Most homes aren't designed for the people who live in them. A GMT custom home starts with your actual life — how you want to live day to day — and works forward from there. We've designed custom homes across New England for more than 25 years, from traditional Colonials and Capes to contemporary coastal designs and open-plan farmhouses.
From your essential floorplan through the pitch of the roofline, how ceiling heights shift between spaces, and where windows are placed relative to the path of winter sun — we sweat the details. That's what makes a house feel right the moment you walk in, and what makes it hold its character 30 years from now.
Our designers work through those decisions before construction begins, using 3D modeling and photo-realistic renderings in Chief Architect software so you can see and refine exactly what you're building before a single footing is poured.
We're specialists in navigating setback requirements, Conservation Commission reviews, and historic district guidelines that vary across New England's cities, towns, and coastal regions — so regulatory reality is built into the design from day one.
Your custom home is a big investment and a complex project, with many variables. GMT reduces risk and stress with three outstanding qualities that work together from first concept through move-in.
We explore ideas together that maintain cost discipline while achieving the effects you want — often finding multiple ways to deliver on your goals.
Our comprehensive construction drawings give builders a reliable set of plans to work with, including localized building code requirements, detailed framing plans, story poles, cross-sections, and more.
Our collaborative, communicative approach keeps you informed at every step — resolving hurdles before they become surprises.
GMT works in the construction approach of your choice. Both paths use the same high standard of design and documentation — the difference is how and when the builder enters the picture.
GMT partners with a select group of vetted New England builders to work collaboratively from the earliest stages. This means more accurate pricing earlier, fewer change orders, and a crew that understands exactly how the architect designed it.
We complete detailed construction documents and you bid the project to multiple contractors — or bring a builder you already trust. Our plans are accurate enough that contractors can price and build without ambiguity.
Already have a basic floor plan? We will customize it for your lot, your lifestyle, New England's weather and your town's permitting process.
GMT treats air quality and energy efficiency as design constraints, not afterthoughts. Decisions about building orientation, air circulation, window placement, and green building materials happen during schematic design, when they're easy to incorporate rather than expensive to change.
The result is homes that are healthier, quieter, more comfortable, and lower cost to operate.
