Mark Owen Pritchard Design Services

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Mark Owen Pritchard Design Services

South Louisiana-based Building Design and Construction Supervision Classic Building Design Since 1991.

Client-friendly design process in which asking the right questions, listening, and making recommendations based on knowledge and experience, produces exceptional results! My Philosophy:

Homes and places of business, whether modest or grand, enrich the lives of those who experience them when their design is approached as a holistic union of Art, Craft and Service. Art, because the design should be evidence of creativity and a commitment to beauty, both inside and out. Craft, because not only the structure but the plan and elevations should be put together with a sense of proportion and order, as well as function. Service, because the act of designing should be focused on the those who will live with the end result. Serving Acadiana, Lafayette area, Southwest Louisiana, Lake Charles area, Baton Rouge area, Covington, Northshore, New Orleans area, Gulf Coast. Free initial consultation outside the Lafayette area can be done by phone or, for a reasonable reimbursement of travel expenses, at your location.

11/06/2026

I see so many towns that can’t seem to get out of their own way.

I talked with Alex Torpey about this on his podcast, and I think we've been diagnosing it wrong. Civic apathy isn't laziness. It's what happens when a place becomes hard to care about, and you can't lecture people out of that. You make the place nicer, bit by bit, and the caring tends to follow.

We also got into why growth is a poor measure of success, what run-down buildings do to the town staff who walk past them every day, and why public meetings are so joyless.

If you want a cheap place to start, pull weeds, plant flowers, enforce the codes you already have. And asking volunteers to do nothing gets you exactly that.

Give it a listen, link in comments.

10/24/2026

My second home town. Definitely one of the best downtowns and main streets (Broadway) anywhere!

This same small city in upstate New York also runs the oldest continually operating horse track in America.

10/16/2026

We’re excited to be starting the updating and remodeling of this home on Alonda Drive!

10/07/2026

In the early centuries of Christianity, many churches were existing buildings that were “repurposed”, in one case a 5th century B.C. Greek temple in Siracusa, Sicily. (See article in comments) Our design for the Adoration Chapel at St. Peter Roman Catholic Church in Carencro, Louisiana, was inspired by the Siracusa Duomo, recalling the early history of the church.

09/28/2026

Kitchen demo day on Robert Drive. It’s great to be back in the old neighborhood!

09/16/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
Inspired by the architecture of Windsor, in Vero Beach, Florida, a home and accessory dwelling from 2004.

09/10/2026

Craftsman Bungalow style, currently under construction in Crowley, LA.

“A Craftsman bungalow is a 1-to-1.5-story home style that emerged in the United States around 1905 and remained popular through the 1930s as an affordable, artistic housing choice for the middle class. The name: "Bungalow" comes from the word bangala, referring to 18th-century low-roofed huts in Bengal, India, which the British adapted into colonial-era single-family rest houses. "Craftsman" comes from furniture maker Gustav Stickley and his influential magazine, The Craftsman, launched in 1901. Arts and Crafts Movement: The style reacted against ornate Victorian mass-production, promoting handcraftsmanship, natural materials, and structural honesty.
Key Figures: California architects Charles and Henry Greene designed high-end "ultimate bungalows," while Stickley and mail-order catalog companies like Sears popularized modest home plans nationwide.
Defining Architectural Features: Low-pitched gabled roofs, wide overhanging eaves, exposed rafter tails, and decorative knee braces.Porches: Prominent front porches supported by heavy square or tapered columns resting on massive stone or brick piers.” Google AI

Coming soon: our heavy tapered columns resting on massive stone piers!

09/01/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE
A Caribbean Cottage in River Ranch from 2004

08/26/2026

35 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE - DETAILS
Looking up at two skylights which merge to become one, over an outdoor kitchen in Broussard, Louisiana, from 2015.

Address

134 Hillside Drive
Lafayette, LA
70503

Telephone

(337) 406-2456

Website

http://markowenpritchard.com/

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