Designer, Diplomat, & Director...

Any time you get a host of people together to work collaboratively on a project, there's always the reality of personalities to deal with. Even a well qualified & talented person in their field can make a project go sour in a number of ways by their attitude towards others and in the way they communicate...or "don't communicate." Larry Ostrom, of Atlanta Residential Designers, combines the skill & talent of his craft along with the diplomacy and social skills needed in orchestrating a group effort. I had the pleasure of working with Larry on an elaborate log home project that required such orchestration. Larry helped to break down the common barrier between designer, material supplier, & builder by listening, asking good questions, speaking respectfully to all involved, & by providing clear direction. He even made a personal trip to our log home manufacturing plant to meet with our client & team of folks responsible for producing his design. I've subsequently consulted with Larry on other projects with the same positive results, and will continue to do so...because my business, bottom line, depends upon this kind of artful professionalism. Richard Blair, Apple Orchard Log Homes, Inc.