“Touson worked with us to design our dream home here in Mount Shasta. Touson’s technical skills combined with his aesthetic sense for space, light and “flow” made the experience exceptional. But his most appreciated skill is his ability to listen with care and patiently translate our desires into reality. A consummate professional and caring human being, I could not recommend his work more highly. When people walk into hour home the reactions are glowingly consistent: “WOW! your home is amazing!”- Paul and Megan Hawk
“KMS Custom Builders of South Fork, CO has engaged Touson Saryon to design over 30 custom homes for our customers since 1998. We are so very pleased with Touson’s ability to design the home that fits their lifestyle and dreams. He has a very nice way of communicating with his clients. Our framer built multi-million dollar homes in Telluride for 14 years and he is extremely complimentary with Touson’s drawings. They are accurate in detail and easy to read. We never have issues with frame inspections from our county building inspector. He always comments on the high quality of Touson’s plans. And likewise, we never have to adjust any of his plans after the county’s plan review. Please feel free to pull up our web site www.kmscustomhomes.com (now A-Team Builders) to review the homes we have built in South Fork and of which Touson has designed all but two.”
Norm and Cathey Clarke
KMS Custom Builders
“During the last six months, my wife and I have worked closely with Touson to create plans for our new home in Eastern AZ. Although we had no eperience in building a home or how to translate our thoughts and ideas, Touson made the process a dream. There were lots of issues concerning the location we chose, and the limitations on our budget. We found Touson’s ability to understand how to accomplish what we were looking for, while keeping the solution within our budget, an extraordinary example of mixing creativity with practicality. We recommend Touson’s services as a 10+. Please feel free to discuss our experience with us directly.”
Steve & Sandra Shiffman, Tucson, AZ
“We worked with Touson on the plans for a straw bale home in Mariposa, CA and were thrilled with the quality of his work, his spirit of cooperation and his great ear for our needs. He was always available for us and took the home plans well beyond what we had originally imagined while always remaining cognizant of cost and practicalities. We wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking to build sustainably.”
Ian and Toni Murdock- San Antonio, TX
“I am a General Contractor in the Mount Shasta, California area and this was my first time working with Touson. The experience that I had went very smoothly for myself as for our client. Touson has great ideas and values that make it easier for the client as well as the contractor. I would be glad to work with Touson again in the future.”
R. J. Pelletier Construction, Inc. PO BOX 411 Mt. Shasta, CA 96067 530-926-2609 (Office) 530-926-2611 (Fax)
“We built a house last year with Touson Saryon as our architect. He did a great job and provided us with a plan that is balanced and feels great. He was very professional to work with. Touson took the time to do the job right. He traveled to our site in Moab, UT, to see for himself how it was all going to fit together. He worked with us through countless changes and adjustments so we would be completely happy. He was always available by phone and email during the building process for adjustments and clarifications. We couldn’t be happier with our house. It is the second house we have built as a couple, and we really noticed how much easier Touson is to work with in comparison to our previous experience. As a builder myself for over 30 years, Touson was one of the easiest architects to work with. He worked well through the changes to achieve the desired end result.”
Dick and Debby Walter, Arrow Construction, Inc , Moab, UT
“I’m a contractor in Crestone, CO and have been building ecological homes with a focus on straw bale for 15 years. For about ten of those years I’ve worked with Integral Design. It’ is hard to find designers and architects who understand sustainable building. Every time I build a home and Integral Design is involved, I know as a contractor that the project will go smoother.
Integral Design has always been willing to work with the homeowner and me to find the best solutions for the home and the homeowner. Their designs are great looking, straightforward and clean without a bunch of wasted space. As a green builder these attributes are essential. Working with Integral Design has always been a positive and synergistic experience.”
Danush Dopierala – Owner Divine Builders LLC
719.588.4393 ____divinebuilders@yahoo.com
“MY NAME IS WAYNE ZULLA,OWNER/BUILDER,ROCKY MTN. LAND & CABIN,INC.,SALIDA,COLORADO. WE HIRED TOUSON TO DESIGN ALL OF OUR HOMES OVER A +_ 7 YEAR PERIOD. THE 33 HOMES WE BUILT WERE VARIATIONS OF 8 BASIC DESIGNS SUCCESSFULLY;BUILT AND SOLD IN SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO FROM 2000-2007. HIS PLANS WERE; DETAILED, ACCURATE, ON TIME AND REASONABLY PRICED. HE IS HONEST AND A VERY GOOD LISTENER–A GOOD PERSON TO HAVE ON YOUR TEAM. TO VIEW THE LAST HOUSE HE DESIGNED FOR US -PLEASE PULL UP — MY NAME IS WAYNE ZULLA,OWNER/BUILDER,ROCKY MTN. LAND & CABIN,INC.,SALIDA,COLORADO. WE HIRED TOUSON TO DESIGN ALL OF OUR HOMES OVER A +_ 7 YEAR PERIOD. THE 33 HOMES WE BUILT WERE VARIATIONS OF 8 BASIC DESIGN SUCCESSFULLY; BUILT AND SOLD IN SOUTH CENTRAL COLORADO FROM 2000-2007.HIS PLANS WERE; DETAILED, ACCURATE, ON TIME AND REASONABLY PRICED. HE IS HONEST AND A VERY GOOD LISTENER–A GOOD PERSON TO HAVE ON YOUR TEAM. TO VIEW THE LAST HOUSE HE DESIGNED FOR US -PLEASE PULL UP — www.tourfactory.com/289355 — THIS PARTICULAR HOME SOLD FOR $995,000. OUR HOUSES RANGED IN PRICE FROM $120,000.—$995,000.”
WAYNE ZULLA@YAHOO.COM
“Mr. Saryon is not only talented, he’s a pleasure to work with. In designing several homes with Mr. Saryon over the past decade, what I appreciated most was a synergy that developed between us while working with him. The process allowed my ideas to be translated into working drawings while being enhanced with ideas that Mr. Saryon put forth. I sense that many of his clients feel as I do. Touson is good, and I mean damn good.”
Robert Hamburger, Telluride, CO
“I worked with Integral Design in 2001 after contacting Touson about designing my “dream home” in Crestone, Colorado. I had some strong ideas about what I wanted but needed help realizing it. Touson was wonderful to work with and very patient as we scaled down the initial plans many times to realistically fit my budget. I am indebted to him for steering me towards an environmentally sound “green” structure and introducing me to the best strawbale builder available for such a task. For such a major undertaking I feel very lucky to have found an architect with such integrity and ability to serve my/the client’s needs. I was very happy with both the final plans and the beautiful home that was the end result.”
Lidian King, Ashland, OR
“I am a contractor building natural homes in Crestone CO and have worked with Touson for 9 years building 9 strawbale homes of his design. He has a strong understanding of passive solar and an intimate knowledge of livability and functionality. Our clients love living in their warm, cozy strawbale homes. As an architect, Touson is easy to work with, understands the clients needs and can design a home to meet their budget. I highly recommend him for anyone planning a new home.”
Paul Koppana, SkyHawk Construction, Crestone, Colorado
Sandra and Patrick Hammond, Crestone, CO
“Integral Design Studio has been drafting all our blueprints since 2001. My company, Lee Mitchell Homes, Inc. has been building custom and speculative homes in the San LuisValley and Chaffee County, primarily Salida, Colorado since 1999. If my project manager needs to call for clarification on details of prints. Touson is always available with feedback or answers in a timely manner. Our last home had to be reduced in square footage for the homeowner, and he basically drew an entire new design which was well accepted and used by the homeowner. It is a pleasure to work with someone who is dedicated to the completion of a project and does it in a courteous and timely fashion. Beyond that, Touson Saryon has quite a bit of creativity in design of plans be it Mountain Home design, Southwest Design, or Classical Craftsman Design.”
Lee Mitchell, President- Lee Mitchell Homes, Inc.245 E. Hwy 50 Salida, Colorado 81201 719-221-4275
