25 BEST RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTS

Bower Leet Design was founded in 2017 as an emerging architecture and design company that has already established a solid reputation in the region’s design community. Susan Bower, the company’s principal architect, has over three decades of design experience. Under her leadership, the firm’s portfolio has already been highlighted in several industry magazines, including Sophisticated Living, St. Louis Magazine, and ProBuilder.  

An example of the firm’s work includes the exterior and interior design for a new house to fit into a 1920s suburb on a wedge-shaped lot. The 3,500-square-foot, single family home was designed as a sanctuary for a couple who lives quietly and simply. The views to the north face the public park while the western views face a side street with slower traffic and street parking perfect for the front entry. The home accommodates spaces for the owner’s suite, a family room, a mudroom, living and kitchen and living areas, among others. The choice of the materials, including its Indiana limestone cladding and simple, sculptural furniture, was based on the client’s request for low maintenance materials that could be used inside and out. The home also highlights custom cabinets built by the local Amish cabinet makers.