McNeill Baker Design Associates

We hired Jim Baker and Dwight McNeill of McNeill Baker Design Associates to help renovate our 1950s rambler. After listening to our renovation goals, they developed a beautiful design that exceeded our expectations. They came up with a creative approach to not only add the additional space we needed, but to revamp some of the existing space in a clever manner. Jim and Dwight guided us throughout the entire design process and provided invaluable assistance with selecting all the interior finishes, tile, light fixtures, etc. During the builder selection and construction processes, the advice and expertise they offered was also invaluable. Jim and Dwight are wonderful to work with and possess so much institutional knowledge and industry experience. We felt we had a true partnership with them throughout the project’s duration.

The McNeil Baker team provided a first-class experience for our whole house remodel and addition. Their inspired architecture and design expertise transformed our home into a beautiful and extremely functional space that exceeded our expectations. Jim and Dwight are delightful and easy to work with. Their integrated approach from design to interior specifications, color selections and contractor selection made the whole process smooth and shows in the final product. McNeil Baker's administration of the contract and management with our contractor ensured high quality work. They are creative in troubleshooting any issues that arise and quick to respond. While renovating a home is a stressful time, they guided us through the process with ease. We are thrilled with our home renovation and highly recommend the McNeil Baker team!

The McNeil-Baker team gave us a great professional design and warm personal service throughout our project. While we chose them for their existing designs, they listened to us and adapted our needs and desires into the overall plan. They were wonderful assisting us through the many, many decisions that still occurred in the construction phase, and that helped us to get the house/home that we really wanted.

The team at McNeill Baker has a range of strengths from architecture to business acumen. That team approach resulted in an innovative design, that took into account the disparate programmatic requirements of our family, while at the same being practical and straightforward to put into construction. We found in McNeill Baker a full service architect that has provided services through construction bidding and contracting and they are now providing us with contract administration. The specifications in our contract with the builder are very detailed and reflect help in interior design as well as architectural design so that we can anticipate a house with well integrated design elements at the end. The length of time from the initial design programming to shovels in the ground was longer than we expected and we had some angst about that. In particular, it seemed that management of engineering subcontractors was not as smooth as other parts of the process that MBDA had more control over.

Architecture services with Dwight McNeil for our new home in Arlington, VA. We strongly recommend Dwight and his team. We appreciated their creativity and attention to detail.

We are a custom home builder in Rehoboth Beach, DE and partnered with McNeill Baker Design Associates (MBDA) when they were hired by their client in the Northern Virginia area to act as Designer/Construction Administrator for their vacation home in Rehoboth. MBDA interviewed multiple local builders and ultimately hired us to do the large scale gut/renovation of their existing home. From our first meeting, we were confident that they had a clear, organized vision for the project, as well as the total confidence of the homeowners to act on their behalf on a project that was 3 hours from their home office. As a design-build firm, we had never worked with a client-hired Project Administrator before and were not sure how well the process would work, especially with us being in different states. We should not have worried, the project was amazingly smooth, from start to finish. It started with a beautiful design and fully detailed and specified plans which made our job easy. The entire MBDA team was available whenever a question arose and would not hesitate to drive the 3 hours to the beach to meet us if we felt a face-to-face meeting was needed. Even though they had never designed a home to be built in Rehoboth before, they made sure they knew our very strict building codes and lot coverage regulations inside and out. This is an issue that could easily trip up an inexperienced designer but we got through the permitting and inspection processes without a hitch. Since then, we have partnered on a number of other projects with them for our clients and they have always exceeded our expectations in terms of meeting our schedule and producing appealing designs. We would highly recommend MBDA to anyone looking for architectural and interior design and Construction Admin. We are looking forward to a continued relationship with Jim Baker and Dwight McNeill, Roxanne and the rest of their incredible team.

We have known Jim and his team for several years now and can honestly say that - in our 40 years of being in business - McNeill Baker is one of the most proficient, knowledgeable, proactive, and personable architectural firms we have come across. Jim thinks quickly on his feet and is a fantastic project architect and orchestrator. His passion and care for each client on a personal level is a rarity in our industry today. McNeill Baker receives our highest endorsement.

As a builder in Naples, Florida, we recommend Jim and his team at McNeill Baker Design Associates to anyone in the McLean - DC Metro Area, as well as anyone who owns in Naples, Bonita Beach, or Marco Island, who wants to either design and build a custom home, or wants to remodel a luxury home or condo. Jim understands that you want your own special place, that reflects your style and taste. It is imperative that you trust the team you have chosen to design your dream. McNeill Baker Design Associates is a team you can trust and we highly recommend them.

Dwight delivered a spectacular design for our 1912 Sears Farmhouse renovation here in Arlington's Lyon Village. His concept of extending the existing historic space to a garage via a 2-story breezeway has given us wonderful living space, with well-balanced building masses, and a distinctive look that garners effusive compliments. Dwight is a consummate professional, yet young-at-heart, creative, and a sincere pleasure to work with. We highly recommend Dwight and his firm, and hope very much to find a next project with him.

McNeill Baker Design Associates carries on the tradition of Morris-Day Designers and Builders. Dwight McNeill, the lead architect with McNeill Baker, spent 20+ years working with Rob Morris to create homes rooted in tradition, but designed for today's lifestyles. Dwight and his partner, Jim Baker and their talented team, bring an incredible wealth of knowledge and experience to homeowners and builders seeking architecture services.

I have worked with Dwight McNeill on multiple projects from additions to renovations. He makes thoughtful design recommendations, has a keen eye for detail and possesses a kind spirit. He meets your needs as a homeowner while ensuring the highest quality. His work is purposeful and architecturally sympathetic. Every project we survive, we swear we'll never do it again. And then we do... with Dwight by our side.