Regardless, a good architect should be able to make it happen.

Then you'll want to think about hiring an architect and expeditor/land use consultant to kick-off the lengthy entitlement process, and of course how you'll finance the entire project.What is the lot you acquired improved with?  

I'd take an architect designed prefab over site built any day, not accounting for impact/regional materials "going green" ideas.

My fiancé is a licensed architect so he's not afraid of an "ugly" property.

Design-build is where the contractor and architect are hired at the same time and work collaboratively through the design with you, and negotiated contact is where you hire the architect to design the project and then negotiate and value manage the construction cost.

You will have prominent answer from UW.

., my partner is an architect, so hope it will not get too loosey goosey. :-)

Hire an Architect to provide preliminary study plans.

Any licensed Architect's for residential work in KC here on BP?

By profession  I am a licensed & registered NY State Architect.