Architecture and design has always been my passion. When I was a small child my parents started building a house in Issaquah and they would periodically take me there as it was being constructed. Over time I was able to see the construction process and then I ended up living in that completed house. I guess you could say
this was the beginning of my interest in architecture.
When I was around 10 years old my parents expressed a desire to move to Bellevue. One day, I happened to be visiting a friend there and noticed a great Lot for sale. I quickly rushed home and told my parents about it and then they went to take a look. They were equally impressed and ended up buying that Lot. My parents then decided to build their dream house there. My sister and I eagerly started drawing rough sketches of our new dream house based on what our parents described. Our parents then gave those sketches our architect. This was my first real encounter with architecture. It was also a great learning experience as the architect quickly pointed out that the garage I designed wasn’t big enough to accommodate a VW Bug. This was my first lesson in practicality. I quickly redesigned the garage and the architect noddingly approved it.
Unfortunately, the architect wasn’t able to finish our drawings so I ended up doing the front elevations and other missing pieces for my parent’s new house. Through this process I became fascinated with architecture and design and it is something that I carry with me today. I still remember my first drafting board, t-square, Velumn and drafting pencils. I also had the opportunity to see up close and personal the construction of our new house. My parents later decided to move again and built a new house in Kirkland. Once again, I was able to witness first-hand the construction of the house and in particular the finishing details and design elements.
Over the next 15-20 years, I gained scholarly and practical experience in architecture and design, I worked at multiple architectural companies and ultimately I opened my own design company. Over the last 8 years I have worked on a wide-variety of projects ranging from residential to commercial to retail. But going back to my childhood experiences, residential remains my true passion even though I am happy to work on other projects.
I strongly believe that architecture should be aesthetically pleasing but also practical. And given my personal experience in home building and construction (I also remodled my current home) I feel that I have a balanced perspective on how to create designs and plans that not only look good on paper but also work from a construction standpoint. I continue to strive to learn more about architecture, design and construction and I look forward to working on new projects.
Send me an email info@rgbjr.com, give me a call at (425) 279-3317 ask for me, Robert Bonner or you can fill out the Client Information form down below. If you do use the form below, please descibe to me what I can help you with, within the Questions/Comments box. Within the box you can tell me if you need an addition to your existing home, a new home to be designed on your newly subdivided lot, or a major overhaul for the interior of a home that you just purchased. These are just a few examples. Thanks! |
