Roderick and his team did a wonderful job designing and building our award-winning home Casa Magayon in Peninsula Papagayo, Costa Rica. Roderick has a rare ability to combine an artist’s creativity with the execution of an engineer. Project was lots of fun, zero stress and came in on budget!
Ruediger Adolf
New York, NY
Roderick has been a terrific partner from the initial sketch to completion. The power of having design and execution in one hand became obvious as we walked into the completed home: form and function in perfect symbiosis taking advantage of the sun, the shade, ocean and nature only a local fully appreciates! Roderick's use of design and project management technology made the whole process easy and fun! Thank you for making our dream come true!
Ruediger Adolf
New York, NY
We initially worried about building our dream house in a developing country over 2,000 miles away from NY. But after having worked with Roderick and his team we can wholeheartedly say that Sarco has certainly turned our dreams into reality. Roderick has mastered every challenge and delivered a first-class home that fulfills and even surpasses our highest expectations.
Michael Koch
New York, NY
The SARCO team did a fabulous job not only managing all the aspects of the design and building phases but doing it while balancing FOUR decision makers for the same house. Their knowledge and experience in building at Peninsula Papagayo really helped avoid costly mistakes and produced a better end result. There is a delicate balance between form and function and SARCO did an excellent job finding the right mix for our tastes and needs. We would recommend them to anyone wanting an architect and/or builder to bring their Costa Rican dream to life.
Thoms Family
Rock Island, IL
As a very brief summary of my experience in our project, I can express that I am very pleased with SARCO’s professionalism in customer orientation, design, planning, and execution. The key question of course is – would I recommend my best friends to contract SARCO for their project? And the answer is… Yes, definitely!
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Munich, Germany
Roderick is a rare combination of a true artist with the capabilities of an engineer and manager. The whole process of building the house was a pleasure, we loved the client/architect collaboration and it was as smooth a process as it could be. Roderick's use of technology from the design and computer modeling to the progress report and billing is world class (way better than what our architect and builder in NY is using)! During the whole project we may have visited Papagayo 5 or 6 times but always felt that we had a good sense of all aspects of project status.
Ruediger Adolf
New York, NY
Efficient and synchronous communication between an architect and client is very important, especially during the design phase of a building project. Although I am internationally based, Roderick and his team have managed to ensure effective and consistent forward workflow by utilizing organization tools that facilitate instantaneous updates and dialog on each phase as it takes shape. I am impressed with the SARCO team's extensive knowledge and intelligent use of communication technology, which truly facilitates an effortless real-time two-way mechanism for management, feedback, and progress of my new build, even while I am traveling abroad.
Marc D'Souza
Dubai, UAE
We were Roderick’s first client in Peninsula Papagayo and are very happy with our outcome! Not only do we love our home, but of course we love the OMG comments when guests arrive. It is absolutely spectacular. We paid more than we expected, but we received more than we expected. Just returned from a 3 week trip and are anxious to go back again!
Bart & Elaine Boyer
Asheville, NC
We are here for spring break and my parents arrived yesterday from Austria. They are in complete awe of the house, despite the 3 hour tour. We love every minute here, and the excitement hasn’t worn off yet for my wife and sons’ second holiday visit. Congratulations and thanks for the architectural, engineering and construction masterpiece!
Michael Koch
New York, NY
After working with other architects in Costa Rica, Roderick Anderson at Sarco has been a refreshing change. Roderick and his team of design and construction professionals make the process of building in a foreign country much easier. Sarco's vast knowledge of not only design, but also construction practices, allowed us to avoid many pitfalls that would have resulted in a less functional design. Sarco is innovative and always seeking out new ideas and building processes to build a more efficient home. Roderick knows exactly what materials and construction practices work well in a tropical climate and strives toward continual improvement. The use of 3-D interactive models allows the client to walk through the plans virtually, which is much easier than viewing 2-D blueprints.
Project management software is used to keep everyone in the loop on a daily basis so the client knows exactly what progress is being made on a daily basis, enabling the client to provide input as necessary to guide the project. Unlike his competitors, Roderick stays involved in the project and makes himself available to answer any questions that arise. Roderick is trustworthy, passionate about design, and holds everyone to a high standard to get things right.
His attention to detail made us feel confident that the job was in good hands from start to finish. We highly recommend Sarco Architects and would definitely use them again.
Gerry & Delada Bartman
Canada
Roderick is a master in the use of interactive technology. Designing with the use of leading edge interactive 3D software is a fun family project. Bridging the distance between New York and Costa Rica is a breeze.
Ruediger & Maryann Adolf
New York, NY
Hilton and myself want to once again thank you for a magnificently designed home and unbelievably professional and detailed set of plans.
Hilton & Melanie Efune
Scottsdale, AZ
We have had a wonderful experience with you and your company designing our home in Flamingo Beach, Costa Rica. Our greatest challenge was our limited budget, but you did an excellent job of educating us and keeping us on track.
Our greatest Aha moment was in remembering to ask you your opinion on a subject rather than telling you what to do. You listened to what we wanted and created a beautiful, environmentally responsible, highly functioning design that anyone would be proud to live in and call home!
We would tell any prospective client that you and your team are highly skilled in your profession, use the latest in interactive technology, are friendly, professional, highly approachable, and have the capacity and desire to meet your clients many unimaginable needs.Dennis & Diana Dees
Santa Barbara, CA
Roderick and his team at Sarco Architects have been working with my boyfriend and me to design our retirement home in Panama. From the moment we engaged them, they have done a superb job.
First, they took the time to understand our needs and preferences. Then they provided a phased timeline and gave us various options on how we could work with them. This approach put us, the customer, first and gave us a sense that Sarco was a consultative designer and not a transactional one.
Once we signed the contract with them, they met all key milestones with professionalism and excellence. The renderings and the virtual tour of the house were beautiful. We did make various iterations of the interior design and they were patient and open as we provided feedback.
We love the design of our home and can’t wait to see it from virtual to reality. We thank the Sarco team for their outstanding design and customer service.
Alex Evans & Geoff Heekin Chicago, IL
There is no question our experience with Sarco Architect in building our dream estate was amazing! We wanted the best in the business and they did not disappoint. We conducted a very thorough bidding process and they won due to; understood our expectation - very clear on deliverables and timetables- walked us through the process - created amazing designs - great partnership with quality vendors - excellent staff - we highly recommend Sarco Architects they were a pleasure to work with
James Ebron
Buffalo, NY
“Always do your homework before hiring or contracting anyone.”
This is a phrase that most people are very familiar with, but due to our own pride and lack of knowledge, fail to follow. After experiencing the negative fall-outs of not following this advice, I had to retract and conduct the proper research, which ultimately led me to Sarco Architects.
If you are looking for an honest, professional and highly skilled architectural firm, and you are currently in the process of doing your research, you need look no further. Let me spare you the painstaking time and effort my staff and I experienced before we found Sarco Architects. The firm offers a highly skilled team of people and level of technology needed to get the job done. As a very satisfied customer, I will continue to use Sarco for my future development endeavors.
Ebinette Nicholson
New York, NY