The very nature of a residential project is always personal. The best homes are a tangible expression of an ongoing design "conversation" between client and architect.
Just as client-architect communication is vital to a project, the smooth physical delivery of a carefully conceived design is ultimately dependent on the architect-contractor working relationship.
Our experience with construction and the heritage of Roberts and Hoare as designers and contractors is always a benefit to our clients. We work with the best contractors in the New England region. For over 10 years most of our projects have been built by Silva Brothers Construction. They represent three generations of builders, and their ability and craftsmanship is most evident on the long running TV series, This Old House.
"Since working with Stephen Holt, I have developed a great respect for his creativity and his ability to communicate effectively with contractors. We have completed numerous house projects together since the This Old House series in Manchester (MA). He is an architect I prefer to work with.”
“We were so fortunate, Steve was our first experience working with an architect and we are thrilled with the completed house. A lot of people complain about dealing with the design and construction process. For us, all of it was wonderful. It was hard seeing everyone go when we were done. We really bonded!"
- Armand and Denise Lauzon
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Ma
“As soon as we saw this magnificent site, we knew we needed a very special architect to design our new home. Stephen Holt surpassed our dreams. The house is large but his design did not overwhelm the property. It was beautifully placed to preserve the existing natural landscape. Our completed new home looks as if it had always been here.”
- Phil and Christine Carter
Manchester-by-the-Sea, Ma
"Steve is extraordinarily talented, professional and hard working and we greatly appreciate his enthusiastic and easy going nature. We had complete confidence in him and are grateful that he made building our house such a pleasure."
- Henry and Louisa Porter
Manchester-by-the-Sea
“The work of Stephen Roberts Holt, a devoted and distinguished architect in Manchester-by-the-Sea, is woven inextricably into the fabric of the great vacation houses that were built in and around Manchester during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Most of them were built by the local firm of Roberts and Hoare, which was founded by Holt’s great grandfather.”
- Vincent J. Scully
Yale University
“Stephen R. Holt has literally saved the beauty of our campus for future generations. In an era of “tear down”, his genius andarchitectural talent has enhanced our campus with a new library, new science classrooms and a new theater and art facility. He has done all of this, while preserving and restoring our magnificent campus with great integrity."
- George M. Trautman, Headmaster
Avon Old Farms School