David Hotson Architect

We recently completed a luxury townhouse gut renovation for a client. David Hotson was the architect and designer. The firm's designs throughout the home were stunning and unique. We were especially impressed with the level of detail and artistic talent. The completed townhouse was a work of art. The lines of the home were brilliantly planned. From a contractor's point of view, David and Mike were wonderful to work with as they made themselves available to discuss the project whenever needed. They have excellent communication skills which is especially important when completing luxury renovations and construction. They held weekly meetings onsite so that the project progressed smoothly and quickly. Their plans were detailed and very specific which saved a lot of time. This firm produces high quality designs and stands out as one of the top architectural firms that we have worked with over the years.

My husband and I came to David with a challenging project, having purchased a compact loft with a very awkward existing layout and needing to accommodate our family of 4 without feeling cramped. David exceeded our expectations on all levels. From the very beginning he came up with an ingenious solution, reorganizing the loft to creating a beautifully proportioned living space and finding places for other amenities like a comfortable home office, a spatially dramatic and versatile sleeping loft for overnight guests, an ample laundry room, and a space-efficient children's bedroom with built-in bunk bed surrounded by bookshelves, a desk and a multilevel play area. Our children love it and so do we. But the best part of working with him was his extraordinary attention to detail. Every small aspect of the design fits together so artfully that he accommodated all of our family's needs while transforming the loft into an elegant and cohesive whole. During the process, he handled the contractors with professionalism, demanding excellence in every detail with diplomacy and tact, all the while maintaining the tight budget that we needed to achieve. And as a bonus, David has a great eye for furniture and finishes and he collaborated with us to pull the entire look together. We highly recommend David and his team.

David Hotson is nothing short of a genius when it comes to space and volume -- not only its visual impact but it's 'feel' when you're moving through it. David gut-renovated our Soho loft — which started off with diagonal walls, a red-painted plywood kitchen with naked male torso brassing for cabinet handles, a silver-painted jacuzzi tub for 6 (missing only an overhead disco ball) — you get the idea. It’s now a pristine, minimalist, serene oasis graced with the Hotson signature of one volume effortlessly and seamlessly unfolding into another. We absolutely love it. We interviewed over a dozen (including some famous) architects for the renovation because, well, I am extremely picky. When we met David and saw his work, we knew that he was the one. The guy is a quiet juggernaut. If you hire him, you will get something distinctive and awesomely beautiful. David is well known for very innovative, very high-end work and he is exceptionally good at it, but he is a personable, good humored, highly motivated, and down-to-earth, and you don't have to be rolling in it to have him transform your living space. We are of middling means with a very tight budget and were still able to get a strikingly beautiful architectural masterpiece. What you want in a architect is architectural talent, and David has it in spades. He is a true artist. Our home has been featured in many media publications. Thanks to David, we'll be carried out feet first from a home we never want to leave.