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Richard Taylor, AIA

U.S.

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Expertise

Ask me about all aspects of house, remodeling. , and room addition design and construction. Ask me about historic homes, renovation, and restoration. Ask me about materials and techniques, and about how you can get the best value for your design and construction dollar. Ask me how you can make your home a very special place. I can't, however, answer specific structural engineering questions in this forum - that's something you'll need on-site observation for.

Experience in the area

I own a full-service residential architectural firm, and have been designing custom homes, remodelings, and room additions across the country since 1983. Check us out at Richard Taylor Architects and RTA Plans. I have written and been published extensively on the subject of residential architecture.

Organizations

American Institute of Architects, City of Dublin Architectural Review Board, Vice Chair of City of Dublin Planning and Zoning Commission, American Planning Association, Board Member Historic Dublin Business Association, Past Editor of SPLASH (a software forum), Past Editor of Open Directory Project, Assistant Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts of America

Publications

Business First of Columbus, Suburban New Publications, About.com, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Columbus Dispatch Residential Architect Custom Home Architect Remodeling Architect

Education/Credentials

Bachelor of Environmental Design (Architecture) Miami University 1983
For more about home design, check out my blog at Sense Of Place and join the conversation on our Facebook Page.

Awards and Honors

2010 Dublin Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Did you know that buildings use about 1/3 of the energy consumed in the United States? A few simple techniques found in good custom home design can have a big impact on that and cut energy use dramatically!

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Norman	01/25/12	10	10	10	To the point,many answer to my .....
allison millar	09/26/11	10	10	10
Laura	09/22/11	10	10	10	Thank you for such a quick response .....
Vivek	09/16/11	10	10	10	Sir, Thank you very much for answering .....
Susan	08/08/11	10	10	10	Very helpful. Thanks so much!

Recent Answers from Richard Taylor, AIA

2012-01-25 Foundation:

Hi Norman - thanks for your question! Let's start from the bottom and work up - footings are designed to carry the weight of the house down into the ground, obviously. They're usually wider than the

2012-01-05 "Cold" Roof = Vaulted / Shed:

Hi Lisa - thanks for your question! Alaska sounds wonderful, I can only imagine how nice the mountain and forest views must be! The cold roof you're referring to isn't a function of the "shape" of

2011-12-06 Changing a Contemp Home to More Traditional Look:

Hey Robert - thanks for your question! I'm going to recommend you pass this one by, for a couple of reasons. First, it's going to cost you a pyramid, a sphinx, and a dozen royal servants to change

2011-09-25 bearing wall:

Good morning Hugh - thanks for your question. Assuming there's no "other side of the story" then yes, you shouldn't be charged for the redraw. But since your builder apparently discovered this error

2011-09-22 Single Window to a Picture Window:

Hello again Laura! You are right to be concerned about this - if the the new, larger "hole" in the wall is WIDER than the previous opening, then yes, you need to have new structure placed above it.

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