RHAD Architects - Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

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RHAD Architects are dedicated, reliable and an absolute pleasure to collaborate with. Whenever we work with new national clients coming into the Atlantic Canadian region, RHAD Architects is always one of our top 3 recommendations for their upcoming projects. The team's attention to detail and concern for the end user's finished project are second to none. With outstanding leadership from Rayleen, it trickles down throughout her entire team! Whether we are working for RHAD or collaborating with them, the project always seems to end with success.

Dale Noseworthy

We are thrilled with the home that RHAD designed for us. Rayleen incorporated the key features we were looking for in a summer home, took inspiration from her first site visit, and designed us a truly unique and special home. Rayleen's attention to detail and use of thoughtful design features brought something special to each room of the house, as well as more outdoor spaces than we could have imagined. Rayleen and her team had a strong working relationship with our builder, which led to a smooth build. RHAD is professional, creative, collaborative, and professional.

Treehouse Village

RHAD is the prime architect for our cohousing community, the first of its kind in Atlantic Canada. They have taken on this project with great enthusiasm and dedication, and assembled a qualified and professional design team around them to deliver a quality design that is well-tuned to the needs of our members. We have been consistently impressed with their collaborative spirit and leadership, and their willingness to try something new and innovative. Rayleen and Megan have come up with great design solutions for us, especially at times when the design work has been challenging and new lines of thinking were needed. Their skill and experience in designing quality, affordable, energy efficient multi-unit homes, combined with their deep knowledge of universal design and accessibility, have been particularly valuable to our project. Client-oriented, friendly, and with a can-do attitude, RHAD has certainly exceeded our expectations and worked extremely hard to make the project successful. Despite being a small firm, it is clear to us that RHAD’s team punches well above their weight, even demonstrating leadership within the design and development community. We couldn’t have asked for a better architect partner!
- Treehouse Village Ecohousing, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, Canada

Carolyn Townsend

I hired RHAD Architects to design our new kitchen. I chose them because I was a huge fan of the beautiful work they did at a popular wellness spa in the city. I wanted something distinctive, something outside the box, but not something so different that it didn't feel comfortable. My kitchen is the crown jewel of our house. RHAD took our wish list and turned it into something we could never have imagined. Functional, unique and truly stunning, it definitely has the drama I wanted - but not with the price tag; it cost a fraction of what everyone thinks. A few years later my husband hired them to design a set of townhouses. Again, they went over and above. The townhouses fit seamlessly with the traditional/historic vibe of the street, with a subtle modern twist which offers a hint of what's inside. The interior design is clean and modern, and clever use of space at every turn. Because these are rental properties, we needed them to be highly desirable to prospective tenants (upper-middle class empty nesters) but not break the bank. RHAD Architects pulled it off, and then some. I look forward to our next collaboration!

Stacey Cochrane

Rayleen and her team are wonderful to collaborate with. They have the ability to take an idea, big or small, put it on paper, and execute seamlessly. Their follow through is on par and attention to the finest detail is impeccable. Highly recommend RHAD Architects!

Mark Pellow

They were wonderful to work with!

Daniel Vigue

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