GARC

Two years ago our family started a relationship with GARC. I discovered Suping and Yang and their company GARC on Houzz. After reading their profile and seeing images of their work, I immediately felt a wave of enthusiasm that I found the right team to help us bring our own architectural dream of a modern home addition that seamlessly flowed with our current home. I reached out to them and so began a journey that manifested into our dream home project. We started with a vision workshop and I was so impressed that GARC was able to develop a vision that suited our property in just a few hours! I then hired GARC to complete a schematic design and construction plans for our project. During the design phase, GARC was very responsive to details of our vision and worked diligently to combine our thoughts with their architectural expertise. We met regularly throughout this process. They skillfully developed 3D renderings to assist our understanding and visualization of the plans. The positive experience I had during the schematic design phase encouraged me to further use their services to develop detailed construction plans. Their attention to detail was impeccable and applauded by every contractor we interviewed for the project. GARC also guided us on city requirements and helped us think about materials, vendors, contractors. In the midst of the pandemic, our construction started and we currently are writing this review from one of the very rooms they designed. We are SO PLEASED and THANKFUL that we pursued our project in partnership with GARC! We are EXTREMELY fortunate to have the talent of GARC in our community. Suping and Yang are a JOY to work with. I have rarely encountered people with such professionalism, kindness, and a sincere desire to help their clients achieve their dreams. If you are blessed enough to learn of their company, there is no need to search anymore! You will have found the team to take your vision into reality. GARC, I give you 20 out of 10 stars! Thank you for being a part of our community. We will always remember and be grateful for what you have contributed to our family. Most Sincerely, The Proctors

My husband and I are currently working with GARC to remodel the patio area and ground floor of our 1980's brick Colonial style home. It is an absolute pleasure to work with Suping and Yang. When we began designing our project, our goal was to make some major changes to our patio area and the doors and windows that surround it. We had some ideas for our mud room and powder room as well and through working sessions at the house, GARC came up with extremely thoughtful and creative recommendations to ensure that the entire interior space reflects our style and the spirit of the changes we are making to the exterior. GARC is involved in every aspect of the process, from suggesting and interviewing sub-contractors, manufacturers and installers, to working through interior design and lighting, ensuring that the end product is thoroughly considered and designed. My professional background is in hotel restoration and renovation and I have worked with my fair share of architects and GARC is tops when it comes to professionalism, communication, creativity, integrity and more. I highly recommend their services to anyone interested in working on their home or restaurant in a manner that will realize their vision.

My husband and I bought a house at the Virginia Beach oceanfront and although the house was not our dream home, the location was ideal. It was a cold split level with dark walls and low ceilings that felt odd. My first email to GARC stated we had bought a house but didn’t know what to do with it....HELP! Our journey started with a vision workshop. Wow! We could never have dreamed of the options and ideas that Suping and Yang gave us. They listened to what we desired to have in a home and were able to incorporate what we wanted with the best aspects of the house. As we continued with the process, they drew up plans and worked with us every step of the way. Suping & Yang researched several contractors and helped us narrow it down to Nick @ Oceanside Structures. Suping & Yang have worked closely with Nick through the construction phase, working as a team to make sure everything is done first-class. I’ve hesitated to write a review for GARC because I cannot put into words how much I appreciate the hard work and expertise they have put into our house. It’s because of them that my husband and I will have our dream home in our ideal location! Kim & Tom Henderson

We highly recommend the GARC Vision Workshop. Suping and Yang were able to create greatly needed order out of the chaos of the 1956 colonial home we had purchased. The site is large with mature trees and water on three sides. Their design concepts allow us to enjoy the site from every room of the house - beautifully connecting our indoors and outdoors. Their integration of spaces and expansions of views have given us an exciting new perspective on the house. Thanks to Suping and Yang, we look forward to additional expansions into the site. And, perhaps most importantly, they smoothly navigated the conflicts in our visions for the house and site . . . their architectural gifts are excellent - as are their gifts at counseling newlyweds buying/redesigning their first home!

It was a pleasure to work with the talented designers at GARC Design for our new office space in Lake Wright Office Park in Norfolk. They met us at the office location, listened very carefully to our needs for the space and put together a comprehensive design package. The package was thoughtful and gave us options for all of the major elements. Our main feature is an audio visual feature wall incorporating our company logo for an impressive entry into the space dominated by our corporate branding. They saw the project through to closure, constantly staying involved for all the small decisions that make the space work so well. I highly recommend the services of Suping Li and Yang Tian with GARC Design.