Bickford And Company Biography

R.S. Bickford and Company is an innovative young architectural firm which originated in 1979. We specialize in residential architecture, designing both new homes and remodel or renovation projects. Our clients are comprised of both home builders and home owners. Our work covers a wide spectrum of budget and size parameters. During the past four years we have averaged over 150 projects each year. These projects have ranged from 1,000 to 25,000 square feet and from $75,000 to over $5,000,000. This experience has given us a vast amount of input as to the needs and desires of our clients as well as the current trends. A large number of our projects have been on unique lots with lake front or golf course views. From this, the firm has gained a great deal of expertise designing on difficult lots, and with particular focus on maximizing views.

The principal of the firm is architect Scott Bickford. Education consists of a Bachelor of Architecture from Kansas State University, May 1978 and construction experience in the field. Scott is a registered architect in the state of Kansas. Professional affiliations are: member of the American Institute of Architects; associate member of the Home Builders Association; and past committee member of the Design Excellence Awards.

Our underlying philosophy is to keep our clients' needs and desires first and foremost. To do so we provide the best possible service while keeping our fees reasonable. We take great pride in creating custom designs and drawings for each of our clients with particular attention to their individual needs. Particular care is taken to prepare the plans for construction using materials and methods requested by each client. By maintaining a close working relationship with both the home builders and their subcontractors, we are able to understand their concerns and difficulties in the field. This relationship helps to ensure that our plans are realistic. By using this knowledge we have the design freedom to arrive at innovative and exciting yet buildable designs. The firm strives to stay current with new products, their availability, differences and costs. Our plans are custom designed and drawn for each client and are not available to others without the written consent of the original client. At R.S. Bickford and Company we enjoy getting to know and working with each of our clients. We take pride in the designs we create and our commitment to our client.