Transforming Architecture LLC
Highland Acres, Maryland
(30)
Highland Acres, Maryland
(30)
30 customer reviews
Karen Kelly
Karen did a great job helping us with an exterior renovation using Hardie Board siding. She helped me go beyond what I was used to seeing when I looked at my house to being able to see possibilities. We love the new look of our home's exterior and get tons of compliments. More...
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Curt and Nancy LOY
We engaged with Transforming Architecture in the fall of 2016 and Karen and her crew patiently worked with us in a complete renovation of our house with an eye on aging in place. They never pressured us, listened to all of our concerns and ideas, and together we came up with a superb plan. This included over a six month “time out” where we considered numerous options including relocation, 55+ communities or buying a new house in the same community. When we were ready, Karen and her crew were ready, aiding us in contractor bid and selection, and working with our contractor to provide updated construction drawings as required. The result is a stunning, liveable house which will serve us for many, many years. We highly recommend Karen and her company Transforming Architecture. We would not recommend taking on a whole house renovation (or any addition) without a qualified architect like Karen. More...
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Betsy Brinker
We couldn’t have been happier with Karen’s services. We asked her to redesign our present dining room and screened porch into a first floor master bedroom with attached bathroom. We also wanted to have outdoor space to include a new deck and covered entertainment area. We had lots of ideas and shared many magazine pictures “of the look” we hoped to achieve. Throughout the design process Karen was extremely patient and she enthusiastically brought many creative ideas into the design. Without hesitation, we recommend her and her Transforming Architecture team. More...
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Maya Larson
Transforming Architecture is a rare gem in the Montgomery county home design market. The owner, Karen, is responsive, creative, and was by far the best listener. She understood better than any other firm what I was looking for in my home renovation. She designed space that works for my family stru... More...
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Robert Waldron
Easy to work with.
Great ideas!
Reasonable rates.
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Toby Siegel
My family is so thankful for the services provided by Transforming Architecture. We experienced a tough year by losing our home due to extensive damage from severe weather. We took this opportunity to make some changes with their help. This agency also provided more than excellent work. The staff fr... More...
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Morgan Stahl
Two years ago I had the wonderful opportunity to intern at Transforming LLC and work side by side with Karen. She is a wonderful boss and an even more inspiring role model and designer. I got to learn more than just technical skills under her, but how on an social stand point a professional should a... More...
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Kathie Helfrich
Stephen and I had an outstanding experience with Karen Pitsley of Transforming Architecture LLC. Karen was able to grasp our dream perfectly and presented multiple architectural options to make it happen. She did this by listening carefully to our discussion and then turned all of that into a plan... More...
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Andrew Bonds Jr
We employed Karen Pitsley, architect & principal of Transforming Architecture LLC several years ago as we embarked on a host of major improvements to our home. She has guided us with the upmost professional skill set, she's a terrific communicator, listens to our concerns, demonstrates excellent des... More...
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L. D
I hired Karen to help me transform my home office into a beautiful new place that would rival any office building space! I wasn't exactly sure how to re-design the existing space into a workable arrangement, and I had no idea how much the ideas I did have would cost. Karen gave me lots of options ... More...
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Kim Alvarez
My husband and I wanted a new colonial-style front porch and portico to upgrade the function and curb appeal of our two-story home. Karen and her team listened to our wishes and designed a beautiful, maintenance-free portico that completely transformed the look of our home. She (and her team) were... More...
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John Gerwig
Sorry I can not give more stars!
We engaged several architects and always the same result. They always wanted what THEY wanted , not what we wanted.
Then we met Karen, WOW! She totally heard all of our desires and keenly noted our shortcomings and unobtrusively filled in the gaps for us. Always...
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Design Kitchens & Bath LLC
I have been working with Karen over three years now. Her attention to detail is unsurpassed in the industry. As a kitchen designer I work with a wide array of professionals but Karen is the only one that will take time out and help her clients make selections to fit their project and budget. I see h...
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Lindsay Lukas
I had a great experience working with Transforming Architecture. The advice and the professional work was great. We had a kitchen, master bath and a backporch renovated it turned out better than I could have hoped for. She recommended contractor she knew and trusted and that made the world of differ... More...
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mpelescak
I hired the firm to help me design a remodel of a room and finishing of a basement. Karen, the architect, helped me to truly maximize available space, which was one of my main goals. She provided an exceptional service, endured my several requests for updates or revisions to the plan with patience a... More...
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sreid34
We found Karen Pitsley through Angie's list where she was highly rated. After contacting her, we began working with Karen and her team in early 2014. In its entirety, Karen (in conjunction with her team {Amanda was great!]), designed and helped us put out to bid a plan that added an entire second fl... More...
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carolcough
My husband and i did a kitchen renovation recently and used Karen Pitsley of Transforming Architecture. We were thrilled with the work done by Karen and her team and cannot imagine doing another project like this without her. She was with us every step of the way and provided these services on a f... More...
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robfricke
My wife and I were looking for an architect to provide design services for a major project which we anticipate would take us about 7-10 years to complete due to budgetary constraints. The project includes three phases – 1) deck, 2) pool/patio, 3) finishing basement. When finished, the overall cost... More...
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hwandell
Karen Pitsley of Transforming Architecture is brilliant! She designed a gorgeous kitchen and sitting room area that changed the way we live in our house. An addition of just 8 feet to the back of the kitchen and dining room has turned these two areas into the rooms where we spend the majority of o... More...
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charlotterichardson
Working with Karen was pleasure. I received a recommendation from a friend and with most great working relationships this is the best way to find a professional. Karen provided three different options for my renovation, which was taking a small two bedroom house and turning it into a five bedro... More...
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Susan Dragonette
Karen started with some initial drawings that we had from a previous architect and provided detailed construction drawings for a kitchen remodeling that involved removing two existing interior walls. She also drew plans for a new portico on the front of the house. She maintains a preferred contrac... More...
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John K
My wife and I retained Karen to assess the feasibility of remodeling our old farm house at some point. We needed expert advice as to whether it could cost-effectively be renovated.
Karen drew up a beautiful set of options as requested. We are not yet in a position to act, but will again retai...
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heatherdamore
Transforming Architecture gets an A plus in my book.
Karen is technically skilled, and has all the education and training one would expect from a certified Architect.
However, she has a talent that is a treasured gift in her field, one that comes from passion and service, not text books, ... Kare...
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jljmwj
We worked with Karen Pitsley, Transforming Architecture, to design a first floor master bedroom, bathroom, sitting room, screened porch, butler's pantry, and expanded dining room for our existing home with the overall goal of creating a space where we can "age in place".
At our first meeting Ka...
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mkirley
We first called Karen because we were trying to make the decision of "do we move" or "do we renovate".
Karen met us in our home, listened, took lots of notes, and then drew up a preliminary plan based on what we talked about.
When we saw for ourselves what the possibilities were for our home we ea...
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spbeares
We contracted with Karen Pitsley, Transforming Architecture, to develop architectural plans for an in-law suite addition to our home. We had never worked with an architect before and were somewhat reluctant to take on the expense on top of all of the other costs of making the addition. Now we can ... More...
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mavm
Karen Pitsley of Transforming Architecture designed a lovely Master Suite for our home. Karen listened carefully to our requests. One of which was finding storage which we lacked in our original bedroom. Not only did we get a BIG walk in closet, she used the space of our original small bathroom ... More...
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irishpeg
When we moved into our home, the only thing missing to make it my perfect house was a front porch. Everyone else seemed to think the concrete stump in front of the door qualified - but not me. One day I made an amateur sketch of my dream porch and tucked it away. A few years later I met Karen Pit... More...
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laugesen
Karen was fabulous to work with. She listened to us and put our thoughts on paper to make it possible. When the contractors had a problem during the renovation, Karen came over and spent two hours making sure they stuck to our vision. We strongly recommend her, and will use her again, if we ever n... More...
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Colleen Day
Karen at Transforming Architecture was reccoemnded by my real estate agent as she had done work on his home. At our first meeting she gave us an idea of the scope of the projects she has accomplished and the fee structure. She really listened to our ideas and concerns for our kitchen renovation. Ka... More...
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