"Why Friar?" We care.
We listen before we act, and our unique designs work in harmony with their surroundings. Our experienced staff – a professional team made up of architects, interior designers, and master planners – are committed to quality through teamwork.
Founded by David Friar in 1974, Friar Architecture blends the art and science of architecture in planning and developing successful buildings and related environments. Seeking valuable input from our clients, we believe open collaboration leads to responsive solutions. We use function, value and efficiency as the basis for designs that respect existing aesthetics while achieving creative solutions. We further address our clients' multiple and individualized needs by offering other services, such as facility evaluation, code review and high performance building design. This approach has achieved award-winning designs for a number of our clients' buildings.
"I have full confidence in their ideas, concepts, creativity, cost effectiveness, timeliness and quality of work."
"I have full confidence in their ideas, concepts, creativity, cost effectiveness, timeliness and quality of work."
"They are always available, ready with suggestions that they can pull out from experience ... (The firm) has been willing to help at any crossroads, and responds quickly to any questions with complete and well prepared answers."
"They are always available, ready with suggestions that they can pull out from experience ... (The firm) has been willing to help at any crossroads, and responds quickly to any questions with complete and well prepared answers."
“…they have more than fulfilled my expectations as they professionally guided us …to make these projects successful. Over these years they have really become partners with us in these projects.”
“…they have more than fulfilled my expectations as they professionally guided us …to make these projects successful. Over these years they have really become partners with us in these projects.”
“Your work is wonderful, your people professional and easy to work with. I cannot emphasize enough how pleasant it is to work with people who you feel want to see the best job done.”
“Your work is wonderful, your people professional and easy to work with. I cannot emphasize enough how pleasant it is to work with people who you feel want to see the best job done.”
"I have had the pleasure of working with a number of members of Friar for over three years and I have found them to be open, honest and they perform at the highest level of their profession."
"I have had the pleasure of working with a number of members of Friar for over three years and I have found them to be open, honest and they perform at the highest level of their profession."
"They did an excellent job of developing a schedule for working while the building remained occupied that allowed for timely completion of required tasks, and any issues that arose during the process were satisfactorily and expediently handled."
"They did an excellent job of developing a schedule for working while the building remained occupied that allowed for timely completion of required tasks, and any issues that arose during the process were satisfactorily and expediently handled." ...
“It’s beyond expectations – the level of detail, the stonework, (and) the way they integrated the…theme."
“It’s beyond expectations – the level of detail, the stonework, (and) the way they integrated the…theme."
"As a result of my experience, I highly recommend hiring Friar [Architecture] for your project.”
"As a result of my experience, I highly recommend hiring Friar [Architecture] for your project.”
"They consistently demonstrate a high level of creativity, leadership and technical knowledge along with being great communicators and having unsurpassed professionalism."
"They consistently demonstrate a high level of creativity, leadership and technical knowledge along with being great communicators and having unsurpassed professionalism."
"Representatives of the firm have listened to our needs, respected the historic nature of the buildings, developed responsive solutions and met our goals for these projects."
"Representatives of the firm have listened to our needs, respected the historic nature of the buildings, developed responsive solutions and met our goals for these projects."
"Friar was consistently responsive and proactive in this endeavor. It is not an overstatement to say that without their advocacy this building would not have been built."
"Friar was consistently responsive and proactive in this endeavor. It is not an overstatement to say that without their advocacy this building would not have been built."
"I have loved working with all of your staff – talented, wonderful people!”
"I have loved working with all of your staff – talented, wonderful people!”
“The remarkable difference about Friar [Architecture] is how they handle issues...as they arise…They will truly become a part of your team if you hire them.”
“The remarkable difference about Friar [Architecture] is how they handle issues...as they arise…They will truly become a part of your team if you hire them.”