--- title: "David Henig, Architect — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/david-henig-architect-pfvwus-pf~1921083738 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~1921083738.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "David Henig, Architect" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/67635aac0cf48af7_8804-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "P.O. Box 561, Palo Alto, California 94302, United States" latitude: 37.4417 longitude: -122.1417 phone: "(650) 323-1100" website: http://davidhenig.com rating: 5 review_count: 6 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 150 last_updated: 2026-09-08 --- # David Henig, Architect Original Houzz profile: [David Henig, Architect](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/david-henig-architect-pfvwus-pf~1921083738) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA - **Serves:** Los Angeles, Palo Alto, Santa Cruz, Menlo Park, Tahoe, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2018–2020), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Houzz Influencer - Recommended on Houzz - 50,000 Ideabook Saves I started David Henig, Architect as a client-based design firm located in the San Francisco Bay. I thoroughly enjoy collaborating with clients to generate designs that exceed their expectations. I also enjoy taking the time to listen and truly understand the needs of my clients. After 24 years in the industry, I am proud to count my clients as some of my best friends. I studied Architecture because I enjoy that every project provides a different design challenge. The solution for one project is not going to be the solution for the next. Finding the right balance of scope, budget and schedule along with each client’s desires makes the process rich and fulfilling for everyone involved. Each project is an opportunity for me to become a better designer. My completed projects can be found in Portola Valley, Woodside, Atherton, and Menlo Park. I am licensed in Washington, Nevada, California and Florida and have helped clients in many different areas of the country. I currently reside mid-peninsula with my family. I enjoy cooking and spending time in the heart of the home: the kitchen! ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Code Review - Feasibility Studies - Fun to work with - Site Evaluation ### Areas Served - Los Angeles - Palo Alto - Santa Cruz - Menlo Park - Tahoe - Atherton - Woodside - Portola Valley ### Typical Job Cost $250,000 - 7 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | David Henig, Architect | | Address | P.O. Box 561, Palo Alto, California 94302, United States | | Phone | (650) 323-1100 | | Website | http://davidhenig.com | | License Number | CA C-27976; AZ 41633; WA 7256 | | Followers on Houzz | 150 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-henig-61007a8 - Blog — http://davidhenig.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [David Henig, Architect](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/david-henig-architect-pfvwus-pf~1921083738) - **Website:** http://davidhenig.com - **Phone:** (650) 323-1100 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Licensed Architect in Washington, California, Nevada, Arizona and Florida - Certified Green Building Professional - Menlo Atherton High School Foundation for the Future Vice President - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2018–2020), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — Amy Friedberg Design, Aug. 2019** > David and I recently worked together on a large remodel. I found him to be an excellent collaborator and an effective communicator that understands how to bring the client's vision to life. I highly recommend David and hope to have the opportunity work with him again in the future! **★★★★★ — Samuel Worden, Nov. 2017** > David is a wonderful person and a great architect. We hired him to help us scope our our house, identify the specific items we wanted to improve upon, and prepare drawings to address the needs and stay within our budget. With David's easy demeanor and great skill, the whole process was easy and actually enjoyable. I highly recommend David. **Comment from David Henig, Architect:** > Thank you Sam! You guys are a pleasure to work with as well! **★★★★★ — User, March 2017** > David is an awesome client to work with. I can see the homeowners has a great relationship with him when we did our initial walk through for different projects. When we did our photoshoot, he gave me input on the angles and yet allow me to do what I want to do so the results were great. I can't wait to too what other projects he has for me!!!! Highly recommend him to be your architect!!! **★★★★★ — K B, Jan. 2016** > David handled our whole house remodel and we are thrilled with the results. He was easy to work with from beginning to end and has a great sense of humor to boot. He managed to reorganize our house so that we could add the rooms we needed without allowing the house to spread out across our whole lot. He listened to our goals and concerns and came up with interesting and creative solutions to the problems we had with our house before the remodel. He got a sense of our style and how we wanted to use our space and really designed to fit our needs. He was super responsive to our questions throughout the process and helped us see it through completion. He gets my highest recommendation! **★★★★★ — rshepard13, Oct. 2015** > Architect and design on a remodel of our kitchen, great room, bathrooms, entry. Design an overall master plan for possible future work & remodels. Our experience was wonderful. David was very creative and attentive to our style and vision. His service was above and beyond, especially during the building process. **★★★★★ — jlobdell16, Oct. 2015** > David was our architecture for a total rebuild of our house. He was fantastic from end-to-end on the project. He listened super well to understand our needs, and then he designed a home based on our needs, not on any predetermined vision he had. He also is a very clever problem solver, so when we ran up against something challenging or unexpected, he'd typically come up with a couple of different solutions and the pro's/con's of each for us to review. > > He also worked beautifully with our contractor--our contractor call him the best and easiest to work with architect that he'd ever encountered--so we felt like we had a collaborative team working on our behalf. Bottom line is that he's a very smart, nice guy with excellent interpersonal skills who doesn't have the ego that many architects seem to have. We literally had no problems--minor or otherwise--with David on this project. > > I've recommended David to others, and those folks had similar experiences as ours. ## Selected projects - [Pleasure Point Contemporary Beach House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pleasure-point-contemporary-beach-house-pj-vj~3242823) - Location: Santa Cruz, CA - Photos: 24 - Description: Contemporary beach house at Pleasure Point! Unique industrial design with reverse floor plan features panoramic views of the surf and ocean. 4 8' sliders open to huge entertainment deck. Dramatic open floor plan with vaulted ceilings, I beams, mitered windows. Deck features bbq and spa, and several areas to enjoy the outdoors. Easy beach living with 3 suites downstairs each with designer bathrooms, cozy family rm and den with window seat. 2 out door showers for just off the beach and surf cleanu… - [Portola Valley Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-addition-pj-vj~2406661) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: Provided new entry and second story addition to existing single story home. - [Ladera Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ladera-remodel-pj-vj~2406641) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 5 - [Mid-Century Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mid-century-remodel-pj-vj~792215) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 19 - [Emerald Hills Home](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/emerald-hills-home-pj-vj~2407029) - Location: Emerald Hills, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: New two story home on long, narrow lot. Floor plan was stretched to provide a dining courtyard with exterior stair to master suite with roof deck above. - [2828 Greenwich Apartment Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/2828-greenwich-apartment-remodel-pj-vj~7351) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 3 - [Los Altos Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/los-altos-addition-pj-vj~7353) - Location: Los Altos, CA - Photos: 2 - [San Francisco Restoration](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-francisco-restoration-pj-vj~2406935) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 6 - [West LA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/west-la-pj-vj~7352) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 4 - [Woodside Midcentury](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/woodside-midcentury-pj-vj~5752081) - Location: Woodside, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: Remodel / addition to mid century modern house by John Gordon Replinger, built in 1962. [See all 10 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/david-henig-architect-pfvwus-pf~1921083738) ## Ideabooks - [Loft](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/81010361/list/loft) — 6 ideas [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/dhenig) ## Community Q&A **Q: What type of deck railing did you use?** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me anything about the material you used for the deck railing? Is it stainless? A: The railing is stainless steel, custom made by a local fabricator. **Q: what is the stone wall made of?** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the fireplace surround made of and where can I buy it? A: The fireplace finish is by LevelFiveDesign.com and is Venetian plaster. **Q: Solar Light tubes** *(in Photo Questions)* Are these Solatubes or Velux? Are they 14" or 10"? Are there only two or are there more out of frame? A: They are custom made lenses and standard rooftop skylights. There are more than two. **Q: what are the shower walls made of?** *(in Photo Questions)* What are the shower walls made of? A: The shower walls are a Venetian plaster. Beautifully done by Rye Hudak, www.levelfivedesign.com **Q: what is the shower floor made of?** *(in Photo Questions)* What is the shower floor materials A: The shower floor is ipe. **Q: what is the finish on the cabinetry?** *(in Photo Questions)* This kitchen is really lovely. A: Thank you! The kitchen cabinetry is by Leicht. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-08.*