I am a Norwegian-trained architect and founder of ReThink Design. I grew up in Trondheim, Norway and graduated with a Master's degree from the Oslo School of Architecture in 1990. In Norway I worked on designs for many different types of projects ranging from hospitals and schools to residential homes. In 1998 I went for a summer retreat at a Zen center in California for the summer.
It wasn't part of the plan but there I fell in love, decided to stay, married, and started a family. Since 2002 our family of four people (me, Christopher, our children Lars and Eva), a dog, and a cat has lived on Vashon Island, Washington in Puget Sound. On Vashon, we started Still Sitting Meditation Supply, an online business, making and selling high quality meditation cushions and Buddhist robes (stillsitting.com).
Even though this is a great job, I missed working as an architect. Once our children reached school age I turned the reins of Still Sitting over to Chris and founded ReThink Design. What I love most about architecture is that it involves so many aspects of life.
It wasn't part of the plan but there I fell in love, decided to stay, married, and started a family. Since 2002 our family of four people (me, Christopher, our children Lars and Eva), a dog, and a cat has lived on Vashon Island, Washington in Puget Sound. On Vashon, we started Still Sitting Meditation Supply, an online business, making and selling high quality meditation cushions and Buddhist robes (stillsitting.com).
Even though this is a great job, I missed working as an architect. Once our children reached school age I turned the reins of Still Sitting over to Chris and founded ReThink Design. What I love most about architecture is that it involves so many aspects of life.
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You're looking for someone to work with who puts your needs above her own design preferences.
Every piece of land is different.
Where is the sun?
How does the light move across your land?
Is there a view you enjoy, or something you'd prefer not to see?
If we explore these and other fundamental questions first, you will end up with a building that works for you and enhances your connection to the world around you.
Who will live in this building?
What will happen there?
If we understand function, we can create a design flow that saves square feet and money without limiting your choices.
Every piece of land is different.
Where is the sun?
How does the light move across your land?
Is there a view you enjoy, or something you'd prefer not to see?
If we explore these and other fundamental questions first, you will end up with a building that works for you and enhances your connection to the world around you.
Who will live in this building?
What will happen there?
If we understand function, we can create a design flow that saves square feet and money without limiting your choices.
Our first meeting is free and is meant for me to listen to your thoughts and for us to get to know each other a little.
We'll talk about what kind of help you are looking for and what the next step in the process will be.
After our first meeting I will work to come up with suggestions on how to solve your specific situation.
Often I will come up with a couple of different ways to go and we'll use the sketches to discuss and develop the project.
Having these sketches will help you ponder your options and make sure that you choose the right design before you begin building.
We'll talk about what kind of help you are looking for and what the next step in the process will be.
After our first meeting I will work to come up with suggestions on how to solve your specific situation.
Often I will come up with a couple of different ways to go and we'll use the sketches to discuss and develop the project.
Having these sketches will help you ponder your options and make sure that you choose the right design before you begin building.
This house went through three transformations - the addition of a mudroom, a new kitchen, and new bedroom - which made it a lot more usable without altering the footprint.
We expanded this home with an addition, and moved the deck, resulting in a new living room and bedroom, and more room for the kitchen and living area.
We expanded this home with an addition, and moved the deck, resulting in a new living room and bedroom, and more room for the kitchen and living area.
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