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Architect in Birmingham, Alabama

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We help families live longer in homes they love.

We specialize in thoughtful architecture for real life.

Our expertise guides projects from conversation through completion.

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Hey friends! We’re excited to share that TPD has been nominated for the AIA People’s Choice Award for two projects: Cedar Ridge and Redmont Modern.

We’d be so grateful for your vote!

Comment “VOTE” and we’ll send you the link.

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Nice manners and good design go hand in hand. The most impactful future-proofing investments occur in the bathroom and on the main level, including curbless showers, bench seating with handheld controls, adjustable vanity heights, and a suite that's available when needed.

Planning ahead and beautiful design are not mutually exclusive. It's not going to feel clinical. It's not going to feel like an afterthought. It's going to feel like your house.

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We help families live longer in homes they love. What does that mean?

It means we design not just for aesthetics, but for how you want to live now and in the future. It means that we create beautiful spaces that adapt as your needs change.

The well-appointed kitchen that cooks Thanksgiving meals for twenty works equally well for dinners for two, the main level bathroom is accessible for your grandmother’s Sunday visits, and the wide doors and hallways feel generous enough for strollers as well as wheelchairs.

This is what good residential architecture looks like to us: beautiful homes that are the backdrops for decades of gatherings, quiet moments, milestones, and celebrations.

If this philosophy speaks to you, let’s talk.

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One word defines this Birmingham kitchen: light.

When these homeowners came to us soon after moving in, they knew exactly what they wanted. The existing space was dark and closed off; the new one would be anything but. By opening the ceiling to introduce skylights directly above the island and adding a new set of windows and a door from the front porch, natural light now reaches every corner of the room.

Photo: @LaureyWGlenn
Styling: @SidneyBragielCreative

Project Team:
@McGuire_Construction
@BrandinoBrass
@DaleIncorporated
@TritonStoneGroup
@AllSouthApp
@FixturesAndFinishes
@VisualComfort
@Daltile

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We know, from study after study, that most Americans over the age of 65 want to stay in their homes as they get older. But "want to" isn't a strategy: in fact, it can be a recipe for missing all of the opportunities to get it right.

I recently spoke with VERANDA on aging-in-place design and how thoughtful planning can make a home more comfortable, functional, and future-ready.

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Every time I talk about how our residential architecture firm has expertise in aging in place or working with older adults, someone has a story to share. We hear about grandparents, siblings, spouses, children, and parents—how their houses worked for them, until they didn't. People whose loved ones anticipated aging in place but didn't plan for it. There's a distinct difference between those two approaches.

That's why I'm so grateful to Veranda and Grace Haynes Wall for making space for this important conversation, and for understanding that being thoughtful about futureproofing your home and making it aesthetically pleasing are not mutually exclusive.

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Nancy trusted us to turn her screen porch into a sunroom and replace an aging deck. The result? A space that feels like it was always there.

Ready to reimagine yours? Link in bio.

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The best kitchens are designed for how a family actually lives—not just today, but for every chapter ahead. When the owners of this Mountain Brook cottage came to us, their goal was clear: a space where their love of entertaining and the joy of being grandparents could happen in the same room.

By combining the existing kitchen with an underused sunroom and reorganizing the flow of the home, the new kitchen and laundry room became the true heart of this house. The island invites grandchildren to pull up a stool and help roll out dough, while the cabinetry and appliances were selected with ease of use and safety in mind, for grandparents and grandkids alike. A new banquette creates a natural spot for little ones to settle in and color while dinner comes together nearby.

This is what Aging in Place design looks like when it's done well: a home that supports every generation beautifully, without asking anyone to compromise.

Builder: @McGuire_Construction

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A beautiful home still has to work.
The homes that feel effortless to live in are usually the ones that have been planned most thoughtfully.

When we talk about aging-in-place design, this is what we mean: looking beyond how a space appears and considering how it actually functions for real movement, real routines, and real life.

And the best time to think through those details is before a renovation or new build begins.

If you are considering a renovation or new build, check our architectural services at the link in our bio.

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People assume we design for older adults.

And we do. But we also design for preschoolers and teenagers.

Good design isn't exclusively for one generation. A home that works for a toddler learning to walk—wide circulation, no thresholds, forgiving surfaces, everything at a human scale—is the same home that works for the grandparent visiting for a week, or the homeowner who has to rehab an injury.

The idea is simple: we design homes for the people who live in them today and who will live in them tomorrow.

This photograph is a newly constructed cottage we completed in Homewood, Alabama. The clients were thinking about their family now. We were thinking about their family for the next thirty years.

Both families belong in the same design.

Contractor: @MitchellBradfordCB
Photographer: @LaureyWGlenn
Stylist: @SidneyBragielCreative

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Sometimes the answer isn’t moving. It’s looking at your home differently.

We’ve learned that thoughtful aging-in-place planning usually starts with the spaces that already feel frustrating or underused. A cramped bathroom, poor lighting, narrow doorways, or a room that rarely gets used can become an opportunity to make daily life easier and safer over time.

The goal is never to make a home feel institutional. It’s to help it continue supporting the people who live there comfortably and confidently for years to come.

Read more at the link in bio.

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What Does Expertise Mean to Us?

It means providing clients with information that helps them make informed decisions about their home investments. That means we invest in education by attending conferences that broaden and deepen our knowledge of the work we do.

We also host vendor representatives at continuing education sessions here in our Birmingham offices, so our team—and other small design firms in the area—can learn together. The building industry doesn't happen in a vacuum. The people who develop materials, finishes, and systems are essential partners in bringing your home to life.

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