleven Safety Tips
This is the second in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments. There have been many...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 12, 20123 min read
Beneficial Buildings and Healthy Homes: Carbon Monoxide Detectors
This is the first in a series of articles about what you can do to improve your living and working environments. There have been many...
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Lorianna Kastrop
Sep 10, 20121 min read
Welcome to The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects blog!
We’ve had to completely recreate our Web presence after our old website got hacked. In the next few days we’ll be adding lots more...
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