From first sketch to building permit-ready.
Design across residential, commercial & resort. Complete construction plans (working drawings), coordinated engineering, building-permit assistance, and coordination through to turnover, or the build itself. One architect with you the whole way.
Design across residential, commercial & resort
Architectural DesignA building shaped to your site, your budget, and how it will actually be used, whether that's a house, a shop or office, or a resort. Interior design available as part of the service. Strongest in residential and commercial work, and never limited to it.
Plans your contractor can build from
Complete Construction PlansFull, build-ready sets of construction plans, not just concepts. Signed and sealed by a licensed architect. Fewer surprises on site, fewer change orders, less wasted money.
Structural, sanitary & electrical from one point of contact
Coordinated Engineering DocumentationI coordinate the structural/civil, sanitary, and electrical engineers so their drawings agree with the architecture and each set carries its proper sign and seal.
Permit-ready drawings, handled with you
Building-Permit AssistanceI prepare a complete building-permit set of plans and guide you through the submission. Real help with the building permit, without me taking over every trip to the municipal hall.
See the design before it exists
3D VisualizationRealistic 3D renders so you decide with your own eyes, not guesswork or regret.
One person keeping it all in line
Project Coordination to TurnoverA single point of contact from design through construction to turnover, keeping your budget, timeline, and contractor on track. Here the contractor is yours: you hire them, you pay them, and I hold them to the plans.
I design it, then I build it
Design and Build (D&B)On a Design and Build project I am the contractor, not the architect watching one. That is the whole difference: coordination means keeping the builder you hired on track, D&B means the build is mine and so is the responsibility when something on site goes wrong. The design is still quoted, paid and sealed on its own, and it stays yours whether I build it or you take it to someone else.
A clear path, no surprises.
Consultation
We talk through your site, your plans, and your budget. Free, no pressure.
Concept
I sketch the direction and we refine it together until it feels right.
Construction plans
Full architectural and coordinated engineering plans, build-ready and building permit-ready.
Permit assistance
I prepare your building-permit set of plans and guide you through the submission. Assistance with the building permit, not a full hand-off.
Build
Optional, and your choice which way: I coordinate the contractor you hired through to turnover, or I take the build on myself under Design and Build.
Questions, answered.
Do you handle the building permit?
I assist with it. I prepare the complete permit-ready set of plans and walk you through what to file and where, but I don't do the filing for you or sit in every meeting at the municipal hall. You file; I make sure you walk in with everything you need.
What areas do you serve?
I'm based in Quezon Province, so that's where most of my work is and where I can get to a site quickly. I take projects outside the province too, Manila included, when the job fits. Tell me where you're building and I'll tell you honestly whether I'm the right person for it.
Can we work together if I'm abroad?
Yes. I work with overseas clients building back home, fully online from concept to drawings.
How much does a design cost?
Design fees scale with floor area and scope, so a small bungalow and a three-storey commercial building are not the same job. Tell me your lot size, the floor area you have in mind, and what you want to build, and I'll come back with a clear quote. No guessing, and no obligation.
How long does it take?
It depends on the size and scope of the project and how many rounds of revisions we go through, but a complete set of construction plans usually takes around two weeks. I'll give you a real timeline at the consultation.
What if I change my mind about the design?
In the concept stage, changing your mind is the work. We settle the direction on sketches and preliminary drawings, and one minor revision is included: a change that does not move a wall, change the floor area, or add a level. Anything larger, and anything after the Construction Plans begin, is quoted before any work starts, so you decide with the cost in front of you. The fee covers the scope we agree at the start; anything past that is quoted and confirmed first, never added to a bill afterwards.
A contractor offered me a free design. Why pay for plans?
Ask who owns it. A design you did not pay for is not yours: it lives inside the build price, and if you decide to build with someone else, you may find you cannot take it with you. There is also a legal floor. Under RA 9266, the Architecture Act, the architectural documents in a building permit application have to carry the signature and seal of a registered architect, so an unsealed free sketch cannot become a permit set no matter how good it looks. My own position: I build too, under Design and Build, and I still never hand the plans over inside a build price. The design is quoted and paid on its own, sealed, and yours to take anywhere, including to another contractor.
Are you a licensed architect?
Yes, PRC-licensed (Ar.), so your plans and permits carry a licensed architect's seal.
Passive cooling and local materials are designed in from the first sketch, not added after.