During these difficult times we are open for design and permitting projects in our home office, and construction jobs.
DESIGN/BUILD – GENERAL CONTRACTOR
TIMELESS AND CREATIVE ARCHITECURE
Sand and Stone – natural elements which surround us in the desert environment, is inspiration to create beautiful and timeless architecture for our clients. With more than twenty years of knowledge and expertise including design to finish new construction, historically sensitive restorations, additions, and remodels with clean and green practices.
INITIAL DESIGN
As your architectural designer, we will relate your needs and quality standards to your budget.
DETAIL DESIGN
Having translated your brief into a developed design, your architect will produce detailed drawings and specifications for competitive pricing by builders. You can choose Design Only rates, or our tailored Design/Build package which saves you 10% overall if you book your construction with Sand and Stone.
DEVELOPED DESIGN
In permit stage, the architect will produce a set for application to building departments, as well as a detailed construction drawing set, after the permits have been approved, specifying your requirements further and will present developed proposals in the form of drawings for you to evaluate as the project progresses.
CONSTRUCTION
During this phase we can help you tailor your budget even further to your needs by helping evaluate the construction budget, and, when construction starts, will act as your independent advisor during building work.
OUR ARCHITECTS
MEET OUR TEAM
Architectural Designer Jacqueline Grad has over twenty years experience designing, drawing and permitting projects in California and Washington State. With contracting and construction management experience on both commercial and residential projects.
Training included a BA degree in Fine Arts, Certificate in AutoCad, 5 years working under architect Bernard (“Bud”) Schwartz (Seattle) as a drafter and designer, 15 years as a design/build professional in Seattle, and then in Los Angeles, where she specialized in mid-century restorations, and historically sensitive additions and remodels. Since relocating to the Coachella Valley in 2017, projects include design and drafting a permit set package for a commercial Conditional Use Permit project, in Desert Hot Springs.
General Contractor Kevin Murphy has held his license in California since 2007 and has been a fine carpenter and builder since his early teens. From working in his family HVAC business in New Jersey he learned how to manage crews and meet deadlines with great product. His father also taught him woodworking and he spent a stint making fine furniture in Santa Fe, NM. There he also built a passive solar adobe house. In Seattle, where he lived for 18 years, he built three rehearsal facilities, recording studios, artist loft conversions, tile work, and other projects. Since moving to Los Angeles in 2001, his projects have included residential and commercial in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pasadena, Whittier, Encinitas, and since moving to the desert, the Coachella Valley and the High Desert. Types of projects included historical restorations, retrofit and replace foundations, floor leveling, structural repairs, additions, new construction, caissons, retaining walls, hardscape, stairs, landscape, basement remodels, caissons, replace and/or restore windows and doors, kitchens, bathrooms, commercial tenant improvements, and more.
Jacqueline Grad
Architectural Designer
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Kevin Murphy
General Conttractor
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Steven Hasler
Job Foreman
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We craft beautiful and unique physical spaces. With more than twenty years of knowledge and expertise we design and build your vision.
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Current Project: TOBA DAY SPA, a Visitor-Serving Commercial mineral springs spa, for day use, with a 2-story spa building and outdoor mineral pools. We feel that our exotic Batak-inspired design will put the architecture of DHS on the map. In February 2020, we received our conditional use permit from the City of Desert Hot Springs. Sand and Stone design is proud to announce that we will be breaking ground in Fall 2020. Stay tuned for updates.
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“CREATIVE & DEDICATED” ARE SOME ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE OUR TYPICAL CLIENTS
“I love my new kitchen with the laundry area artfully concealed where the mud room used to be, turning a formerly unused space into a glorious working room.”
"Thank you so much for all your design and expertise."
Amanda
Apartment view lake at Brooklyn
"Our master suite is now complete with the bathroom and closet addition as well as balcony add-on, you completed in record time for our big anniversary celebration in 2008!
"Thank you so much for all your design and expertise."
Amanda
Apartment view lake at Brooklyn
“You brought my vision to realization, thanks for spending the time to explain my options and picking one which worked for everyone.”
"Thank you so much for all your design and expertise."
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We craft beautiful and unique physical spaces with your enjoyment as the end product. More than twenty years of knowledge and expertise designing and building with mid-century aesthetic!
High quality residential, small commercial and hospitality projects.
New Construction, Desert Dwellings, Urban Infill, Conditional Use Permits, Flips, Historical Restorations, tell us about your project.
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For more than 20 years we have been building and designing beautiful environments.