Naiztat + Ham Architects, P.C

Naiztat and Ham redesigned a large portion of the first floor or my house in Westchester County in New York including enlarging the entrance foyer, building out the back of house (which impacted the basement) and enlarging a portion of the kitchen. They were extremely professional. They met every deadline, thought innovatively on how to deal with issues as they came up, managed the RFP process and dealt with contractor as needed. They were also incredibly accurate on the cost and the timing of the project. I will absolutely use them again in the future.

We have worked with Diane and Alex on multiple projects and they have been wonderful throughout. They have an outstanding and rare ability to combine creativity, attention to details, and deep understanding of the construction process -- delivering amazing results for their clients over and over. For our first project, they designed an amazing penthouse addition to our loft, in conjunction with a gut job renovation of the original apartment. Their knowledge and understanding of the building code allowed us to build 600 sqft of additional space where others had said that there was no possibility. The use of space, light, and selection of materials were fantastic, and the design merged form and function beautifully. After almost ten years from the initial renovation, the apartment still feels fresh and contemporary. For the second project, they gut renovated our beach house. They transformed an non descriptive, uninteresting house into a gorgeous home, with a fantastic flow and a layout that is simply genius. All within a relatively modest budget. We are now renovating another beach house, again they are completely transforming a boring property into an amazing and exciting one. In each of our projects, they have shown an uncanny ability to unearth the potential of each property and maximize its beauty. Diane and Alex are good listeners and truly care about their clients needs, which I have found it is quite rare. To top it all, they are wonderful people, which makes working with them incredibly pleasant.

They are helping me remodel and redecorate my NYC prewar apartment. Full of ideas, they always listen to me about what I want and about my budget. I highly recommend Naiztat + Ham.

Diane and Alex blend the best of technical expertise and client service. Their architectural ideas and plans are beautiful, but they are always willing to talk through their ideas, explain their rationale, and change their designs based on client feedback. We originally hired them to help us redesign a kitchen and a few other rooms in a post-war co-op. We were so happy with their work -- and so pleased with our experience in working with them -- that we hired them for a gut renovation of our apartment, which we bought in 2006 and began working on in 2007. Their aesthetic and ours match to quite a large extent. There were elements of their design that didn't work for us, and they were wonderful about rethinking their design to accommodate our needs. But overall when we told them what we were looking for the plans that they came back to us with were spot on. Often they would come back with 2 or 3 designs and would let us choose the one that we preferred - and they would discuss our choices with us, talking about the plusses and minuses of our choice. As well as the plans for our home it was a reasonably thorough architectural education. They are also excellent project managers, as they worked with our GC and some of his subs on a variety of things, from interpreting their plans to site conditions. Their plans were incredibly detailed -- many of the subs, as well as other tradespeople and our building's management company, remarked that they had rarely seen such thorough plans that took everything into account down to the last detail. After the project's completion we had an issue with the GC and with one of the subcontractors. Alex and Diane were available and incredibly helpful in working through the problems and representing our interests. As a result of the spectacular outcome on our project, my parents ended up hiring Alex and Diane to redesign their house, which also came out stunningly. Alex and Diane have our highest recommendation - you won't find a more competent or nicer team.

Diane and Alex are wonderful, caring and considerate people. Their architectural designs balance the best of form and function. They put the same care and consideration into their client relationships that they put into their designs.

Diane and Alex are amazing to work with! They understand the clients needs and effectively communicate those needs to the team executing in the field. They take great care in selecting materials and have gone to great lengths to source beautiful products from around the world.

We hired Naiztat and Ham to combine our existing pre-war apartment with an adjacent apartment. The project was complex and required a demolition phase along with total redesign and sometimes relocation of existing rooms, with plumbing and electrical upgrades. Diane and Alex have incredible skill, attention to detail and industry knowledge. They deftly managed the project with the utmost of care and thought. No detail was too small to discuss and they thought through all aspects from actual design to acquiring building permits, and from dealing with the coop board to managing the contractor on a daily basis. They are truly wonderful people with whom we are still in touch, and we have always been impressed with their integrity, commitment and passion for their work. The project was completed in 2004 and not a day goes by that we don't appreciate our beautiful apartment. They captured our vision perfectly and also added their own stylish interpretations in ways that we hadn't even imagined. In fact, we just came across a wish list that Diane asked us for at the beginning of the project, and we were happily surprised to realize that she had helped us to achieve all of our wishes for the apartment, including one challenging item to make our classic pre-war apartment feel like a downtown loft without losing the original architectural charm. They walked us through each step of the project, even when there were frustrations or surprises. Sometimes taking the role of a therapist, Diane was able to anticipate our concerns and come up with real and viable solutions. Through weekly field meetings, they went through each item on the timeline and kept the project on schedule and focused. You cannot find a better team than Naiztat and Ham. We recommend them highly and wouldn't choose anyone else for any future projects.

Naiztat + Ham was very client focused. They provided guidance and became friends all the while maintaining professionalism. The combined knowledge of their office and ability to navigate the New York City Building Department was impressive. They understand budget constraints and work well to follow those constraints.

Naiztat + Ham is truly where form follows function. Part artists, Part engineers, there approach, style and outcome is always 100% amazing!

Diane and Alex were absolutely tenacious, working through the problems inherent with the existing structure until they created something that far exceeded our wildest dreams. They are remarkably creative and were simply a pleasure with which to work.

We were working with Diane Naiztat on the apartment renovaiton project. Her design helped us to convert old two bedroom apartment to very atractive and well organized living space.

Naiztat + Ham Architects is a firm that is small with a enormous amount of talent. Diane and Alex listen to their clients with great care and understanding. They consider all aspects of a perspective client's request before presenting their recommendations. This includes personal preferences; spatial limitations and long-term enjoyment as well as current trends in color and styles. You will be personally attended in all areas and at all times during the project.