About UsThe Short Story
The Eloquent Ideas website is the loose collaboration of a small group of architects who believe that the best architecture is not only technically proficient but tells a story that subtly influences people in their daily lives. It causes them to consider their place in the world and perhaps become more accepting, or less complacent, or perhaps just more aware. Inspiration is not limited by size. We cover every size project from a room to a village. Just don’t expect us to generate the normal. |
We are not normal. You don’t want us to be. Like you, we’re extraordinary.
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How We get InspiredIn addition to architecture we stimulate our imaginations by*:
listening to and playing music (piano, bass and African Hand Drums) Writing Poetry Writing Novels Flying Kites Praying and Writing Prayers Sketching Photography Tinkering on our Homes Dancing Frisbee in the Park Practicing Tai Chi Practicing Kokoro Karate Do Raising Bengal Cats Biking Running Playing with our children Walking in the Woods Having Coffee and Conversation Sailing Dreaming Who knows what we may take up next? *No particular order or schedule. You can join us by arrangement. |
Louis B. Smith, JrCore members of the team include Louis Smith Based in Charlotte North Carolina. Louis is licensed in Michigan, North Carolina and Washington State.
While he mostly designs homes he also have worked on mixed use projects, urban design, office buildings restaurant and retail projects. We are open to working in collaboration with others on churches, Government Buildings, and other non residential projects |
Lisa K StacholyLisa Stacholy is licensed to practice in Georgia and North Carolina and has collaborated with Louis on projects in North Carolina. While Lisa works on homes most of her business is on science and animal care labs, student housing, retail oriented buildings and cultural facilities like the Fernbank Science Center just outside of Atlanta. She looks forward to expanding her range of services.
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YouFace it. If you are reading this with appreciation for the imaginative qualities you have brushed across, you are not normal. You have no great desire to have a home that is one of four floor plans used in the subdivision. You have no desire for a work place that is easily mistaken for any other workplace.
You know that even color has meaning. You want to use your funds with a meaningful and expressive result. You have an experience that has haunted you for years and you want to excise it by expressing it in the built environment. You are Extraordinary! |