Clients come to P.O.D. for my creativity and passion. I filter their goals, preferences and budgetary constraints through a rigorous design process and synthesize them into a buildable design. I have a team of engineers and consultants and can offer extensive services such as home search consulting and a steady collaboration with the Arlington Green Home Choice program.
I bring technical knowledge and enthusiasm for chic, modern, and minimal design, combined with a respect for traditional homes. Existing brick walls are structurally strong and beautiful, so they often become a feature in my projects thus saving some costs. The result is a cohesive blend of heritage and modern living.
Happy clients are my priority and to that end, I take an active role in job site meetings with contractors, fabricators and consultants until the design and my client’s vision are fully realized.
Paola saved my house. The first architect I hired took over a year to design a house that went over budget by more than $400,000. Paola took on the project, worked within constraints from that first design effort, and quickly designed a house on budget that I like much better than the first attempt. She was easy to work with, very responsive, and understood my needs. Her smart choices meant I could have an open, sun-filled contemporary residence that I can afford.
Sarah Zabel
Paola was our architect on a gut renovation of our 100 year-old Tudor home. We'd initially chosen another architect for the project but then felt somewhat lukewarm about the initial ideas presented. We are glad we eventually switched to Paola. She listened to what we wanted and delivered a plan that was what we told her we wanted and more. And it didn't end there. Any renovation project, we eventually realized, has to be designed twice - once based on what you expect at the outset and another based on what you actually find when the house gets torn down. We ran into some challenges and also pleasant surprises at that point. Paola worked with them to develop a new plan that was even stronger....
Sushma Subramanian
Paola is the best architect out there! So creative and dedicated. She designed our gorgeous remodel and was a pleasure to work with!
Stephen Bartell
We recently completed a whole house renovation with Paola, and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. We showed Paola a few photos of the modern design we had in mind, and her creativity and imagination took over from there. Her process - from the renderings to the presentation of a myriad of ideas - makes what is typically a difficult process fun and easy to work with. Paola holds herself - and the contractor - to a very high standard, and we appreciated her attention to detail at every point of the project. She has a remarkable way of finding creative solutions to any issues that inevitably turn up during a renovation. Her vision exceeded out expectations, and we would give Paola ...
Rahul Shah
Paola designed and oversaw a stunning build of multi-level back porch, which transformed the back of our property from a bland space that we didn’t use much to a stunning space (interior and exterior) that we use all the time. Paola was great to work with!
Zoe Kant
Paola saved my house. The first architect I hired took over a year to design a house that went over budget by more than $400,000. Paola took on the project, worked within constraints from that first design effort, and quickly designed a house on budget that I like much better than the first attempt. She was easy to work with, very responsive, and understood my needs. Her smart choices meant I could have an open, sun-filled contemporary residence that I can afford.
Sarah Zabel
Paola was our architect on a gut renovation of our 100 year-old Tudor home. We'd initially chosen another architect for the project but then felt somewhat lukewarm about the initial ideas presented. We are glad we eventually switched to Paola. She listened to what we wanted and delivered a plan that was what we told her we wanted and more. And it didn't end there. Any renovation project, we eventually realized, has to be designed twice - once based on what you expect at the outset and another based on what you actually find when the house gets torn down. We ran into some challenges and also pleasant surprises at that point. Paola worked with them to develop a new plan that was even stronger....
Sushma Subramanian
Paola is the best architect out there! So creative and dedicated. She designed our gorgeous remodel and was a pleasure to work with!
Stephen Bartell
We recently completed a whole house renovation with Paola, and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. We showed Paola a few photos of the modern design we had in mind, and her creativity and imagination took over from there. Her process - from the renderings to the presentation of a myriad of ideas - makes what is typically a difficult process fun and easy to work with. Paola holds herself - and the contractor - to a very high standard, and we appreciated her attention to detail at every point of the project. She has a remarkable way of finding creative solutions to any issues that inevitably turn up during a renovation. Her vision exceeded out expectations, and we would give Paola ...
Rahul Shah
Paola designed and oversaw a stunning build of multi-level back porch, which transformed the back of our property from a bland space that we didn’t use much to a stunning space (interior and exterior) that we use all the time. Paola was great to work with!
Zoe Kant
Paola saved my house. The first architect I hired took over a year to design a house that went over budget by more than $400,000. Paola took on the project, worked within constraints from that first design effort, and quickly designed a house on budget that I like much better than the first attempt. She was easy to work with, very responsive, and understood my needs. Her smart choices meant I could have an open, sun-filled contemporary residence that I can afford.
Sarah Zabel
