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Leveraging Design for Cost Management in Home Building
Rising material costs in construction are impacting the homebuilding industry in significant ways. Labor shortages and supply chain disruptions have caused building material costs to soar. Lumber, in particular, has been hard hit. Soft lumber inventory shortages and increased demand …
Adaptive Reuse Design Tips for Residential Developers
With the current volatility in the construction and real estate markets and the new administration’s ambitious commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, now is a good time to revisit adaptive reuse. Not only is adaptive reuse a more sustainable way of building, …
The Missing Middle: Creating More Attainable Housing Options
Denver is experiencing a critical shortage of attainable and affordable housing. Like many major metropolitans across the country, the city faces unsustainable rises in housing prices, putting homeownership out of reach for many. With ever-shrinking inventory levels, the pandemic has …
10 Design Tips for Urban Infill Architecture
As you can tell from our work, we’re big fans of urban infill development. As architects and builders, we have an opportunity to become stewards of communities and enhance the living experiences of city dwellers. That said, infill projects come …
Exterior Emphasis: 6 Tips for Creating Authentic Architecture
Authentic architecture creates memorable curb appeal and can distinguish your homes in a competitive market or master-planned community. It’s also what homebuyers want and will help you sell more homes faster. But what’s considered authentic architecture in our postmodern era? …
Aging in Place Home Features for Remodels and New Construction
Interest in aging in place home design is more popular than ever before as the country’s maturing population is on the rise. Baby boomers, of which there are over 70 million, are well into their retirement years, and Gen Xers …
Choosing a Site for Urban Infill Development – Things to Consider
Many major metropolitan areas across the country face critical housing shortages that cause surging home prices and real concerns about affordability and quality of life. The unsustainability of suburban sprawl, coupled with land supply constraints, causes states and local governments …
How Will COVID-19 Impact Single Family Home Design?
What will homebuyers be looking for post-COVID-19? With or without a pandemic, home design is always changing and evolving. Society, technology and the economy all influence the homes and communities we live in. As architects, it’s our job to stay …
Single Family Build for Rent Homes – What You Need to Know
Single family build for rent (BFR) communities are quietly catching on across the country. In markets like Texas and Arizona, they’ve been a part of the real estate market for some time. Renters looking for more living space, a yard, …
Technology, Collaboration and Communication: How KGA is Moving Forward
These are uncertain times, but one thing is certain. Our team is dedicated to continuing to offer the highest level of service and deliver your projects safely and on time as we navigate COVID-19. While things have been anything but …
Creating Communities with Curb Appeal
Curb appeal is a great way to add value and make your homes and communities stand out to potential buyers. When considering curb appeal, it’s important to think about both the individual houses and the community as a whole. Will …
Designing Homes for the Millennial Buyer
The millennial buyer has been on everyone’s minds for some time now, and for good reason. Generally defined as those born between 1981 and 1996, according to Pew Research the millennials are projected to overtake the baby boomers as America’s …
