Home Design Trends, Design process, Green home design, accessory dwelling units
Stephen Frey
The Intuitive Home: Architecture for ...

Is your home a source of stress or a sanctuary? Discover the principles of The Intuitive Home by Arocordis Design. From acoustic zoning to flicker-free lighting, this Vermont architect’s guide explores how to create a 'Sensory Friendly Home' that supports Autism, ADHD, and Aging-in-Place for a lifetime of well-being.

The Intuitive Home: Architecture for Neuro-Inclusion and Aging in Place
Projects
Stephen Frey
Arocordis: Our Modern Vermont Home Design ...

Harvest time

Harvest Time - Fall brings the gifts of the season forward. So to do we with an update on recent work here in Vermont, some in design, others under construction or now finished. We are grateful to help our clients and their families into their next stage of life with their additions, renovations or new custom designed homes.

Arocordis: Our Modern Vermont Home Design Update (Fall 2025)
Stephen Frey
Independent Yet Together: Planning ...

Across Vermont, from the Champlain Valley, Central Vermont, to the Northeast Kingdom, families are rediscovering the benefits of living together, spanning generations under one roof. Whether it’s welcoming aging parents with grace, creating a supportive haven for adult children or other family members to stay, or simply choosing a more connected and sustainable way of life, multi-generational homes are an enduring part of Vermont’s values of family and community.  

These aren’t just houses; they are homesteads in the making, designed to share resources, strengthen bonds, and deepen our connection to this special place we call home. But creating a home that truly serves….

Independent Yet Together: Planning Multi-Generational Homes in Vermont
Design process
Stephen Frey
Renovation vs. Building New: Which Option is ...

Making the Right Home Design Decision in Central Vermont

When deciding between home renovation with additions or custom new construction, families in Central Vermont and beyond often face an important crossroads with no clear answers. At Arocordis Design in scenic Montpelier, we guide families through creating homes that truly reflect their needs and dreams, whether through thoughtful addition and remodeling design or new custom home design.

Common Concerns We Hear

Homeowners frequently ask us whether they should renovate their existing space or opt for new construction. Four key considerations influence this decision:

  • ·Low-interest rate mortgages make selling and buying new property less appealing.

  • Growing families need more comfortable living spaces……

Renovation vs. Building New: Which Option is Best for You?
Modern Farmhouse
Stephen Frey
From Ashes to Architecture, A New Home Rises: ...

In the hills of Central Vermont, a historic 1850s farmhouse once stood as a symbol of family heritage. When fire claimed this beloved home early in 2024, it threatened to erase generations of precious memories. Our Vermont architectural firm, Arocordis Design, is now helping this family create a new chapter in their story through thoughtful custom home design that connects their rich past to an exciting future….

From Ashes to Architecture, A New Home Rises: Modern Farmhouse Reborn

Projects

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Recent Project: A New England Carriage House on Lake Champlain

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Recent Project: A New England Carriage House on Lake Champlain

A Sort of Homecoming presented it self this summer….read on for more.

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Visualizing a Garage and Porch Addition Home Design

The Starting Point

Earlier this spring a local builder, Montpelier Construction and family they were working for, came to us for visualization help to better understand their project. They needed to see how the massing shapes and location of adding a porch and an attached garage fit with their 1980’s Romberg frame green home.

We helped them by taking their plans and quickly modeling them in our AutoDesk Revit LT design and production software.

View from drive looking towards the house and proposed garage

View from drive looking towards the house and proposed garage

View looking across driveway to main entry and new proposed porch with a mud room.

View looking across driveway to main entry and new proposed porch with a mud room.

The project should be completed later this year. We can’t wait to see it finished and the family using it. It is really exciting to help contractors and their clients visualize the possible end results of their design vision. By doing so, we supply an invaluable service helping the previsualize their design ideas before it is built.

Back to our project portfolio

To see more examples of recent home design project work, go check out our project portfolio by clicking on the button below. There you will find a mix of recently completed built residential work, new builds, renovations, or home design projects now in progress. Here in this section of our site, you can also find examples of our growing collection of customizable net-zero ready prototype and spec houses. Our portfolio awaits your visit. Welcome home!

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A deck with a view

A deck with a view

A recent project featuring a deck with a view.

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Farmhouse Renovation Project - Vermont Style

Farmhouse Renovation Project - Vermont Style

Recently work was completed on a heavy renovation of a central Vermont 1840's cape style farmhouse for a mutual friend and daughter. Her long term goal is to get off fossil fuels and live as close to net zero in the long term as possible while refreshing the historic "bones" of a vintage old Vermont Farmhouse in a budget minded yet values driven way.

We helped set to stage to transform a 175 year old building of average quality with relatively recent upgrades including....

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