From Xuanqian Wang.

Howells Architecture + Design
I have been working with Michael over my whole house remodeling project at northwest Portland since 2017. It is a big project lasting very long time. We have finished the main and upper level of my house in early 2020 (so I can move in) and currently working on the basement.
Michael has done a wonderful job during the last two years corporation. He listened to my need, helped me with the cost without going crazy have some really smart ideas. I personally think he is especially good at dealing with old house, particularly remodeling project. He can play with all kinds of pre-existing conditions then come out with workarounds to achieve a good result, which is not commonly seen today.
One thing I really appreciate is the fact that Michael will side with the homeowner rather than the contractor when something goes wrong during the construction. Builder always make mistakes during the construction, no matter how closely you are looking after. Some details that you believe are very important will simply be ignored by the builder, even those details are clearly documented on the drawing. In this situation, builder will look for all kinds of excuses trying to not redo what they have done and you need someone to side with you in order to let the builder fix the problem, if your architect sides with you then it is a 2:1 game, it will be at your favor. Trust me, it is very important, you don't want a compromised result because you will hate it every single day as long as you are living in the house and seeing these details.
I will give Michael 10/10, highly recommended.