--- title: "Dan Phipps Architects — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/dan-phipps-architects-pfvwus-pf~1702964085 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1702964085.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Dan Phipps Architects" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/c963eb760e4064af_2927-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1031 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94109, United States" latitude: 37.7917 longitude: -122.4186 phone: "(415) 776-1606" website: http://www.dpaweb.com rating: 5 review_count: 5 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 120 last_updated: 2026-09-22 --- # Dan Phipps Architects Original Houzz profile: [Dan Phipps Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/dan-phipps-architects-pfvwus-pf~1702964085) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco, Berkeley, Mill Valley, Larkspur, Piedmont, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Sausalito, Belvedere, Belvedere Tiburon - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (5 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2012–2014), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Dan Phipps Architects is a full service architectural firm specializing in quality custom residential and commercial design. Since 1985, our project management and design services include new construction, building renovation, space planning, interior design and custom furniture. The size and scope of our work ranges from kitchen and bathroom renovations to new homes and estates. We have completed projects in San Francisco, the greater Bay Area, Mendocino, Sonoma, Napa and Santa Cruz counties and Shanghai China. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - Kitchen Design - 3D Rendering - Green Building - Bathroom Design - Home Restoration - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Site Preparation ### Areas Served - San Francisco - Berkeley - Mill Valley - Larkspur - Piedmont - Corte Madera - Tiburon - Sausalito - Belvedere - Belvedere Tiburon ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Dan Phipps Architects | | Address | 1031 Post Street, San Francisco, California 94109, United States | | Phone | (415) 776-1606 | | Website | http://www.dpaweb.com | | License Number | C15366 | | Followers on Houzz | 120 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Dan Phipps Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/dan-phipps-architects-pfvwus-pf~1702964085) - **Website:** http://www.dpaweb.com - **Phone:** (415) 776-1606 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2012–2014), for Service, Design. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 5 reviews** ### All 5 reviews **★★★★★ — Business\_Name\_Placeholder, Jan. 2014** > Dan Phipps is a great listener and great follow through on changes. He designed the remodel of our home, with special attention to the kitchen and two new bathrooms. Great ideas and assisted in the permit process. The permit to building process was painless and quick. (in a city that projects could take years to permit) **★★★★★ — dcr428, Aug. 2013** > We hired DPA to renovate a house in San Francisco after seeing his work at another house we were considering. Dan and his team were a joy to have on our team. Dan's creative problem solving, design sense, and ability to work with our whole team made the process as smooth as it could have been. And, we couldn't be more thrilled with the outcome. **★★★★★ — llindelef, June 2013** > I first worked with Dan in 1998. A few years before then, I had purchased a beautiful, circa-1911 Edwardian in San Francisco that Dan had re-designed some years before. That earlier project might more appropriately be called "re-engineered": the resulting structure was rock-solid but the finishes left something to be desired, and it was time to give the house the level of polish it deserved. Impressed with the caliber of the earlier work, I contacted the previous owner to find out who had done such a masterful job. Dan Phipps, the previous owner said, and I set forth to find him. > > When I contacted Dan, he was excited to return to a previous project and to take it to another level. From the moment we met, I felt comfortable and secure with Dan, his vision and judgment about what would or would not work in remodeling the house. Dan is more than just a structural architect; he has a wonderful sense of color, finish, flow -- in short, how a house should live and how its people can celebrate living in it. Of course, as do they all, the remodel involved more complexities than we anticipated, but Dan and crew managed it all flawlessly. He's meticulous about keeping tabs on a project's status and remains involved throughout. > > That house remains probably my favorite of the eight houses I've owned. But when it came time to move from that house to a smaller one, I again called Dan. And so we did remodel number two -- smaller in scale and one that involved more design challenges than the first. Dan was a calm and centering force throughout. Then, in 2010, it was time to remodel my second home and, once again, I went to Dan. That was a more remote site that also involved structural challenges, and Dan and his crew coordinated at a masterful level. Dan works routinely with several contractors and so has built relationships that result in cooperation and relatively timely completion. Always on budget? No remodel ever is, and the delays had as much to do with my changes as anything on Dan's or the contractor's end. > > Dan doesn't just talk "architecture." He talks living, use of space, color, light, and all of the things that make a home warm, livable and inviting. He is easy to work with and never comes off as "the expert" -- it's a partnership. His staff and associates are thoroughly professional, responsive, and lots of fun. I just wish I had more years left to do more projects, though Dan and I do joke about how he eventually will do the remodel in my retirement home, where we will install grab bars on every available shower wall! **★★★★★ — raphaelac, June 2013** > Timeless, functional, and beautiful design. Experienced and professional. I am a repeated client of DPA - total of four projects, so far. DPA will always be my architect. **★★★★★ — athertonheritage, June 2013** > Having hired DPA for several small to large important ones, both on personal and professional development projects, I have found the creative work of their firm takes into account the clients wishes and budget which is not actually frequent in the field. The work was produced on time for a reasonable cost in a professional, but friend manner. I can recommend this firm without reservation unconditionally. ## Selected projects - [Pacific Heights Kitchen](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pacific-heights-kitchen-pj-vj~1482324) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 4 - [Chateau Piedmont](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chateau-piedmont-pj-vj~17205) - Location: Piedmont, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: In our renovation of a French-style Chateau in Piedmont, California, we honored the period architecture carefully detailed by Architect Albert Farr in the 1930's. We departed from Farr's dictum, however, when we combined the servant's quarters and a dark kitchen into one grand kitchen space. The original roof-line of this portion of the house became a lofty new ceiling with a 21' high ridge-line. This expansive, light-filled space reflects the modern lifestyle of its new owners. The new stainles… - [Portola Valley Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-residence-pj-vj~17214) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: The hilltop site’s magnificent views of Portola Valley and the Coast Range are what the owners fell in love with, but the 1962 run of mill the ranch house came with it. When asked to remodel the incoherent design, we focused on creating clear spaces inside and simple forms outside. We wanted to create a sense of place on top of the hill, a symbolic hill top village. - [Waterfront Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/waterfront-residence-pj-vj~17220) - Location: Belvedere, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: The complete remodel of this Belvedere weekend getaway turned family home was done in a modern spirit, but in the context of a waterfront neighborhood. We oriented everything in the design toward the bay, from the facade that resembles the superstructure of a ship to the spiraling staircases and the African Iroko flooring which is durable and resists salt air. The narrow lay-out of the 4 floors possess a distinct boat-like compactness. A patinated sliding steel panel resembling a ship’s rusted h… - [Woodside Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodside-residence-pj-vj~17272) - Location: Woodside, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: The original residence was a ranch house typical of the 1960’s. Our task was to open the existing space and infuse it with light. This act of subtraction diffused the boundaries between indoor and outdoor space. With an addition of 1000 square feet, and a reorganization of the interior space, we were able to transform the gloom of this anonymous ranch house into an experience of tranquility. Our intervention harmonized the materials and added to the spacious, comforting sense of this space. Ever… - [Woodside Pool House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodside-pool-house-pj-vj~17275) - Location: Woodside, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: Designed to both reflect the site and needs of the client, the pool house was constructed with great detail. Our client, a designer in the electronic game industry, asked for a fun and modern building. Colored concrete was used for the shell of thick battered walls that settle the structure gently within the natural slope. Facing the pool, the façade is made of pivoting glass panel doors. When opened, the scissor-shaped steel roof and trellis appear to float above the pool house, hinging on a cl… [See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/dan-phipps-architects-pfvwus-pf~1702964085) ## Community Q&A **Q: Dinning table** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you please tell me who is the designer for the dinning table and where can purchase it? by the way the brown love seat on your other pics is lovely would love to have it as well. Thank you. A: Hello, the table was supplied by the owner therefore I do not have the source, but thank you for asking!! **Q: what kind of stone is on the fireplace?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi - The vertical surface is integral color plaster, hand troweled. Perhaps there is a local craftsman in your area that can do this? The horizontal surfaces are steel. **Q: I am Interested in Mantel .. please tell what is it made of and where can i buy?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It is custom made of patinated steel. Perhaps there is a local craftsman in your area that can create something like this for you ? **Q: Is there a finish on the mantel beam? it looks like a gold?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It is patinated steel, that is similar to a rust finish. The gold appearance is from the lights reflection. **Q: Chairs** *(in Photo Questions)* Where can I find these chairs? A: Club Chairs, designer: Montis, from Limn, San Francisco. Montis is based in The Netherlands. **Q: Love the table where is it from** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello, the table was purchased by the client, I am sorry I don't know where they bought it. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-22.*