Elegant living room featuring a grand piano, hardwood floors, high ceilings, and a fireplace, with comfortable seating and decorative lighting.

Modern home interior and exterior design, featuring a spiral staircase with hanging pendant lights, an illuminated entrance with a large glass door and plants, and a close-up of a decorative rail and artwork on the walls.

Modern bathroom with wall-mounted toilet, floating wooden cabinets, black countertop, small window, vase with green plant, and towel rack with a black towel.

Scenic view of a house with a balcony, lush green lawn, and landscaped garden at sunset.

Modern kitchen with white cabinetry, center island with fruit, pendant lights, glass cabinet doors, and stainless steel appliances.

Two-story house with white siding and a wraparound porch, illuminated at dusk. The yard features stone pathways, outdoor lighting, and landscaped plants.

Modern kitchen with large window, island, and stainless steel appliances

Living room with a wooden fireplace mantel, flat screen TV, mosaic tile surround, and built-in cabinets.

White farmhouse with wraparound porch at sunset, old farm equipment in foreground.

Three-part image showing a modern wooden pergola with curved, latticed beams supported by rusted metal supports in a garden setting with trees and a house nearby.

Modern kitchen with wooden floors, large dining table, metal chairs, pendant lights, white cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and a cozy living area with sofas.

Elegant wine cellar with wooden racks and stone wall

Interior scene with wooden staircase and wrought iron railing, tall floor lamp, framed bison artwork, and wooden bench on hardwood floor.

Hanson Carlen

Award Winning Architecture & Construction IN SPOKANE, WAshington

NEW CUSTOM HOMES | FULL SCALE REMODELS | HOME ADDITIONS

Hanson Carlen is a residential architecture and construction company with over 50 years of history in Spokane. Our company was built upon the simple premise of providing inspired architecture and old-world craftsmanship to a discerning clientele. Creativity, balance, and proportion with high quality execution are what drive and inspire us! As Spokane’s trusted luxury and custom home builders, we believe that each part of a home should not only bring a family comfort but sincerely nurture the way you live your life.

We are passionate about helping you build your dream.

Modern staircase with intricate metal railing and diverse framed artwork on the walls.

To start with an idea and put it to paper. To develop a dream and see it spring from an idea, to drawings, to groundbreaking, and then born to reality. This make people’s lives better every day… this is truly human to human connection!

Our goal isn’t to follow trends. Our collaboration on your custom home aims to be timeless. Good design with function- this includes fun, purpose and creativity and will last for many years to come.

We Love what we Do and we’re good at it.

Person standing on a ladder in front of a building entrance with the sign "Hanson Carlen."

“Our work is creative, from our hearts, and done with passion!”

-DAVID HANSON, THIRD GENERATION BUILDER

About Us

Hanson Carlen has been recognized nationally for decades in world class design as well as the forerunner in construction best practices and techniques.

We have been featured in both remodeling and new construction publications and are considered experts among our peers.

Perhaps your project could be the next winner of an award.

SPOKANE’S TOP AWARD WINNING Luxury Home BUILDER

A modern garden arbor with wooden beams and a lattice ceiling in a backyard setting. The structure features angled support beams, and the garden includes a lawn, trees, and ornamental landscaping.

Outdoor patio with evening lighting, including string lights on a pergola. Features outdoor seating, a table with glowing lanterns, and colorful decorative elements. Surrounded by plants and a wooden fence, set against a twilight sky.

Modern black spiral staircase with decorative railing led to a hallway below featuring a clock and framed pictures on the wall.

Our process

Starting a project is always fun and exciting! As architects, our job is to gather pertinent information about you, collaborate that information, amplify and unify it into a buildable project that fits your needs and budget. We achieve that by following a simple five-step process:

How We Do It

EXPLORATION

In the discovery phase we delve into your family's needs through dialogue, questions, research and images.

Creativity

Once we understand your needs we then begin our creativity. We explore types of design and architecture to meet your goals.

Development

General ideas evolve with material selection, systems, fixtures, and textures. We believe the best projects are those that are highly deciphered. These refinements are communicated verbally and through written drawings/specifications.

ConFIGURATION

Once the design process is rendered, the project is ready to begin via the construction process! This exciting stage is achieved through our proficient craftsmen. Our expertly trained carpenters average over 20+ years of experience.