This video summarizes my architectural Creed. It is the foundation for all my work. The full version of my Creed can be found here. If this statement resonates with you and you are looking to start a project, maybe we could work together. Reach out to me via email at […]
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Many people think that once they have a permit in hand, they no longer need an architect. That could not be further from the truth. You need an architect during construction for many reasons. Just some reasons are: The architect is an advocate for the design – helping you and […]
A question I get all the time, as many architects do, is a variation of “What will it cost to draw my plans?” I get this question so often, I’ve made a video in which I answer this burning question: Now you know! If you are thinking of remodeling your […]
I became an architect to help people, to solve their problems artfully with buildings. In this video I tell the story of my first encounter with architecture as a profession. Every architect has a different story. This one is mine. And, for the record, I now have my very own […]
You have been thinking about remodeling or adding on to your house. You called you’re local building department and described what you wanted to do. They said, “You’ll need plans prepared by an architect for that in order to get a permit.” You had a contractor come over to discuss […]
What are “Full Architectural Services”? Architects just draw, right? Wrong! Architects do a lot more than just draw. Whether your project is a house addition, a house remodel, or a kitchen remodel, the services that an architect can provide are extensive. We do research. We design (yes). We draw (yes). […]
Is 2017 the year you’re going to remodel your kitchen? It is dark and disconnected from the rest of the house. It doesn’t have any storage, and there’s no place for the kids to the the homework. I recently came across this article about 10 steps to take when planning […]
This year I mailed out a mostly monthly newsletter for a small group of people. The newsletter featured information about architecture, pieces about things that inspired me, as well as some updates on projects in the studio. Letting people know what we do is one of the things an architect does. […]
Each architect find’s inspiration in different places and from different things. Sometimes that inspiration is easy to spot. Take, for instance, this bank building in Grass Valley, California. It looks very much a civic building to our North American eyes. It’s got the columns and the dome. It has to […]
One of the questions you want to ask a prospective architect, for those of you who are getting ready to hire an architect, is “have you worked in my city?” I have been working in architecture in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1985. The chances are fairly good that […]
File this under “keeping up with bureaucracy”. In California architects are required to renew their licenses to practice architecture every two years. I have to renew in odd numbered years. I just received confirmation of my license renewal. Renewal requires that we attend an approved Americans with Disabilities Act related […]
When should you hire an architect? The folks over at Curbed.com, the real estate website, recently posted about the house pictured below. It is buildings like this that make me think, if it requires a permit, it requires an architect. Seriously. I am sure that the original owner who designed […]
With my nose to the grindstone, I recently looked up – and out onto the internet – only to discover that this is National Architecture Week! (April 6 -12) Who knew? Apparently a lot of people did. Some how I missed the memo. But that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate […]
I have joined Houzz, a great website for those looking for design ideas. It provides a host of different services for home owner, including the ability to collect inspirational images, keep track of products for your home improvement projects and find home improvement professionals. David Locicero, architect now has a […]
Now that we are safely past the Mayan Apocalypse, we know that the calendar cycle did not end but re-started. What better time to launch my new website, DSLociceroarchitect.com? And what better time to re-launch David Locicero, architect, my architectural firm. Clearly, launching the website is a fairly straight forward […]