McDonald Architects, LLC

Our company, Buffington Homes, has built luxury residences on Kiawah Island approximately 23 years. We have been fortunate to construct Chad McDonald’s designs over a long period of time. We successfully built two National Award winning homes with him and have always found him to be a great talent and building team partner! Cathy Buffington

We could not be more thrilled with the job Chad McDonald did in designing our home. He listened to what was important to us. He took what we asked for and gave us so much more than we could have wished for. He took advantage of every view and respected every inch of the property. Nothing is there for show, everything is thought out and has a purpose. He is extremely creative and thinks outside the box. When pushed with challenges, he delivered beyond our expectations. I would highly recommend Chad to design your dream home.

-- Chad faced some challenges to fit our needs into the constraints of the property (the building envelop was set back by a specimen oak tree), but he had a vision from the beginning that our home would be a “jewel box” — not the largest home on the island, but well appointed, with many unique details. There is literally beauty in any direction you cast your eye in our home thanks to Chad’s design, and we have no doubt that the architecture of our home and placement on the lot give us the best advantage possible. As this was our first time building a custom home, we had many questions and not a little bit of anxiety about the process, but Chad was very patient in answering our questions and satisfying our concerns. He was accessible, spent a lot of time on site at the right times, and helped us make some critical decisions as the build process unfolded. We have recommended Chad to others and will definitely do so again in the future.