Our Colorful Process
Price West is committed to creating beautiful homes through collaborative, thoughtful design.
We begin by listening — to your routines, your values, your memories, and the way you live day to day. The design grows from there.
Our conceptual process uses simple, colorful diagrams to study how spaces relate to one another — a way for us to think and explore together before any walls or materials are chosen. This step brings you into the design process clearly and comfortably, so the home reflects your life in a meaningful way.
We are a full-service architectural practice, guiding projects from the first sketch through construction with steady care.
Our Architectural Services
PROCESS
How We Work
Designing a home is an intimate process. It holds memory, daily rhythm, long-term vision, and the quiet moments that shape a life.
Our role is to listen closely, ask thoughtful questions, and translate the way you live into architecture that feels both natural and intentional.
Every project follows a clear structure. The framework is consistent; the outcome is personal — shaped by your rituals, your family patterns, and the way you move through the day.
Our goal is not to create a perfect house.
Our goal is to create a home that feels inevitable.
Our Belief
We believe in architecture that endures.
Homes should feel rooted to their site, welcoming in every season, and capable of adapting as life evolves.
We value clear forms, honest materials, and spaces shaped by natural light.
A home should feel grounded, comfortable, and deeply connected to the people who inhabit it.
Above all, the work is shaped with care.
DESIGN PHASES
1. Concept Design
The Color Dance
We begin with color — not as decoration, but as a way of thinking.
Each function is assigned a hue: sleeping, gathering, cooking, working, resting.
These colors move across the site in quiet choreography, revealing relationship, hierarchy, and flow.
What seeks morning light?
What requires privacy?
Where do you gather?
How does circulation carry you through the day?
Layered in plan and axonometric drawings, the Color Dance allows us to test ideas quickly — to understand the logic and feeling of a home long before walls are drawn.
This is where architecture begins to breathe.
This is where your home becomes personal.
2. Schematic Design
Form, Flow, Place
With the relationships clarified, we shift into plan and massing studies. We explore:
how the house meets the land
the relationship between inside + outside
rooflines and scale
how light travels throughout the day
You’ll see simple drawings and 3D models—not to overwhelm, but to communicate the big moves with clarity.
3. Design Development
Material + Detail
The house begins to take shape in a tactile way.
We refine the layout, develop window and door details, and collaborate closely with consultants and interior designers to ensure the home feels unified inside and out.
The emphasis is on comfort, clarity, and longevity.
4. Construction Documents
Precision and Protection
We create a coordinated set of drawings that guide construction. Structure, mechanical systems, specifications, and technical details are documented clearly and carefully.
This is where thoughtful design is protected during the building process.
5. Construction Administration
We Stay With You
Once construction begins, the work simply shifts form. We remain hands-on — reviewing shop drawings, coordinating details, and walking the site with the builder as the design takes shape. We are present, engaged, and here to support thoughtful decision-making throughout the process.
From the first sketch to the final finish, we stay with you until the home is ready to be lived in.
If this way of thinking resonates with you, we’d love to begin the conversation.
Please reach out to us @alison@pricewestarchitecture.com