Fanas Architecture

WHO WE AREFänas Architecture is a boutique Boulder, Colorado-based architectural firm led by partners, Dale and Elizabeth Smith. We are, by design, a small firm - a firm of talented, excited, professional designers. We procure a limited number of projects at any given time, so as to be responsive to our clients and their projects.

"Fänas" in Gaelic means both space and opportunity. If our work were to be described in a single word, that would have to be ‘appropriate’; appropriate aesthetic, appropriate sustainability, appropriate balance of quality, quantity, and cost.

It’s become a cliché, but as our past clients will attest, we listen.

WHAT WE DOOur team of Boulder Architects specializes in the planning, design and detailing of custom homes, additions & remodels, and a variety of commercial projects. We provide architectural services including: architectural design, interior design, master planning, site and landscaping design, and construction administration.

While the foundation of our firm has been our custom home designs, we do seek smaller, boutique commercial architecture projects, typically incorporating a warm, residential aesthetic. The majority of our agreements with clients are for "Full Service", which is as it sounds. We are involved from initial interviews through the welcoming party at your new home.

One of the enduring hallmarks of our practice is our commitment to listen, to learn, to become intimate with our clients and their properties, to explore and search for original, creative thought. We explore many options, in search of the best right answers.