Altius Design Group

Rich and Rod are an extremely talented team. A small practice with the innovation and quality of a much larger architect you get the best of both worlds including the very important personal service. We have use them for a new build large mountain ski home and a remodel project. They were able to bring a combination of innovative architecture and sound practical advice to each. We specifically liked their ability to ensure client driven requirements were achieved without causing undue cost or complexity at build time. A real partner to bring a check and balance to a project and keeping it on budget.

We are very grateful for the house design that Rich and Rod did for us. We had a plan in mind that needed modification to fit on the build site. We also requested that they make it look more like it belonged in Montana. They did a great job with all of our requests and we regularly notice things that they did that we would not have thought to do. We are not experienced mountain living people but they guided us through the process and included things that they knew would be important for our new environment. We were pleased with their progress on the work and their communication with us. As long distance clients we felt that they were attentive to our job and definately met our expectations on every aspect of the job. I would highly recommend using Altius for your design project. I feel certain that they can handle all sizes of projects and you will be pleased with their work. We would not hesitate to use them again.

Where do we begin? When we bought our house in Whitefish, we were extremely overwhelmed with all the choices and decisions that were thrown our way during the renovation process. Rich was our saving grace! He was knowledgeable, helpful, patient, a great person to have in our court to bounce ideas off of. And equally as important, he has great taste! Rich was always quick to respond to our questions and offer design solutions. We cannot recommend Rich and his team enough and look forward to working with him again on all future projects!

Rich at Altius Design is a very talented architect. He worked with us on a Mountain Contemporary home and was very creative and thoughtful in his design. He could be a top architect in any major city but we were lucky enough to have him right in Whitefish, MT! All you have to do is look at the beautiful/cool houses he has designed. Very well done!

Rich Graves and his staff worked diligently with us to create a mountain top home that fits our needs perfectly. Their professionalism, creativity and persistence sets them apart from other architectural firms. We highly recommend Altius Design Group to design your future home.

Rich designed our house with great attention to every detail and to be able to achieve our goals while working within Guidelines for our specific lot. The end result is stunning, Just as important his relationships with our builder provided for construction free of issues. We really enjoyed working with Rich and his team.

Innovative, creative, and unique is what’s best about Altius. They have the ability to see what the owners can’t, and help guide them thru the tedious logistics involved in designing your wants and needs. You won’t be disappointed at the process in creating a beautiful home and knowing you have a one of a kind. They are the best Northern Montana has to offer when creating your dream.

We had an excellent experience working with Rich & Rod! They designed a spectacular dream home that fits our needs perfectly. They indeed pondered every idea and made it come alive on paper and virtual reality 3D demo. Altius was a delight to work with and we would highly recommend them. Our project is currently on hold due to financial timing but we will be glad to post pictures when the project is complete!

Rich and Altius were fantastic in helping us design our Montana dream home. Rich was great at listening and conceiving a house plan that incorporated our visions. He gave us very imaginative, original and practical suggestions while keeping our budget in mind as well. It was a true team approach. We can't imagine we'd have the house we have now without Altius and Rich.

Rich Graves did a fantastic job designing my mountain home. I was looking for someone who had the right mix of aesthetic and experience to build a mountain modern home with minimal impact on the surrounding environment. He designed a house with an open space concept that can accommodate kids of all ages. We wanted to take advantage of the stunning views, so the main floor opens up and melts seamlessly into the mountain side. Rich took great advantage of the topography of the property. The house itself is about 2,500 square feet, but feels much bigger. This is a product of an amazingly well-thought out, and unique, floor plan. He is very creative, was a pleasure to work with, kept within budget and was well organized.

Rich Graves and the team at Altius Design Group designed our home in Whitefish Montana, and we can't say enough good things about the overall experience. Rich was collaborative from the start, and designed the home we wanted rather than the one he thought we should have. He was great about pointing out all the pros and cons of each request or idea, so that we arrived at a final decision that was practical but also reflected our personal needs and lifestyle. Rich brought many of his own ideas as well, and was constantly improving our plan. He was responsive, professional, and thorough from start to finish. Rich also was very helpful in finding us a builder and designer locally that he felt would work well with us, and in the end we had a great team to see the project come full circle. Now that we've lived in the house for six months, we could not be more pleased with the end result. We relied heavily on Rich's expertise and guidance throughout the entire process, and we're so glad we did - there is very little we would change. If we could do it all over, our first call would be to Rich. He comes with our highest recommendation! Rich, thanks so much for our lovely home!

After admiring homes designed by Altius for years, I finally had the chance to hire them to help us design our new home. Their finest qualities include a modern sense of style coupled with design function, sense of humor, and ability to listen while sharing ideas. I highly recommend Altius Design Group for your home design project.