Joseph Magaddino Architecture

Architectural services are the most important part of the building process. Our cost-effective assistance enables smooth progress through every phase of a project. Not only will the finished value of the home increase due to the well-developed design, but using our comprehensive construction drawings will reduce construction costs. These drawings make building more efficient and keep change orders to a minimum.

The goal of Magaddino Architecture is to implement the client's vision by leading an effective and caring team that includes the architect, the client, general contractor, engineers and other consultants. The architect and design team work to ensure a high quality of construction, timeliness of completion and adherence to the budget. Communication among all participants is the key to success. Out of area clients are kept abreast of their building's progress through e-mail, photos, video and telephone.

When asked what style of home or building we design, we answer that we do not produce one style of architecture. The client's visions and dreams provide the forces that shape the design. The architect's design process leads to an imaginative solution that reflects the intention of the client.

About Joseph Magaddino, Architect

Joseph Magaddino's personal attention, from project conception to the project end, keeps the design team focused on the goals of the client and the construction budget. This attentiveness generates grateful praise from his clients.

His innovative design process generates creative solutions to home, commercial or site development challenges, regardless of size or type of project. Responsible designing begins with thoughtful land use planning and should include a list of environmentally friendly building material options. Joseph guides his clients smoothly through the building process by his understanding of local sites and climate, material availability, construction techniques and the qualification of local builders.

Residential designs by Joseph Magaddino range from efficiency single and multi-family housing to high-end condominium developments and unique custom homes. Commercial work spans from village retail spaces to thirty thousand square foot office buildings and includes banks, schools, art galleries and government administrative offices. Magaddino Architecture designs appear in Idaho, California and across Montana.

Joseph Magaddino is on the Architectural Review Board of the Eagle Bend Golfing Community. He served on the board of directors for the Flathead Home Builders Association. As Chairman of their Community Service Committee, he coordinated Christmas in April, home repair projects for low income homeowners. He is a member of the Bigfork Chamber of Commerce.

His homes have won many awards in the annual Parade of Homes Tour. Rustic Elegance and Homestead , two residences featured in the portfolio, appear in "Timber Home Living" and "Luxury Log Home and Timber Frame" magazines in the spring and summer issues of 2005.

Personal Information
Montana License # 1388

1948


Born in Castellammare del Golfo, on the north coast of Sicily, Italy and immigrated with his family to the United States in 1954.

1974


Bachelor of Architecture Degree from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.

1974-1977


Peace Corps Volunteer in Botswana, Africa, where he designed schools, government buildings and worked as a land surveyor in the Okavango Delta for the United Nations Development Program.

1977 - 1989


Moved to Northwest Montana and worked as a designer and project manager for a local architectural firm.

1989


Launched Joseph Magaddino Architecture in Bigfork Montana and has since designed a wide range of buildings, including modest to multi-million dollar homes, banks, schools, art galleries, office and condominium developments. He was the on-site architect in the historic restoration of the Belton Chalet near Glacier National Park.