Award-Winning Architectural Design Build in Boston: The NEDC Experience
Pretty pictures and beautiful spaces are abundant in Boston. This is a striking, international city–a hub of finance, commerce, medicine, technology and culture.
Boston’s neighborhoods are as varied as they come–from striking brownstones in Back Bay and the South End to beautiful single-family homes in the wooded suburbs of Weston and Chestnut Hill. We’ve worked on them all–across MetroWest and in the GBA.
I’ve shaped NEDC over the past 20 years in the vision of the Architect as a Master Builder. We are now a vibrant creative firm of 25 Architects, Interior Designers, Project Managers and Artisan Builders.
I take great pride in helping our clients achieve their dreams–exceptional spaces and beautiful images such as one often sees in the national and regional home magazines highlighting beautiful architecture and interior design.
But the truth is–many firms can create a beautiful space.
How one achieves such a space can be as varied as colors in a designers palette…
Our process is based on the natural course of creation–how the built environment has been constructed for thousands of years with a single source of accountability: one person or group fully responsible for all design, planning and artisan build.
This creates a client experience that is joyful, creative and couched in certainty and prediction.
And we love this.
Here are some of our recent client words and reviews, the first from a recent client survey which I received last week and perfectly captures the experience we are trying to create with and for our clients.
(The gentleman referenced, Jo Sousa, is a Project Manager at NEDC with decades of experience whom our clients deeply love.)
“100 PERCENT SATISFACTION
Site Security:
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree – Not only has Jo Sousa kept our site secure but has been an great partner in helping us be good neighbors by keeping our property spotless. He also has done everything possible to protect and maintain our property to the highest level of care. Examples: responding to extreme weather that may affect a phase of the build, creating a protocol for all site activities which protects prized trees and supporting all subcontractors, vendors and deliveries with guidance and priorities.
Understanding Building Process
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree – Jo Sousa continually communicates all details of the build. He is excellent at fielding questions as well as briefing us on up coming specific actions.
Construction Quality:
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree – Jo Sousa has an exceptional commitment to quality in every way possible. He listens to his clients and zeros in on the clients priorities. For our project, detail and thoughtful execution of historic features was number one. From foundation pour to rain gutter placement he has brought every consideration to elevating the architectural style of our build. The result is outstanding and a credible companion to our 1863 home.
Communication:
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree
Problem Resolution:
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree – Jo Sousa is exceptional at responding to any inevitable challenges with a positive demeanor and an unfailing commitment to provide his clients with the best possible outcome. His ability to flex, communicate with empathy and respect in all directions of his project management duties is a remarkable testament to his professional and personal character.
Trust:
FIVE STARS: Strongly agree
Easier than Expected
Jo Sousa has made the build of our project an absolute pleasure and the highlight of our home renovation project. It has been a collaborative, up lifting low stress experience full of laughter, inspiration and architectural success!
NEDC Client S.R. – Boston
“NEDC did a major design and renovation on our house in 2024, centering around the kitchen. It’s still amazing to me how much positive impact this project has had on our lives. The new open space is just a joy to be in, even when we’re not cooking, but even more so when we are. We are grateful for Schneidee’s guidance through the design phase, recommending so much we would never have thought of ourselves, and generally being sure the new space would work for us. And it was tremendously comforting to have someone of John’s expertise and resourcefulness guiding us through construction. Both Schneidee and John were a real pleasure to work with. I must admit, I thought “lifting spirits with spaces” was just a nice slogan, but it is indeed a real experience we have everyday. Super happy and super grateful!
NEDC Client – K.H.
“NEDC did a gut renovation of our house. The process with them was amazing from start to finish. From our first meeting with the president, Dave Supple, who inspected all corners of house and talked about our goals, to the wrap-up of the punch list with the project manager and lead designer, everything went exceedingly well. The process began with a series of broad design options and price ranges, then settled to one primary design during which we refined all the details and finalize the budget; then we moved onto all the material, appliance and finish selections, which is also done hand-in-hand with NEDC’s designers. Once construction began, we had a weekly meeting with the project manager to discuss what had been done the prior week and what was coming. This allowed for timely course correction. The project was completed on time – maybe even a bit ahead of schedule, I don’t remember, despite some COVID permitting setbacks – and at the budget that was set at the end of the design process. We were very happy with NEDC.
NEDC Client – J.M.D.
NEDC: WHO WE ARE
At NEDC we do high end and luxury Architectural Design Build across Boston with a focus on sustainable home design and remodels. From our new home in Lexington, we operate across Cambridge, Somerville, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, The South End, South Boston, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Wayland, Winchester, Weston, Wellesley, Natick, Brookline, Belmont, Winchester, The Seaport, Lexington and the Greater Boston Area.
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