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Residential & Commercial Architecture · Austin, TX
Merideth Cole Architecture has designed homes and commercial spaces across Austin for over 15 years - licensed, AIA member, and grounded in sustainable design.
Tell us the site, the scope and your budget range - a member of the studio replies within one business day.
Our Services
New construction, additions, interior architecture, or a full commercial build-out. Pick the closest match below and tell us about your site - we reply within one business day with the phases and timeline your project actually needs.
From first sketch to final walkthrough, we design custom homes that respond to the site, the climate, and how you actually want to live - not a catalog plan with your name on it.
Talk Through This Project →Additions, whole-home renovations, and adaptive reuse projects designed to feel like they were always part of the original house - not bolted on.
Talk Through This Project →Built-ins, millwork, material palettes, and spatial planning that carry a project's design language all the way from the shell into every finished room.
Talk Through This Project →Office build-outs, retail spaces, and light-industrial facilities designed for how a business actually operates, with permitting handled start to finish.
Talk Through This Project →Passive solar orientation, high-performance envelopes, and material sourcing that cut long-term energy costs without compromising the design.
Talk Through This Project →Complete, code-compliant construction document sets and permit coordination with the City of Austin and surrounding jurisdictions, managed in-house.
Talk Through This Project →Client Stories
“Merideth designed a home addition for us that genuinely looks like it was part of the original 1960s house. The design process was collaborative and she was upfront about budget the entire way through.”
“We hired the firm for a full custom build and the attention to detail on the construction documents saved us from a dozen headaches during permitting. Everything was clearly thought through before ground broke.”
“Our office build-out came in on budget and the space actually reflects how our team works. Merideth's team handled the commercial permitting process without us having to think about it once.”
Questions
A home addition or renovation typically runs 3-5 months for design and documents, plus construction time. A full custom home usually runs 6-9 months for design, permitting, and construction documents before construction even starts. We'll give you a realistic timeline specific to your project scope at the first consultation.
Yes. Every project includes complete, code-compliant construction documents and direct coordination with the City of Austin (or the relevant surrounding jurisdiction) through permit approval - you don't have to navigate that process yourself.
A licensed architect like Merideth is trained and tested in structural safety, code compliance, and construction administration - and can stamp construction documents for permitting. A designer may create beautiful concepts but typically can't take a project through permitting and construction the same way.
Yes - new residential construction, additions and renovations, interior architecture, and commercial or light-industrial projects. Whatever the project type, the same design and documentation process applies, scaled to the scope.
Passive solar orientation, high-performance building envelopes, and thoughtful material sourcing meaningfully lower long-term energy costs and improve comfort - without requiring an unusual or compromised aesthetic. We build these principles into every project by default, not as an upcharge.
Blog
Straight answers on process, timelines, and design decisions - from the Merideth Cole Architecture team.
From first consultation to construction documents, here's a realistic timeline for a residential addition, renovation, or new custom home - and what actually drives the schedule.
Read MoreBoth can produce beautiful concepts, but only one can stamp construction documents and see your project through permitting. Here's what licensure actually means for your project.
Read MoreSolar orientation, envelope performance, and material choices that lower long-term energy costs without compromising the design - and cost less to build in than to retrofit.
Read MoreSend us the site, the scope, and your budget range. A member of the studio follows up within one business day to book the consultation and walk you through Phase 1.