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Design–Build · The Carolinas
Beauty, engineered.
Simons & Knapp crafts smart, solar-ready, scientifically sound luxury homes across North & South Carolina — conceived as complete systems, and built to be lived in forever.
01 — The Approach
We integrate sound building science into the design itself — never as an afterthought, never as an application.
Since 2014, Simons & Knapp has built for clients who expect more than square footage. We see beyond the drawing set — teasing out the details that yield new, meaningful strategies for how a home performs, endures, and feels.
The result synthesizes beauty, function, economy, and performance into a single thread of success: the forever home.
2014Founded
2 statesNC & SC, one standard
1 teamEnd-to-end delivery
0 shortcutsEver. Verified performance
02 — Capabilities
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Custom Luxury Homes
Architect-led design-build from first sketch to final commissioning — one accountable team, zero hand-offs.
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Smart Home Integration
Automation, security, and energy intelligence designed in from day one — not bolted on after the fact.
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Solar & Green Energy
Generation, storage, and net-zero pathways engineered to your site, your loads, and your life.
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Building Science
Envelope-first thinking: air, moisture, thermal, and acoustic performance — modeled, built, then verified.
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Light Commercial
Boutique commercial and mixed-use spaces, delivered with the same residential-grade precision and care.
03 — Selected Work
N° 02
Sea Island House
N° 03
Queen City Courtyard
N° 04
Lowcountry Atelier
04 — The Method
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Discover
Site, sun, soils, and the way you actually live. Every project begins with evidence — not assumptions.
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Design
Architecture and engineering advance together from the first line, so performance never has to fight beauty.
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Engineer
Envelope modeling, mechanical design, solar and storage sizing — energy targets locked before ground breaks.
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Build
One accountable team on site. Disciplined schedules, obsessive supervision, and craftsmanship without compromise.
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Live
Blower-door verified, fully commissioned, and tuned after move-in. Then it’s yours — forever.
05 — Contact
Let’s build your forever home.
Tell us about your site, your vision, and your timeline. We take on a limited number of residential and light-commercial projects each year across North & South Carolina.