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Architecture Services
New custom homes, additions, whole house remodels, ADUs, kitchens and commercial work, designed by David Meade from a Kirkland office. Find your project below and get a real number before you call.
The first feasibility check is free and usually takes about a day.
Free feasibility check
Send the address and what you have in mind. David replies within one business day with what the site and the code are likely to allow.
- 1996Licensed architect since 1996
- 1992AIA member since 1992
- 20 to 30Projects designed each year
- 3Masonry Excellence Awards
- AIAAIA · NCARB · Washington licensed
Start here
Most people know the project, not the service
You probably know what you want to do: build on a lot, go up a story, open up a kitchen, put a cottage in the garden. The table below maps that to the right page and a typical budget.
Most of those pages carry an estimator that turns the range into a number for your size and scope. That number is usually the most useful thing to have before a first conversation.
Every project is designed by David Meade directly, from first sketch through construction administration.
Find your project
What you want to do, and where to start
The same figures are used everywhere on this site, so the number here matches the number on the page you land on.
| You want to | Typical budget | Start here |
|---|---|---|
| Build a new house | $500 to $800 per sq ft, architect led | Custom home design |
| Build on the water or a difficult lot | $800 to $1,200 and up per sq ft | Waterfront and lakefront homes |
| Add a room or a second story | $350 to $650 per sq ft | Home additions |
| Remodel the whole house | $300 to $550 per sq ft | Renovation and restoration |
| Add a backyard cottage or ADU | $200,000 to $400,000 detached | ADU and DADU design |
| Convert the garage | $45,000 to $180,000 | Garage conversion cost |
| Remodel a kitchen or bathroom | $60,000 to $450,000 kitchen, $25,000 up bath | Kitchen and bathroom remodel |
| Know what the design costs | Fixed fee, about ,000 to 0,000 | Architect fees |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column
Every figure comes from the linked page on this site, where the estimator turns it into a number for your project. Land, site work and permits sit on top of construction.
Projects
Selected work
Real houses, real constraints. Photographs and drawings from the practice.
Residential
Residential services
New houses, additions, ADUs and whole house remodels across Seattle and the Eastside. One licensed architect, David Meade, from the first site walk to the last site visit.
- Custom home designNew houses on the lakes, on difficult lots and on teardown sites
- Home additionsSecond stories, primary suites and kitchen additions, with an estimator
- Renovation and restorationWhole house remodels and historic restoration, with an estimator
- ADU and DADU designBackyard cottages, attached units and garage conversions
- Kitchen and bathroom remodelWhen walls, plumbing or gas move, with an estimator
- Residential architectureThe full residential practice
- Interior architectureStairs, built ins, ceilings and the spaces inside the house
Commercial
Commercial services
Tenant improvements, restaurant and medical buildouts, retail and office. Permit ready drawings from an architect who has taken these through Seattle and Eastside review.
- Commercial architectureOffices, retail, restaurants and community buildings
- Commercial tenant improvementBuild outs in leased space, with typical costs by use
Cost guides
Get a number first
From $300 per square foot for a whole house remodel to $1,200 and up on waterfront and difficult lots. Each guide breaks the number down, with an estimator that gives you yours.
- Architect feesHow fees work, with a calculator
- Cost to build a houseNew build cost by tier, with an estimator
- Home addition costEvery addition type, with an estimator
- Second story addition costThe foundation question, with an estimator
- Whole house remodel costCost by depth, with an estimator
- ADU cost guideAttached, detached and garage ADUs
- Garage conversion costOffice to full ADU, with an estimator
Where
Cities
Based in Kirkland and working across Seattle and the Eastside. Each city page covers local permit tracks, zoning, shoreline and critical areas rules, and typical costs.
- Architect in Kirkland, WAHome office, lakefront, additions
- Architect in Bellevue, WAPermit tracks and critical areas
- Architect in Mercer Island, WAWaterfront and wooded lots
- Architect in Medina, WALakefront estates and design review
- Architect in Sammamish, WAThe Plateau and Lake Sammamish
- Architect in Seattle, WASDCI permit tracks and steep lots
- Architect in Redmond, WA2025 zoning and permit timelines
Questions
Working with Piper Cole, answered
Not answered here? Call David, most calls are answered the same day.
What does an architect cost?
Piper Cole Architects quotes a fixed fee for design and permit, set by the project budget and location, from about ,000 to 0,000 depending on scope. The first feasibility check is free and usually takes about a day; an in-depth analysis is ,500.
Do I need an architect?
Not by law for a single family home or a building of four units or fewer: RCW 18.08.410 exempts them from the stamp requirement. People hire one because the lot, the code or the design is complicated. On a simple job you may not need one, and you will be told so.
Who will I actually work with?
David Meade, AIA, NCARB, directly, from the first conversation through construction administration.
Where do you work?
Across Seattle and the Eastside, including Kirkland, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Medina, Sammamish and Redmond. The office is in Kirkland.
Is the first consultation free?
Yes. The first thirty minutes are free and carry no obligation. Call 425 753 6452.
Next step
Describe the project, get a straight answer
Tell David what you want to do and where. You will hear what the site and the code are likely to allow, what it tends to cost and what to check first. The first feasibility check is free and usually takes about a day.
Free feasibility check
Send the address and what you have in mind. David replies within one business day with what the site and the code are likely to allow.