Alice Dodson Architect is a full-service architectural design firm with more than 30 years of experience. We are located in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina, in a rural studio just minutes from Asheville. Our work is mostly custom residential architecture, from "castles to cottages, " residential community and retreat center design.
Our residential, mountain architectural firm has designed a large number of homes around the city of Asheville and in others areas of North Carolina. Since 1992 we have researched and implemented sustainable and green design strategies when possible. We incorporate alternative building materials and methods, which are non-toxic and energy efficient, and we use alternative energy sources in our projects.
We emphasize the relationship of a building and its environment as an integrated and harmonious whole. By listening to our clients, exploring the site, understanding the client's lifestyle, we strive to create a beautiful environment that is not only functional, but inspires and uplifts the soul.
Our residential, mountain architectural firm has designed a large number of homes around the city of Asheville and in others areas of North Carolina. Since 1992 we have researched and implemented sustainable and green design strategies when possible. We incorporate alternative building materials and methods, which are non-toxic and energy efficient, and we use alternative energy sources in our projects.
We emphasize the relationship of a building and its environment as an integrated and harmonious whole. By listening to our clients, exploring the site, understanding the client's lifestyle, we strive to create a beautiful environment that is not only functional, but inspires and uplifts the soul.
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After 14 years of experience in different architectural offices, first in Europe, then in California and North Carolina, she started her own practice in 1991 in Asheville, NC. Educated and trained in Europe and in the United States she has traveled and gathered information from a variety of cultures in Europe, Asia, and America.
When we go through the process of creating a new home or community, we carefully reevaluate and reinterpret the way you live. It is an intimate design process. Using sophisticated computer technology, we provide you with a 3D computer model of the site and the structure to aid in the visualization of our design.
You see, things are always created twice: first in the workshop of the mind and then, and only then, in reality. I call this process 'blueprinting' because anything you create in your outer world began as a simple blueprint in your inner world. More than 30 years of work experience has resulted in a wide variety of projects, featuring different types of constructions and design methods.
These homes perform with 60 to 75% energy savings compared to a standard construction home. If we incorporate alternative energy strategies-active solar, passive solar or geothermal sources-the efficiency can be even greater. Our research in building high-performance, non-toxic structures introduced us to several green building methods.
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Katherine Gould
Oct 14, 2016
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Alice Dodson completed a house design for us in April 2016. We consulted her after previously consulting 3 other architects and one non-architect house designer in the Asheville, NC area. We learned more in our first meeting with Alice about our proposed house plans and architecture and the building process than in all our previous consultations combined. We love the house she designed for us, and we recommend her highly.
Alice met every deadline she set for our project. She is extremely creative and meticulous, and it really shows in her work product. Her fees are fair and she is easy to talk
Alice met every deadline she set for our project. She is extremely creative and meticulous, and it really shows in her work product. Her fees are fair and she is easy to talk
Leigh S.
Jun 11, 2016
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Alice is everything you hope for when selecting an architect:
flexible, thinks outside the box, has respect for nature, sincere with "getting it right", forthright with opinions, ad is an enjoyable good person to know and work with.
We felt we were in good hands from the first meeting on; experiencing how she listened, asked questions and had great suggestions. Her talent lies with her passion and dedication with confirming that each client is not only satisfies but also thrilled with their project. Every client has individual tastes and desires which she turns into the dream home we all wish
flexible, thinks outside the box, has respect for nature, sincere with "getting it right", forthright with opinions, ad is an enjoyable good person to know and work with.
We felt we were in good hands from the first meeting on; experiencing how she listened, asked questions and had great suggestions. Her talent lies with her passion and dedication with confirming that each client is not only satisfies but also thrilled with their project. Every client has individual tastes and desires which she turns into the dream home we all wish
