EVstudio’s architects and engineers are the experienced, creative and strategic experts in residential home design.
EVstudio’s residential team has designed custom and production homes throughout the United States.
Our complete integration of design, architecture, and engineering is fairly unique in the design of homes. Most architects utilize consultants to design the home structure and engineering solutions. This means the structure design comes after the architectural design, which can lead to complications and additional expense. Within EVstudio, the architecture, engineering, and structure are designed together, which leads to solutions that are more holistically integrated.
Designing For
Prior to designing a home, we meet with the homeowner or builder to “program” their project. In this initial meeting, we discuss size, style, budget, structure, the land, and the owner’s priorities. This allows us to have a comprehensive viewpoint that establishes the design.
Visualization is also a very important element in the design process. For every project, EVstudio uses 3D computer modeling to allow clients to preview and understand the project as a whole easily.
Residential Overview
Residential Projects

Bachman Farms
Bachman Farms

Bachman Farms is a for sale duplex development nestled in the rolling hills of Golden, Colorado. The project consists of eight lots with two units per lot and finished basements. Each home features three bedrooms with an attached two-car garage, modern finishes, and spacious rooms.
Client: TK Morrison Construction
Specifications: Duplex | ~1,800 sq. ft. per unit
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City Lights
City Lights

City Lights, located in Belton, Texas, is a unique active adult development featuring designer duplexes. These Craftsman influenced ranch duplex units are designed for modern living. The development includes a community center housing a leasing office, conference room, business center, media room, fitness center, activity space, and restrooms. To provide a sense of community, the development is tied together with multi-use trails, walkways, and logical pedestrian and bike traffic accommodations. The EVstudio design team was instrumental in site planning along with the design of duplexes. When the client needed to change course for funding, EVstudio was there to help with site feasibility analysis.
Specifications: Wood frame duplex | 120 total units in 60 duplex buildings | Each unit ranges between 850-1150 sq.ft.
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ICF and SIP Home
ICF and SIP Home

This innovative mountain property is a single-family home using the Insulated Concrete Forms system (ICFs) with a Structural Insulated Panel system (SIPs) throughout. These innovative technologies allow for a highly efficient home in climates with varying climates. Situated in the hills of Evergreen, Colorado, this two-story 2,800 sq.ft. home features a two-car garage, main level wood deck and stunning views. The site, while challenging for other firms, is a common theme we encounter in our residential mountain projects. Thankfully for our clients, our civil engineering team is well versed in complex remote sites.
Specifications: SIP and ICF structural systems | 2,800 sq.ft. | Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, study, kitchen, dining room, sunroom, and ample storage
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A partnership with EVstudio brings your project to a new level.
- Floor to ceiling. Working with you through every step we ensure every space meets your needs now and into the future.
- Create the right choice of systems. Based on decades of combined experience, we optimize structural (traditional, SIPs, and ICF systems), mechanical, and electrical systems for efficiency and functionality.
- Sustainable design options. Sustainability is not merely a talking point. We believe in providing a home, and you can enjoy in any climate while honoring green practices.
- Breadth of experience yields better solutions. Our residential specialists have experience in many other project types offered by EVstudio, which affords us knowledge with the latest in materials, technologies, and systems not typically available at a residential only design firm.
- Investment homes as a speciality. Our residential specialists bring a depth of experience with investment homes such as speculative home construction as well as fix and flips. We understand the budgetary impacts of design and work to achieve the financial goals for the project.
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