Striving for Excellence

"EXCELLENCE IS AN ART WON BY TRAINING AND HABITUATION. WE DO NOT ACT RIGHTLY BECAUSE WE HAVE VIRTUE OR EXCELLENCE, BUT RATHER WE HAVE THESE BECAUSE WE HAVE ACTED RIGHTLY. WE ARE WHAT WE REPEATEDLY DO. EXCELLENCE, THEN, IS NOT AN ACT BUT A HABIT."

~ Aristotle ~

 

PATRICK SCHMITT, DESIGNER, INC. - CUSTOM HOME DESIGN FOR WESTERN LIFESTYLES
 
Recognized as a talented leader in custom home design in Oregon, Washington and California, Patrick Schmitt, Designer, Inc. is now expanding his operation into the state of Utah.  Whether you are an individual looking to create the home of your dreams or a builder working on a large subdivision, Patrick Schmitt, Designer, Inc. offers the services you need to move from concept to drawing board to job site.

Focusing on the collaborative process between designer and client, Patrick Schmitt, Designer, Inc. provides excellent customer service, reliability, and first rate results.  If you are looking for a firm that encourages a dynamic interchange of ideas and that understands, not only residential design, but the construction process as well, then you have come to the right place.

Having worked with thousands of clients in his 30+ year career, Patrick Schmitt has developed a reputation for designing beautiful, innovative, high quality homes uniquely crafted for today's American family.  If you select our firm, you will get an experienced designer who is committed to understanding your priorities and bringing your vision to life.

Contact us for a consultation about a new custom home, remodel, addition or your next large scale project.  We look forward to working with you!
  
PATRICK SCHMITT - DESIGN HISTORY

While still in college, Patrick Schmitt was hired to draft and design custom home plans for the Charbonneau development, a 2000+ upscale home site for active adults, located near Wilsonville, OR.  

Upon completion of that project, Patrick was immediately recruited by George Marshall, a long-time Portland builder/developer, to work at the prestigious Claremont Golf Course Development in NW Portland. During his 11 years at Claremont, Patrick served as Vice President of Design Services, managing the in-house design center. In this capacity, he met with over 1000 home buyers, guiding them through the design and selection process, estimating costs, overseeing and preparing plan sets, working with the local jurisdiction and coordinating all information with the in-house construction and sales staff.  At the same time, he also worked on several other custom home design and multi-family projects in and around the Portland area. 

In early 2000, he founded Patrick Schmitt, Designer, Inc., a full service custom home design firm. Since then, he has worked on numerous individual homes and upscale developments including the Edgewood and Mill Creek neighborhoods in Forest Heights, North Pointe Meadows in Albany, OR, Daffodil Hill in Tigard, OR, Ironwood Estates & Ironwood Acres in Sherwood, OR and Vineyard Estates, located in the wine country of Dundee, OR.  He has also designed many individual custom home plans on the Oregon Coast, Washington Coast, Central Oregon, California, and Southwest Washington. 

 

  • Provide a full-service, custom home design program, managing your plans from initial design to complete construction document plan sets.

  • Offer innovative and creative solutions resulting in a unique personalized living environment.

  • Specialize in custom, single-family home design, additions and remodels.

  • Meet the needs of builders, developers, realtors and individuals.

  • Provide unique solutions for complex sites such as in-fill, steeply-sloping or master planned projects with strict architectural review standards.

  • Ensure customer service and satisfaction.

Whether you are an individual homeowner or a builder, our goal is not only to design for you an exceptional home but also make the process of creating that new home an exciting, easy and informative one. How do we achieve that goal? We do so by taking you through a time tested, straight forward process.

Step 1:

We start by asking these five questions:

1)   Have you selected and secured a building site?

2)   Have you selected a general contractor to build your home?

3)   Have you determined approximately how large of a home you want?

4)   Have you determined what your budget is?

5)   Have you created a list of needs and wants for your new home?

In our first meeting, we will discuss these five areas. From these, we will then discuss in greater detail some of the specifics of what you are looking for in your home.

Step 2:

After our first information gathering meeting, we will then make arrangements to visit and walk the site with you. This provides an opportunity to see first-hand exactly what we are working with and discuss with you in greater detail some of your objectives you want to achieve in the design. By doing so, we make sure all aspects are taken into consideration.

Step 3:

We will contact the local jurisdiction to determine what the specific land use and zoning requirements and/or any other specific requirements are for your site. At this time, we will also be working with you to coordinate and obtain a site survey, geo-technical report or other information as required.

Step 4:

With all of the above information in hand, we will then begin the process of creating a preliminary design. Our preliminary plans generally consist of a floor plan(s), site plan, a minimum of a front elevation and a basic roof layout.

Step 5:

We will be meeting again to present to you the preliminary design. We will review the plans, discuss any possible changes or other ideas and answer any questions you may have. This phase may require a few meetings, electronic exchanges or other to complete and get the design to meet your exact specifications.

Step 6:

Once the preliminary drawings are approved and you give us the okay to move forward, we will then begin to prepare the final set of construction drawings. These will be the drawings (plans) used to obtain your cost estimates (bids), building permits and construct your new home.

Timing:

One of the questions always asked at this point is: “How long will this process take?” Each project is unique, therefore there are a number of variables which can affect the timing. Once we have had a chance to meet with you and understand your specific project we can then give you a better estimate on timing.

Two key elements which will help your project move along quickly and efficiently are; good, clear communication and timely and accurate decisions. Our promise to you is that we will do all that we can to provide you with the information you need to make those timely and accurate decisions and this will be done through clear communication. Should you ever have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.