Reliable Architectural Company in Greensboro, NC, and Serving the Surrounding Areas

Jim Collins is a very talented architect, with excellent “people skills”. Working with Jim in the design and construction phases of our home was a pleasure. We could not have been more pleased. Jim is highly recommended.

Jim is an outstanding, talented and creative architect. He designed our home 20 years ago. He was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend him for anyone, especially those who are considering building a period home.

We have used Jim to assist us with designing both our primary residence and renovating a summer home. He does excellent work, is easy to work with, and his designs are outstanding. Certainly give him and his firm an excellent recommendation.

We bought a lot on a golf course in an older established neighborhood where the homes were up to 100 years old. The lot was very atypical and posed many challenges from a design perspective. We wanted a design that looked as though it belonged yet had all the modern conveniences of an open floor plan, large master suite, etc. Jim asked us to make a list of things we wanted and he also visited our current house in the same neighborhood that was, incidentally, 100 years old. We asked him to incorporate the high ceilings, the grand staircase, the unique moldings, and the French door look as windows on the front. After that we gave him our wishes for master, entertaining spaces, kitchen, storage, etc and let Jim go to work. The finished plan was everything we could have dreamed of and more as Jim worked seamlessly with our builder and decorator to provide some touches that we didn’t even knew we wanted! His pride of authorship was set aside and his only desire was for us to get exactly what we wanted… and more! The whole process was easy and incredibly rewarding now that we have just moved into our new home. I can’t wait for Jim to come by and have a glass of wine on the covered porch watching the sunset over the golf course!

Thank you, Jennifer, for your kind words! We appreciate your recognition of Mr. Collins’ professionalism and attention to detail. It is our goal to provide exceptional service to all our clients, and we’re glad to hear that you had a positive experience. If you have any further feedback or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

I have had the privilege to collaborate with Jim on a number projects. He is a very knowledgeable and talented architect. Jim’s body of work demonstrate his thoughtful, creative, unique and timeless talent to his profession. His depth and knowledge about historical architecture and traditional design principles are admirable. It is always a pleasure working with Jim as I find his work inspires mine. I highly recommend Jim to anyone considering an architectural project.

I hired James Collins to design our home because he was referred to us by a friend. Had I known he was such a renowned and accomplished architect I would have been intimidated but Jim was anything but intimidating. When we first started the project, we rode around a favorite neighborhood and I showed him the houses I liked best. I was delighted to learn we both loved the Dutch Colonial style popular during the 1920’s. Jim created plans that were true to the Dutch Colonial design in a timely manner. Every detail from the line of the roof, the size of the columns, and even the outside hearth that was floor level, was a beautiful depiction of our vision. My home is greatly admired for the inviting front porch that beckons neighbors to come sit and chat to the long, wide hallways with dark hardwood that inspire every child that visits to run around and around the loop to the front door to the kitchen and back. Most people are shocked to discover our house is almost ten years old. They assume it’s been a part of our historic neighborhood forever and that’s exactly what I hoped for. I strongly recommend Jim Collins work.

Amazing experience! Jim was able to provide plans for our new home that have exceeded our expectations. He brought historical expertise as well as his artistic talent to our project.

I had the pleasure of working with Jim Collins on a project to conceptualize and design house plans for a rather challenging lot. Jim did an amazing job! He is bright, energetic, creative, reliable and professional. By far, he is the most accomplished design professional I have ever worked with. His knowledge of historical architecture is impressive. I recommend Jim without any hesitation!

We interviewed several architects for our project. Jim stood out. He knew exactly what we were looking for, since our style home is his expertise and passion. We found him very easy to work with. Throughout the project, he remained professional, attentive, creative and flexible. We could not have been happier with both the process and the results.

James S. Collins is perhaps one of the most highly trained professional architects on the east coast. His attention to finite details along with his creative vision are superb! He was delightful to work with from the beginning stages of planning the design for our home until the very end of our project completion. Jim’s knowledge of historical architecture surpasses any other architect’s in our area and I would highly recommend him for anyone who is interested in building a truly unique and timeless home! When friends, family or colleagues visit our home, they are in awe of the excellent craftsmanship and the thoughtful creativity that seems to have been forgotten over time in new home construction today. In fact, most individuals believe that our new home was renovated from an old historical house in our neighborhood instead of being only five years old! This is the ultimate compliment for Jim because he is so conscientious of all historical details involved in creating a superior and masterful showplace!