Mark Brand Architecture - San Francisco, California

Albert C.

I chose Mark Brand's firm to architect my recent home remodel project. We added a home office, half bathroom, expanded storage and laundry room space in my existing single family home. His team created multiple designs at different price points (and levels of complexity) for me to choose from, and was able to take my rough requirements and create something beautiful.

I was quite happy with Mark's team because they created a space for me in my home that I never would have imagined on my own. He also got my permit through the SF Building Department planning process with no delays (literally got the permit pulled in 1 day), which is the best I could have hoped for, having no prior experience with building permits.

I would highly recommend choosing Mark Brand as your architect for your home renovation project.

Mari C.

Five stars for Mark and his team! Purchased a home with a clunky back room. Wasn't sure what to do with it. Mark and Drishya came up with an amazing floor plan that creatively made use of the space in a functional and elegant way. Enjoyed working them so much that I wish I had more rooms for them to help redesign!

Ty L.

We hired Mark to design an addition to our home. He and his team did an excellent job creating a beautiful and practical design which incorporated our stylistic preferences. We were also impressed by their ability to blend the new structure with the current structure. The team was very attentive and easy to communicate with and were always responsive to our input. Mark's team also did an excellent job navigating a complicated permitting process while preserving design intent, especially given the many constraints our project faced. In the end the project exceeded our expectations and has transformed our little corner of the city.

Lei Z.

It's been a (long) journey. Very glad that we picked Mark and his team as our partner for this complete overhaul of our primary residence, which lasted 1.5 years. Our goal was to turn our unique but outdated 70's colonial home nested in the woods of Pleasanton ridge into an elegant and modern living space. Mark and Tyler helped us to make our dream a reality with their extensive experience in design and attention to every details. Though the project was over time and budget - not something that Mark's team would have control of - the result turns out to be amazing. We imagine our family living in this beautiful new house for years to come. Thanks Mark!

Sandra W.

Mark Brand is an amazing designer. We had limitation on budget. Mark was welling to work with us and gave us professional advices. Love his simple, modern and warm style design. Our home turned out functional and comfortable. 5 stars for Mark Brand!

Antoinette K.

We have worked with Mark Brand for more than ten years. Mark designed the kitchen and bathrooms and also helped us create our garage in the bottom unit of our former building in San Francisco. Mark designed the kitchen in our new home in Healdsburg. He has an exceptional and artistic eye for detail. We will not hesitate to engage him for any other projects in the future.

Paul R.

We hired Mark Brand Architecture to address several problems with our 1939 big-five home in San Francisco. We contemplated redesign of the lower floor, an update of the façade, and the entire re-envisioning of the terraced backyard, it’s connection to the house, and flow between the living spaces inside and out.

Mark and his team were a joy to work with. His knowledge of and experience with San Francisco’s Building and Planning codes and the department made him a perfect partner for our project. He provided us with several novel solutions, and he walked us through each one -- carefully validating his designs with our desires and our budget. For the lower floor, he ‘found’ space we didn’t think we had. For the façade, he created a look that was fresh yet integrated beautifully with the neighborhood.

The topography of the backyard was particularly challenging. It was a hassle to move from the main floor to the backyard, frustrating our joy of outdoor living. Mark’s solution resolved conflicting elevations between the building and the backyard elegantly, making egress to the backyard a pleasure. For this, he was instrumental in selecting and working with a structural engineer to figure out challenges of incorporating some very high retaining walls. We loved his solution.

We would hire Mark again in a flash. He is a pleasure to know and a pleasure to work with.

Marilyn B.

Mark Brand Architecture is a terrific company to work with. Mark and his team are highly professional taking into great consideration not only the needs of the client but also being sensitive to keeping good will with the neighbors so projects develop smoothly. Mark is amazingly adept in navigating the permitting process, he has impeccable taste, and an elegant design aesthetic. Mark's firm did a complete remodel of our house in 2006. In 2010 because we were temporarily living on the east coast, we worked virtually with his firm to design a fantastic top floor master bedroom suite with a huge walk in closet, soaring ceilings, vast pictures windows, and gorgeous terraces. Working virtually is not always an easy thing to do but we gladly gave Mark's firm the keys and free access to our home and were more than confidant that we would come home to a beautiful addition. And we did. Our master suite is gorgeous. Mark's firm also designed the remodel for my mother's home. Now, what better recommendation can beat that?