drawings you can build from.
Why the drawings are different
A line that is easy to draw
can be expensive to frame.
Cory Thompson is a designer and a licensed builder. Twelve-plus years of both means the set arrives already resolved: the roof ties in, the beam has somewhere to land, the detail has been stood under in the rain. Fewer questions for your builder. Fewer change orders. That is the entire value of a builder drawing your house, and it belongs to you no matter who swings the hammer.
We draw houses for homeowners, for builders, and for our own crew. The set does not change depending on whose hands it lands in.
Our commitment to the builder network: if you already have a builder selected, we will not bid your project for construction. The relationships matter more, and a stronger local building industry is good for everyone.
Design Process
01 Concept
We start with the site and the way you live, not a floor plan. Where the house sits, how it faces the light, how big it needs to be.
02 Schematic Design
Plans and elevations take shape. Square footage becomes real, which means cost becomes real, while it is still cheap to change.
03 Design Development
Structure, systems, schedules, dimensions. This is where decisions start carrying cost, and where a builder at the table saves money.
04 Permit Documents
The set that gets submitted and the set the crew builds from. Drawn to what New Hanover County reviewers actually look for.