Peter Weiss, Architect, was highly recommended to us by friends who had Peter design their beach house. We loved the Mediterranean style that he had designed for them.
This was the look we wanted for our retirement home in Cape May. We wanted very specific floor designs, room positioning and porches that we had in mind and knew they would be a challenge. However, Peter and his staff worked diligently with us to create our beautiful home. As Cape May is an historical town, there were many building restrictions and building codes. Pete and Andrea attended board meetings with us bringing detailed illustrations and visual aides. They were also instrumental in obtaining our variance and permits that were crucial for the home design. Our builder commented several times throughout the project on how detailed and precise the drawings were helping him to complete the home. We truly appreciate the time Peter and his associates spent to achieve the look we wanted. There is not a day that goes by without someone stopping to say how beautiful our home is.
We can recommend Pete Weiss, AIA, without reservations! Pete had been recommended by a building inspector who casually mentioned to us that he had been in many new and renovated homes designed by Pete and was always very impressed by the comfortable flow of these homes. It was that recommendation that led us to work with Pete and his staff and we were not disappointed with the result. The first house that Pete designed for us, in Linwood, is the most wonderful home we have ever lived in.
It flows comfortably and there are many architectural details which add to the visual beauty and symmetry. During the design process, Pete and his staff were always open to ideas, creative, and very professional.
Recently, Pete has designed a second home for us, for a move back to the island. Somehow, on a bay front lot that seemed too small and too irregular to build on, a beautifully designed, lovely home emerged. Pete and his staff were challenged by the limitations and worked with us patiently until we were satisfied.
If you asked us to describe Pete in one word it would be talented. We recommend him and his team wholeheartedly!
My wife and I have built several custom homes and when we set out to build our beach house we knew exactly what we wanted.
We met with Peter over labor day weekend and explained to him that we wanted a home with a Martha Vineyard feel to it along with certain living requirements on each floor. As a result Peter’s first rough draft was right on target with what we had envisioned. The project was scheduled for fall 2008 and all approvals were completed on time.
My wife and I are extremely pleased with the design of our home that Peter has provided and would certainly recommend others to follow suit. If you need additional information please feel free to contact us through Peter.
Please accept this letter as a heartfelt thank you for your help and guidance in the design and construction of our new home. John Van Duyne recommended you to us, and we are very greatful to have had the opportunity to work with you.
The suggestions and refinements you made to our plans made such a wonderful difference in the final outcome. From day one, you both listened and understood our desires and dreams, and then created a plan to include all aspects of our requests. Your calm and intelligent demeanor helped make a stressful time quite enjoyable, leaving us with only good memories about the whole process.
But the ultimate joy comes from appreciating the flowing design and comfortable living that we enjoy now, thanks to your insightful analysis and experienced eye.
We will emphatically recommend your services without reservation to anyone considering construction or renovation.
“Imitation is the highest form of flattery” … We’ve heard this many times since Peter Weiss designed our home.
After owning several homes, we found ourselves with the opportunity to build our custom dream home. As a result of having owned and lived in several different houses, we had more than a “pretty good” idea of what we wanted … we knew exactly what we wanted. This, along with knowing our builder led us to believe hiring an architect was simply a necessary evil. Building a house and a garage on a standard size lot in Margate however, presented many challenges that only an architect of Peter’s caliber could conquer seamlessly. Pete’s mathematical and technical insight along with his eye for upscale esthetics makes him a first class architect.
Peter Weiss designed our home nine years ago and still today we watch as the number of “drive by’s” admiring his work remains steady. “Imitation IS the highest form of flattery!” Perhaps the most telling detail of Peter’s professionalism and integrity is simply that long after the blue prints are put away, his presence and friendship remain. Peter Weiss and his firm have earned and deserve the absolute highest recommendation from us.
I am an attorney practicing in Atlantic City and I first met Peter Weiss, AIA, in the course of representing various developers before the local Zoning & Planning Boards. I found Peter to be very bright, honest and incredibly responsive to the planning and zoning challenges that arose during the municipal approval process.
After working with Peter, it was a very easy decision for my wife and I to chose him to design our new home. After being blessed with twin boys, my wife and I began the process of building a new home for our growing family – many hours and meetings later, Peter helped us create our dream home.
Our new home is beautiful and flows comfortably. We love living in the home Peter designed for us. Peter and Andrea’s attention to detail, availability to listen and address our many on-going concerns with the design process, made it such a pleasant experience.
I cannot say enough about Peter and would recommend him without reservation.
I have known Peter and Andrea for a long time. They have done architectural work for both my restaurant and home. I have always been exceptionally pleased with everything they have done. They were easy to work with, very professional, and finished in a timely manner. I recommend them to anyone I know with architectural needs.
Peter and his staff designed an 8500 square foot bay front home for our family in Longport, NJ. The project presented many challenges for even the most experienced architectural firm… an oversize irregular lot with multiple water view opportunities; our desire for a completely custom old world Tuscan Villa design incorporating our families unique needs; and significant structural complexities related to an open floor plan, an oversize central twenty foot high foyer and multiple varied ceiling heights.
The end product is absolutely spectacular. Peter and his staff worked with us on multiple modifications of the floor plan until it worked for all our needs… and just as importantly they handled these multiple changes in a cordial and understanding manner; they researched window choice incorporating our desire for brick red true arch transom windows with weather/wind resistance appropriate to a bay front location; they designed a hidden central flat roof, framed with prefabricated trusses to increase ceiling height without compromising the aesthetics of the home; they gave me my wine cellar, my wife her yoga room and our children their home theater… in short they gave us our dream home.
We have built several homes previously and worked with other architectural firms. We can give no higher recommendation than to say this… Peter and his staff worked tirelessly to give our family the custom home we wanted… they did so in an extremely warm and engaging manner and with maximal time efficiency… and they delivered in the end an unbelievable product.
