I would highly recommend Bagnall, he designed my 3000 square-foot home and a ADU next-door back in…read more2000. Great value and reliability. Highly respected at the Santa Cruz city building department, second generation architect with his Dads office across the street, he gets lots of respect

Without Peter, we would be thousands of dollars behind in our budget. This main is a saint in our…read moreeyes. If we ever need an architect, we will go to no one else. Honest. Straightforward. Kind. You won't regret working with Peter Bagnall.

Super appreciative of Dan's help on drawing plans for the remodel of the lower level of our home…read more(expanding a bathroom, removal of kitchenette and re-configuring a living room and 1 bedroom area into a 2 bedroom area which was challenging due to limited outdoor light access and retaining walls/posts). He listened to our objectives and gave us options beyond those that we had originally thought of as the only solutions; was responsive, and his plans were excellent. Thank you!

We renovated our house and Dan was mastermind behind it. We truly couldn't have done it without…read morehim. Every detail was beautiful!

From a structural engineering perspective, partnering with Haon Architecture is a rewarding…read moreexperience. Their designs incorporate elements that challenge conventional wisdom for residential design yet strike a balance with economy, all while keeping an eye on form and ensuring the owner's needs are addressed. Communication is easy, reliable, and professional. We highly recommend Haon Architecture for your residential and commercial architectural needs. We look forward to continued collaboration on future projects. M.A. Engineering Corp San Ramon, CA

We embarked on a full-house renovation earlier this year having no prior experience with a project…read moreof this scope. Hannah took over the architectural design during our hour of need. Working with her has been wonderful. Not only is she an expert on architectural design, transforming our ideas into reality and offering novel solutions to optimize form and function, she also has great taste. We had difficulty coming to a consensus on our guest bathroom. Hannah was patient working with us to come up with a sensible design. We went through many iterations of design because we kept changing our minds, but Hannah rendered every single option for us, steered us away from options that would not work logistically and really collaborated with us to arrive at the design. Hannah was extremely detail-oriented, from where light fixtures would hang to choosing the grout color, no detail was too small and nothing was overlooked. Her drawings and renderings were beautiful and without errors. She also generated meticulous plans with comprehensive measurements that made ordering of materials a breeze and will serve to be a super solid and easy to understand plan for our GC to base their work. Renovations can be very stressful and finding the right people to help you through that process can make a world of difference! Hannah is definitely someone who will alleviate your stress. Her professionalism (clear communication with timely responses, transparent pricing and general work ethic), dedication and knowledge are unmatched. We unfortunately did not select the right people to work with initially on our project, but Hannah really saved us.

This review is long overdue... I've worked with Dennis…read moreNorton Designs for well over 24 years. Dennis is a thoughtful and experienced Home Designer who also use to be a Contractor so when he designs something it can actually be built. Dennis not only designed my home but he dealt with a very difficult county to gain my building permits. Dennis also use to be the Mayor of Capitola and is such a nice guy that he gets along with everyone which makes building much more enjoyable. I initially tried to use a contractor I had met but he had a bad anger problem and walked out in the middle of construction so I asked Dennis who I should use and his referrals were always the highest quality workers and my home turned out beautiful. In 2020, I called Dennis to design a new home on my land and when my home and land burned in August 2020, Dennis was ready to submit my new plans so I could build immediately. I forgot how incompetent the Santa Cruz County was. I had my land cleaned of Ash and Debris very quickly before the rain spread the ash and it infuriated the county who was only concerned with their forms and they refused to even accept my New Building Plans. They even refused to give me temporary power to get water for my horses. Throughout this nightmare, Dennis was very helpful and considerate. Because the county wouldn't give me temporary power I was unable to work so Dennis offered his office for me to work out of. He repeatedly said "tell me what I can do for you, I've got your back". When the county demanded additional reports many months after the fire I asked Dennis for a referral and Dennis called Soils Engineer Joe Rafferty and Joe referred us to Wendy Johnson of Benchmark Environmental Engineering and Wendy patiently spent months getting us clearance. Dennis is an exceptional human being and designer and anyone he works with is also similar quality. I can't recommend Dennis highly enough and anyone who uses his talent will realize why I have written about him as I have.

We purchased an older, fixer upper on a hillside in Portola Valley with the hopes of rebuilding it…read moreinto our dream home. We aimed to generate income by converting the former primary bedroom into a rentable, attached JADU. This mean building a new primary BR on the back, downhill side of the house, along with creating a new family room, and office. The front of the house was definitely old style, and did not, in any way, match our vision of a contemporary, hi-tech, look. I had interviewed other architects who had suggested we add a new front foyer, but I wasn't thrilled about the look presented, which was basically to add a gable roof addition ("A" frame shape add-on) at at the front, that would be harmonious with the rest of the house. In my first meeting with Davide, he suggested something that changed the whole dynamic of the house. He suggested that rather than be constrained by trying to harmonize the new entry with the old architecture, we could add a new layer to the front of the house, and change the look completely. This also creates a new corridor at the front that greatly improves the flow/circulation from the front to the back. It was a genius idea! This new layer at the front of the house gives us a spectacular new front entrance, plus a new corridor with tall ceilings. He also very skillfully raised the ceiling heights in many parts of the house so it feels like the rooms were expanded (when only the height changed). I am attaching a photo of the original house and Davide's concept for the new design. I want to add that we are not demolishing any part of the old house so we are not losing any existing square footage. We are just adding and "splicing the old with the new". For the new room additions at the back, he integrated the complex siting of the hillside PBR & family room to flow seamlessly into the same level of the existing house on. I have very strong ideas of what I want in terms of design, and Davide has been very patient in working through my ideas. He uses his critical eye and design experience to guide me so I don't get off track, and we can get to where it is I want to end up. We are now in the building permit process, and I can't wait for construction to start. I will be updating this post when the house is finished with more photos, because I want to show off the dramatic transformation between the "before" and "after". If you are looking for a miracle transformation, Davide Gianella is the architect who can make this dream come true for you! I can recommend him 100%

I reached out to Davide about two or three months ago to see if I could hire him to help design my…read moreremodel. He was really polite and so friendly and VERYYYY transparent that he was inundated with some work at the moment and that he gives his all to 1-2 projects at a time, so that they get the best out of him. He then gave me a suggested timeline, which unfortunately didn't match with what we had in mind - but no worries! I enjoyed the interaction and his work is beautiful, and I truly appreciate the communication and friendliness that transpired in our conversations.

Chad Williams designed and provided construction management services for a 1200 square foot ADU,…read morecompleted this year at our property near the top of Hecker Pass Road in Watsonville. The home he designed turned out great--very unique, and highly energy-efficient. Chad knew how to design in some custom touches that made the home very site-appropriate for our rural setting. He also was great in navigating through the vast number of permits required for the job, and lined up some great subcontractors to execute all aspects of the build. I highly recommend CW Design for your next complex project such as this. Bob Climo

I called asking for only structural engineering services. This company does not offer only…read morestructural engineering so could not help me. However the person I spoke to over the phone was very helpful and gave me a referral to someone who might be able to help. He was honestly just very helpful even though he had nothing to gain from the conversation.

The work that W-M did for us was good & VERY expensive. However when we had a 2nd job done by them…read morethe money estimated and the money billed was quite different and a shock to the pocketbook. After that - I can only pass on to others to look elsewhere. There are many other designers/architects that do excellent, affordable AND accountable work. We have since moved and did a large addition to the current house. I did not even think of calling them. We used a designer an engineer and a contractor. There are other issues and I'm happy to discuss if someone wants to contact me.

As a construction manager, I worked with Weston Miles on several multi-family and school projects…read more One of the most important qualities of an Architect is the ability to meet project development schedules and provide timely responses during construction to minimize delay and associated costs. This firm met or exceeded all my expectations in both. I found Weston Miles exceptionally easy to work with, with a genuine commitment to partnering, a strong environmental conservation focus and some unique and creative solutions to problems I would not have considered otherwise. I look forward to working with them again in the future. Allan France Construction Manager

I wanted to take the time and post about how impressed my husband and I have been in working with…read moreMichelle on our home addition/renovation. She has been incredibly talented in helping us to envision a space that not only solves our day-to-day needs, but also incorporates a beautiful design aesthetic (form and function par excellence). Michelle has an amazing eye and an impeccable attention to detail; she's incredibly professional, and she's a pleasure to work with. I can't recommend her highly enough...we are so lucky to have her!

I'm not sure what the other reviewer is talking about but we're one of the clients near Euclid and…read morecouldn't be more satisfied with Michele's work on our house. She is an exceptional architect and designer who is incredibly collaborative, knowledgeable and creative. We have done numerous projects with her including exterior, full kitchen and two full bathroom remodels. We have loved working with Michele and continue to plan additional projects. She has always been on top of everything, with great relationships with the contractors, tradespeople and vendors. She's a true professional!!