Dean Dalvit

“Organic Mountain Modern” Getting Final Touches

by Dean Dalvit May 17, 2012

We are wrapping up the sustainable home project for Tomskin LLC known as ”Organic Mountain Modern”. The project has been designed to achieve a LEED Platinum certification and boasts a number of technologies that push sustainable living into a new paradign. Below are some of the images [...]

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How Much Does a Hydraulic 2-Stop Elevator Cost?

by Dean Dalvit May 10, 2012

A very common question we get when designing multi-level commercial projects is: Will I need an elevator and how much will that cost? It can often be a deciding factor in going with multi-story design. Elevators come in all shapes and sizes, so I’ve decided [...]

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Restaurant Floor Plans Free Initial Consultation

by Dean Dalvit May 2, 2012
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Evstudio has had the pleasure of designing a wide variety of restaurant, cafe, bar and similar projects and it has become a specialty within our greater body of commercial work. Designing a restaurant can be difficult business if you are not fully in tune with all [...]

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It’s Okay to be a Little Shifty

by Dean Dalvit April 29, 2012

This post is for all of those framers who diligently adhered to a structural framing plan to the letter and wound up with more backout framing than they knew what to do with once the plumber and mechanical contractor had their way with the joists. [...]

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DIY’s “Rescue Renovation” is casting

by Dean Dalvit April 25, 2012
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DIY’s “Rescue Renovation” is casting and now looking for living room/bedroom projects for homeowners here in Denver (and we’ll also consider kitchens or basements). Applicants should have started a remodel in this area of their home (demolition stage preferred), and are stuck for one reason [...]

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Insulate Your Investment

by Dean Dalvit April 24, 2012

With energy costs constantly on the rise and sustainability issues being at the forefront of every design interview we have, there is no better time to talk about one of the easiest ways to save energy and reduce our carbon emmissions: Insulation. The specific type [...]

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What’s in a name?

by Dean Dalvit April 24, 2012
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What started as a one-man business called Eagle View Architecture has grown into 7 professionals (and counting). When we first doubled in size, we shortened the name to EV (now you all know where that came from) Studio. When we first came up with that [...]

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How to Start Rebuilding When Fire Strikes

by Dean Dalvit April 10, 2012
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When massive forest fires make the national news, it is unsettling. When the fire is in your community, it is frightening and when you or your property is directly affected by the fire, it is devastating. The recent fires in Conifer have reminded us of [...]

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Top 10 Important Things to Know for SIPs

by Dean Dalvit March 29, 2012

With the growing popularity of SIP designed homes, it is important to know some critical details that are different than traditional stick frame design. Below is a list of what I have developed as important details to consider as early as the pre-design stage as [...]

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EVstudio Designed Home Constructed at The Highlands at Breckenridge

by Dean Dalvit March 29, 2012
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EVstudio’s Mountain Studio does a lot of work across the Colorado mountains as well as the western region in general. One of our single family projects was a 4,000 square foot resort home in the Highlands at Breckenridge. One of the challenging requirements of mountain [...]

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Mountain Pediatrics Open in Bergen Park

by Dean Dalvit March 28, 2012

We were honored to work with Dr. Valeri Leswing of Mountain Pediatrics on the design of her medical office space for pediatric medicine in Evergreen. The floor plan for the pediatric office has 7 exam rooms, a private office, employee lounge, an area for gathering [...]

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EVstudio Designs in All Styles

by Dean Dalvit March 26, 2012
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Clients often ask in initial interviews, “What Style do you design in?”. While it is true that some design firms may hold to a specific design style, like the Prairie Style of Frank Lloyd Wright or perhaps more regional vernaculars like a Mediterranean style inspired [...]

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