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OUR APPROACH

Our approach is to provide a high level of knowledge and professional service to each client in a friendly and honest manner. We listen and involve our clients throughout the design and construction process, with flexibility to changes along the way. We are committed to quality, excellence and common sense, and our attention to detail is well known. We work hard to ensure that our designs are unique and tailored to the needs of our clients.

Gerhard Linse
Owner/Chief Designer
Gerhard Linse Design & Building Consultants

Gerhard Linse (Owner/Chief Designer)



OUR COMPANY

Gerhard Linse Designs is a creative and idea rich design consulting company providing services to both the new construction and renovation markets.  Our broadly based knowledge and experience in the design and construction field allows us to provide a comprehensive design service, encompassing everything from site selection to existing building assessment through architectural, interior and overall landscape design and site planning.

Our experience on a variety of residential and commercial projects keeps us on top of current costs and techniques; providing us and our clients with valuable and up-to-date information when advising on project budgeting and scheduling.

As our photos show, we are comfortable in either the contemporary or traditional environments.  Style is important, but good design and detailing make or break a project.

There are no testimonials on this web site.   With over 90% of our business coming from referrals or word of mouth, we let our track record speak for itself.



OUR EXPERIENCE

We draw on over 25 years of experience in the construction industry as a designer, developer and former builder on a variety of projects from contemporary urban lofts to traditional estate homes and over 150 major renovation projects.

Gerhard Linse is a graduate of Ryerson Polytechnic University and has traveled widely and worked internationally in Germany, Australia, Russia, and the Caribbean.

Gerhard's talents, expertise and commitment to excellence have garnered him numerous industry awards at the local, provincial and national levels for housing design excellence for projects he has designed or built.  He has also received several personal achievement awards for his outstanding contributions to the home building industry and is a past Vice President of the Ottawa-Carleton Home Builders Association as well as a respected member of the local design and building community.  Gerhard is also a member of the Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario.
 


            

 


OUR DESIGN SERVICES


Residential

- Custom Home Design
- Major Renovation Design and Planning
- Interior Design and Detailing
- Site Selection and Overall Site, Landscape and Infrastructure Planning

Commercial

- Executive Offices and Space Planning
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Conversion of Existing Structures to Other Uses

 

                        
 "Our Record Speaks For Itself"


2004 O.C.H.B.A. AWARD
Best Renovation/Addition

2004 O.C.H.B.A. Honourable Mentions
Best Custom Bathroom ( < 75 sq. ft. )
Housing Detail

2003 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Custom Home ( 4,000-7,000 sq. ft. )
Best Basement Renovations

2003 O.C.H.B.A. Honourable Mention
Renovations/Additions ( $100,000-$250,000 )

2001 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Custom Home ( > 4,000 sq. ft. )
Best Custom Kitchen ( < 200 sq. ft. )
Best Custom Bathroom ( > 75 sq. ft. )
Most Outstanding Housing Detail

2001 O.C.H.B.A. Honourable Mentions
Custom Home ( 2,400-3,999 sq. ft. )
Custom Bathroom ( < 75 sq. ft. )

2000 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Sales and Marketing - Best West Site
Best Custom Bathroom
Most Outstanding Housing Detail
Best Renovation/Addition

2000 O.C.H.B.A. Finalist
Custom Homes ( > 4,000 sq. ft. )

1999 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Custom Home ( 2,900-3,900 sq. ft. )
Best Renovation/Addition ( $100,000-$200,000 )
Best Renovation/Addition ( $40,000-$100,000 )
Best Housing Detail

1997 O.C.H.B.A. AWARD
Best Renovation/Addition

1997 O.H.B.A. AWARD
Most Outstanding Kitchen in Ontario

1996 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Renovation/Addition
Best Custom Kitchen

1994 CITY OF OTTAWA HERITAGE AWARD
Heritage Restoration

1993 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Custom Bathroom
Best Custom Home ( 3,500-5,000 sq. ft. )
Multiple ( Infill )

1988 O.C.H.B.A. AWARDS
Best Low Rise Multiple - Semi-Detached
Best Renovation - Single Family Home
Best Kitchen ( Custom )
Best Kitchen ( Tract )
Best Bathroom ( Custom )

1986 O.C.H.B.A. AWARD
Best Low Rise Multiple - 3 Townhomes

1985 GOVERNOR GENERAL'S AWARD
For Excellence in Housing Design

1984 O.C.H.B.A. AWARD
Best Low Rise Multiple - 6 Townhomes

1982 ONTARIO RENEWS AWARD
13 Unit Renovation & Redevelopment


O.C.H.B.A. - Ottawa Carleton
                     Home Builders' Association

O.H.B.A.    - Ontario Home Builders' Association

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