--- title: "Blackbird Architects — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blackbird-architects-pfvwus-pf~1636027995 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1636027995.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Blackbird Architects" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/e063fc46012d45da_4608-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "235 Palm Ave, Santa Barbara, California 93101, United States" latitude: 34.4197 longitude: -119.7078 phone: "(805) 957-1315" website: https://bbird.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 2 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 1 last_updated: 2026-09-16 --- # Blackbird Architects Original Houzz profile: [Blackbird Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blackbird-architects-pfvwus-pf~1636027995) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Santa Barbara, CA - **Serves:** Santa Barbara, Montecito, Ojai, Summerland, Portland - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2016–2022), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves BOUNDLESS LIVING \| ARCHITECTURE \| LANDSCAPE \| INTERIORS Blackbird Architects began in 1995, and is a full-service architectural firm skilled in the art and science of designing unique environments for living, learning, work and recreation. We believe that collaboration between clients and architects, as well as landscape architects, engineers and artists, can ensure the realization of buildings and landscapes as places of clarity and beauty. In every project we aim to realize the most thoughtful, sensitive and sustainable design using common sense and an economy of means. In our work, we value radiant space and light over expensive materials and difficult details. We design for the innovative use of proven technologies to realize spaces of clarity and beauty that will function extremely well for our clients over the long-term. Our office, projects, and clients have been recognized locally, regionally and nationally for design achievements where beautiful spaces are realized that conserve resources and are sensitive to our environment. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - Kitchen Remodeling - Sustainable Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Landscape Plans - Landscape Design - Master Planning ### Areas Served - Santa Barbara - Montecito - Ojai - Summerland - Portland ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Blackbird Architects | | Address | 235 Palm Ave, Santa Barbara, California 93101, United States | | Phone | (805) 957-1315 | | Website | https://bbird.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 1 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/blackbird-architects - Blog — https://bbird.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Blackbird Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blackbird-architects-pfvwus-pf~1636027995) - **Website:** https://bbird.com/ - **Phone:** (805) 957-1315 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2016–2022), for Design. **Affiliations** - [AIA Santa Barbara](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-santa-barbara-pfvwus-pf~2115496248) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — joemccorkell, Oct. 2017** > I have worked with Blackbird on a number of projects over the last 6+ years. I can not speak highly enough of the team at Blackbird. Working with any company is a partnership and they exemplify partnership from beginning to end. **★★★★★ — Allen Construction, Dec. 2015** > We worked with Adam Sharkey from Blackbird Associates on our award-winning Alma Rosa wine tasting room remodel. Adam was a true team player for the duration of the project, collaborating with both Allen Construction and our client on investigating and developing innovative design strategies to transform the client’s vision for the space into a reality. As builders, we appreciate architectural plans with very specific, detailed construction documents. We could always count on Adam to deliver. We would recommend Adam and the Blackbird team to homeowners and business owners alike. ## Selected projects - [Shoreline Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shoreline-home-pj-vj~7690184) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: This sociable oceanfront site overlooks the lively neighborhood treasure, Shoreline Park and Santa Barbara Channel. A high-ceiling, open plan connects kitchen and dining to expansive ocean views and an elegant backyard patio and swimming pool. The spacious roof deck is perfectly situated as a park and ocean overlook – extending interior and patio spaces. Native planting and modern patio complement the home. A refined palette of smooth plaster walls, acetylated wood siding and decking, and metal… - [Ocean Bluff Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ocean-bluff-home-pj-vj~7675713) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 20 - Description: Located on a 1.5-acre coastal site, a new single-story residence and accessory dwelling unit are oriented toward stunning ocean views. Butterfly copper roofs tilt up to invite daylight in and expand site connections and vistas. Planted low-slope roofs add insulation and habitat. Rooftop solar photovoltaic panels will offset a significant percent of anticipated energy use. Vine-covered site walls further merge buildings with a landscape of mature olive trees and coastal vegetation. Transformable… - [House on the Green](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/house-on-the-green-pj-vj~7658188) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: Replacing an existing outdated home, this new 5660 SF residence is nestled into the gently sloping hillside with views of the neighborhood's golf green and surrounding mountains. Hipped roofs of variable heights create a collection of smaller pavilions - heights respond to interior room layout and desired volume. Central gathering spaces - kitchen, dining, and living - separate two-bedroom wings for privacy and access to views and private outdoor patios. Generous, floor-to-ceiling pocketing glas… - [Harbor View Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harbor-view-residence-pj-vj~7658164) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: Originally built in 1963, this mid-century ranch-style residence has been thoughtfully reimagined to enhance its breathtaking harbor, ocean, island, and mountain views. Through a combination of strategic renovation and addition, the home now effortlessly blends indoor and outdoor living. The open floor plan surrounds a modernized kitchen, dining and living area in glass to maximize views. Expansive floor-to-ceiling sliding glass doors in the main living areas create an open connection to the sur… - [Mountain Drive Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountain-drive-residence-pj-vj~2612630) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: This home features elegant living within a deceptively simple building plan. An exposed timber frame of columns and tapered beams support a gently sloping roof opening to 180 degree ocean and island views. A generous curved roof overhang creates outdoor living space for dining, relaxation and play. Open kitchen, dining and living areas form the center of the house separating the master suite from bedrooms, den, and service spaces. The owner’s art collection and beautiful moroccan doors were feat… - [Hope Ranch Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hope-ranch-residence-pj-vj~1461533) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 23 - Description: Designed to take advantage of expansive ocean, island and mountain views, this contemporary remodel and addition recycled the original 1948 ranch house to create for a new two-story home with an open plan layout. Expansive glass and full-height sliding doors foster indoor-to-outdoor transparency and connections between living spaces. Materials were carefully selected to provide lasting elegance and low maintenance. Green-roofed guest house and cabana structures merge with the terracing hillside… - [Coyote Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coyote-residence-pj-vj~1461707) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 13 - Description: The Coyote House represents a deep design collaboration between architecture and landscape to create an elegant living environment in harmony with nature. Interacting and contributing positively to site nutrient, energy, material and water cycles was set as a baseline with Platinum-level LEED Certification used as an additional indicator of integrated design. While high-tech technologies are a part of the home, many important regenerative and sustainable features of the project are smart but dec… - [San Ysidro Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-ysidro-residence-pj-vj~7657778) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: Historic home and garden - originally designed by renowned architect Lutah Maria Riggs and landscape architect Thomas Church in 1949 - are revitalized for a stunning indoor-outdoor living experience. The home features walls of glass, a large biomorphic fireplace built of stone found on the property, and an ideal siting and orientation to capture mountain and oak forest views. Bedroom, bathroom, and primary closet doors are one of the many unique incorporated into the home. Landscape architect Su… - [Micheltorena Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/micheltorena-residence-pj-vj~1461766) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: Located on a tight urban corner lot in the heart of the Bungalow Haven Historic District, this renovation and addition was faced with the unique challenge of preserving historic integrity and providing the necessary space and amenities for modern living. A 480 sq. ft. addition to this 1,085 sq. ft. home was achieved by expanding and finishing a partially exposed basement area. A stair was inserted to provide interior connection to the lower level serving two new bedrooms, an added bathroom, laun… - [Ortega Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ortega-residence-pj-vj~1461828) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: This house draws architectural cues from its California Craftsman Bungalow neighbors and adds a fresh modern spin with an open living plan, modern finishes and elegant details. Designed on a compact urban infill site, this project’s choice of sustainable materials, modesty of space, native landscape, and energy conscious design exemplifies green living on all levels. - [Greyson Prefab Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greyson-prefab-residence-pj-vj~1462248) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: This Tea Fire rebuild was a custom-designed prefabricated home. Realized at very low-cost and utilizing fire-resistant and sustainable / green materials, the 710 square foot, one-module residence is perched on a steeply sloping site with outstanding views of the Santa Barbara harbor and Channel Islands. Long overhangs and substantial porches & view decks allow for outdoor living, provide comfort and appropriate building shading and integrate the building to the site. Factory fabrication of the b… - [Mountainside Studio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mountainside-studio-pj-vj~1462178) - Location: Santa Barbara, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: Located on a mountainside property with breathtaking views of the Channel Islands, this 800 sq.ft. cottage was never meant to be. While designing a new main residence, wildfires swept through without warning, completely destroying the 1 bdrm home. The cottage is the reincarnation of the home that stood in the very same location before the fires. Composed of rustic, natural, and inherently fire resistive materials, the cottage was inspired by the rugged mountainside landscape and by the chalets o… - [Smith Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/smith-residence-pj-vj~1462069) - Location: Boise, ID - Photos: 6 - Description: Boise’s mountain climate and basalt cliff geology influenced the siting and material palette of this house and studio for a retired couple. Organized around an outdoor court and shaded by deciduous canopy trees, the house connects to its landscape while providing shelter from winter storms. [See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/blackbird-architects-pfvwus-pf~1636027995) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-16.*