M Valdes Architects
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We have an unusual one-word answer when asked about our favorite home style: "simple". We believe that simple, straightforward design is the key to making beautiful, inviting homes that minimize unnecessary square footage and excess cost. When their daughters grew out of the swing set the family decided to replace it with a Pavilion for summer use.

The Pavilion has a "parrilla" to grill beef and chorizos following the Argentinian and Uruguayan tradition. The pavilion won a RAVE award in 2012. The "A" frame with a low "skirt" roof is a response to the owner's desire for a compact cabin in close contact with nature in a clearing in the woods on Gull Lake, WI.

The 1,700 square feet structure fits a family of four in summer and in winter, including pets and guests. Located on a ridge in a forest in Boone, IA, this house was inspired by a kid's teeter-totter. The middle of the house sits on the top of the ridge and the two ends project out into nature as when the teeter-totter is in balance.
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M. Valdes architects PLLC is a residential architecture firm based in the Twin Cities that specializes in home design. The motto More Home Less House defines our design philosophy: to make enjoyable, amazing homes while cutting back on unnecessary square footage and cost.
The "A" frame with a low "skirt" roof is a response to the owner's desire for a compact cabin in close contact with nature in a clearing in the woods on Gull Lake, WI. The 1,700 square feet structure fits a family of four in summer and in winter, including pets and guests. Located on a ridge in a forest in Boone, IA, this house was inspired by a kid's teeter-totter.
Making enjoyable, amazing homes while cutting back on unnecessary square footage and cost is the bottom line of what we do as home designers. The More Home Less House design philosophy is based on the twofold purpose of designing beautiful spaces for a home while minimizing costly inefficiencies.
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Brye Vankerk
Brye Vankerk
May 29, 2021
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We have worked with Marcelo on several major projects and he is an amazing Architect and talented designer. I have loved each and every project planning session through to completion. He also has given his free time to help my son with a project as he wants to become an architect. We will be starting a new build with him I hope soon. I highly recommend him.
J. Estrada
J. Estrada
Sep 30, 2016
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I wouldn't even bother. I called the guy offering to do a project, and he cut me off in the middle of a sentence, and said I'd better hurry, for "he was busy". If that's customer service on a 1st call, good luck getting a real project.