Thorp Associates P.C. Archs. & Planners

Thorp Associates P.C., Architects and Planners, founded in Estes Park, Colorado in 1976, is a well-established and dynamic firm with a diverse portfolio of work ranging from custom residential, commercial, banking, municipal, movie theatre, performance venue, resort, libraries and light industrial. The award-winning firm is licensed in 17 states and two Canadian provinces, and has done work in Europe and Central America. The firm is a member of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

With over three decades of professional experience, Thorp Associates maintains a flexible approach to design in order to best serve the needs and desires of each client. In most cases, the firm's design philosophy may be described as ''gentle architecture'', designing buildings to uphold a more timeless character and in a way which best addresses and accommodates a building's location, context, and environmental conditions. Utilizing light, texture, color, form and pattern, our designs become sensitive and harmonious within their setting.

As important as the elements of good design are to an architectural project, Thorp Associates would uphold that the element of professional service is every bit as important to the successful completion of a project. With a portfolio of work ranging from the most luxurious private custom homes, to public and private projects implementing the most economical and efficient means of design and construction, Thorp Associates lends to each project a specific and personalized strategy to best accomplish the goals and specifications of the client.

The kinds of successful work described on this website were accomplished by the quality of service and communication provided by Thorp Associates to its various clients. The firm takes a team approach to the design of its projects, analyzing good general design practices against the specific needs of its clients. We will listen to your goals and help them be implemented through the kind of quality design services you should expect from a superior architectural firm.

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