Shelter design is the cradle of architectural study. To
have the interest and curiosity to initiate the creation of
your own habitat is a brave and creative effort. Seek a
design professional who will truly listen to you, embrace
your ideas and interests, and help to answer your
questions. Finding a level of comfort and trust in your
designer is essential. The two way conversation is an
enlightening path.
Pursue an individual with a strong and creative
background of experience. Evaluate education,
training, and consider completed projects. Get a sense
of the range, diversity, and vision the designer
possesses. Architecture is a collective evaluation of
numerous disciplines. The ability to bring together
appropriate interests and knowledge into a project that
will feel like home to you is the essence of my practice.
"I have worked with Doug Laing in various capacities for over
25 years. Whether it is building a project for clients that he
designs homes for or partnering with him to design and build
unique and distinctive dwellings on the ocean or in the
mountains of Northern California there is always one
constant...his attention to the wishes and desires of his clients.
Doug's working knowledge of construction techniques and
professional training as a creator of environmental
co-existence sets him apart from all other architects or
designers. His passion for life and for those with whom he
works is evidenced through the final rendering of every project
and the lifelong relationships that remain with his clients....a
very rare occurrence." -Tom Huiskens, Peoples Places,
Auburn, CA.