What are Construction Administration Services, And Are They Necessary?

Let’s start with the last question, first.  Are they necessary? Absolutely! When you hire Chace Architecture we remain at your service from Concept-to-Completion Our work does not end with completing the design and documentation. The translation of the project from drawing to reality needs to be thoughtfully guided by the architect. The pressures of construction can compromise design integrity and the quality of the built work, and we remain as your advocate throughout construction. At this point we will have… Read More

Gloucester Historical Restoration Award

Chace Architecture’s Gloucester Beach House project was just awarded the 2015 Restoration Award by the Gloucester Historical Commission. Congratulations to the owner’s for their vision of the potential in the project. We didn’t necessarily set out with the goal of… Read More

New Tudor’s Final Landscaping

The MacDowell Company landscape, architects and builders, have really tied together the project and site beautifully, and it is amazing to see all of the springtime blooms.  Here are just a few snapshots as we prepare to photograph the project. Read More

Newton Tudor Addition

We are in the process of completing this addition to a Tudor style house in Newton, Massachusetts. The owner’s simple request was that this addition not disturb a recently completed kitchen renovation with views to the rear yard, and that… Read More