Refine Design Architecture

Refine Design Architecture is a collaborative studio of designers and architects working on custom residential architecture in Washington State. The practice describes itself as a starting point for a custom home build or renovation, guiding clients from first sketch through construction, and states that its team is licensed as residential architects in Washington.

Work is organised around site-specific design that meets local permitting requirements, with attention to light, views and circulation. The studio lists a four-stage process: pre-design, where the team clarifies the project vision and verifies the legal requirements to build; design, where several options are developed with floor plans and 3D renderings; permits, where drawings are submitted to the local jurisdiction, either led by the firm or supported by it; and construction, where detailed construction drawings are issued to a general contractor, with help vetting builders and coordinating during the build.

Services span feasibility studies, custom home and floor plan design, building permit drawings, construction drawings and details, energy efficient design and energy upgrades, home additions, interior design, and rendering and 3D visualisation. The firm reports project locations including Bellevue, Chelan, Cle Elum, Friday Harbor, Gig Harbor, Kenmore, Leavenworth, Mazama, the Methow Valley, Normandy Park, Plain, Seattle, Twisp, Vaughn, Wenatchee and Winthrop, and publishes dedicated pages for the Lake Chelan Valley and the Methow Valley.

Its team page names Stone Faison and Julia Atkins as principal architects and Brandon Skinner as project architect. The studio has been listed by AIA Seattle with an established date of 2021 and a Seattle address on Greenwood Ave North.