--- title: "John Allen — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/john-allen-pfvwus-pf~377560304 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~377560304.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "John Allen" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/8203270a0e7b559f_5695-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "13740 Research Blvd, Building L, Suite 6, Austin, Texas 78750, United States" latitude: 30.4387 longitude: -97.8013 phone: "(512) 773-3527" website: https://johnallendesign.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 9 best_of_houzz_awards: 2 followers: 131 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # John Allen Original Houzz profile: [John Allen](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/john-allen-pfvwus-pf~377560304) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Austin, TX - **Serves:** Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Leander, Brushy Creek, Lakeway, Jollyville, Wells Branch, Anderson Mill, Bee Cave, Lost Creek, Hudson Bend, Jonestown, Windemere, Volente, Mc Neil - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (9 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2012–2014), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves I am John Allen, a building designer specializing in Custom Home design & the Remodeling of Existing Homes. I work in central Texas on projects of various sizes from small remodels to large custom homes. I am certified to work in all of the Austin area including the Sub-Chapter F “McMansion” area. A custom home design begins with the land and its unique properties. I seek to create a harmonious relationship between your home and the land on which your home is built. As the great Frank Lloyd Wright said, “No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other”. Certified as an Austin Energy Green Building Design Professional, I have designed homes that ranked as 5 star homes with the Austin Energy Green Building Design Program. As your home designer I will develop the design and the construction drawings for your house. I will help you hire any other professional you may also need like a structural engineer and I will help you choose the best builder for you. My goal is not to design a home pleasing to the masses, or, even to me. My goal is to create a home that is pleasing to you and reflects your personality, your desires, and your imagination. I love what I do. Design is inherently a problem solving endeavor and I am a natural problem solver. ### Areas Served - Austin - Round Rock - Cedar Park - Pflugerville - Leander - Brushy Creek - Lakeway - Jollyville - Wells Branch - Anderson Mill - Bee Cave - Lost Creek - Hudson Bend - Jonestown - Windemere - Volente - Mc Neil ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | John Allen | | Address | 13740 Research Blvd, Building L, Suite 6, Austin, Texas 78750, United States | | Phone | (512) 773-3527 | | Website | https://johnallendesign.com/ | | Followers on Houzz | 131 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [John Allen](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/john-allen-pfvwus-pf~377560304) - **Website:** https://johnallendesign.com/ - **Phone:** (512) 773-3527 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 2 awards (2012–2014), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 9 reviews** ### All 9 reviews **★★★★★ — Build Austin, Feb. 2014** > John is my go-to designer. He is a delight to work with, is fast, fun, and a creative problem solver. **★★★★★ — andrewpearce, April 2013** > John is thorough, efficient yet very patient, and flexible. He's willing to try things out and has a good, practical sense of space. I'd recommend him to anyone seeking help in the creative process of home design. **★★★★★ — Masterpiece Building of Austin, LLC, April 2013** > I am a general contractor that specializes in high end remodeling. We have been using John Allen's architectural design services for over 10 years now. John is quite an asset to our design/construction process. He is very professional, creative, practical and versatile. He understands cost impacts and always incorporates options that our customers can evaluate before creating the final design drawings. John is reasonable and conscientious about his time. We highly recommend him as a residential designer. His design plans have helped us win awards in Austin, Tx. We plan to continue using him as our first choice in design plan drawings. > > Respectfully, > > Leo Maya > President of Masterpiece Building of Austin LLC. > 512-565-9492 **★★★★★ — lareeves, April 2013** > John created construction plans for a remodel for my home. > > He was creative, timely and professional. I loved the ideas he came up with and how he was budget sensitive. I would definitely use him again and recommend him to others. **★★★★★ — jenmehis, April 2013** > John is simply the best! I have worked with him on several addition and remodel projects, and referred him to many more clients. I've been impressed each time with his ability to listen, understand my vision, and complete the job in a timely manner. He's very responsive, open to ideas, but is certainly not afraid to add his own creativity or share his vision when asked. Having built homes himself, he has a unique understanding of how to combine functionality with beauty, all while keeping everything within code compliance. He's a collaborative problem solver and is talented at all designs...from traditional to modern and everything in between . I can't recommend him highly enough! **★★★★★ — wjonas, March 2013** > John has been designing spec houses for me for years. Buyers like the designs and they always sell. What more can you say. **★★★★★ — bielinski, March 2013** > It was a stress free, enjoyable working experience with John. He was responsive and listened to our requests. His design ideas were superb. His design fits our present and future needs. He was able to satisfy the different tastes of myself and my husband by blending our requests into a functioning and gorgeous design. We definitely recommend John Allen Design. **★★★★★ — rhondagomez, March 2013** > Bottom line - John designed our dream home for us! > > During the whole process he was very patient, professional, so creative and a lot of fun to work with. We had some adventurous trips that included a swim and hike so he could get an idea of the home we wanted. So he will definitely go out of his way for you! > > He was willing to meet with numerous builders and redesign until we were pleased. He has a great sense of humor and an excellent eye for seeing what we wanted. He is honest and hard working and you can't go wrong with John. **★★★★★ — pollock, Sept. 2011** > John was very easy to work with. He quickly understood the type of addition we were going for, and exceeded our expectations with his designs. He designed a kitchen and downstairs bonus room that is simple and functional, seamlessly adding to our house in a very creative way. He is very relaxed in his dealings with clients and very affordable. We highly recommend him. ## Selected projects - [Nash Packard](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nash-packard-pj-vj~201679) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Glass house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glass-house-pj-vj~201686) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Allen House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/allen-house-pj-vj~215973) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 14 - Description: http://lovealwaysbringsushome.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/count-your-many-blessings/ - [Murphy](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/murphy-pj-vj~201691) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 8 - [MP projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mp-projects-pj-vj~201661) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Nick](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/nick-pj-vj~201682) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Bob's projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bob-s-projects-pj-vj~201684) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Ron&Bob](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ronandbob-pj-vj~208919) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - [Spec Homes](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/spec-homes-pj-vj~201664) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 10 - [b Lake](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/b-lake-pj-vj~201688) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [J.R.](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/j-r-pj-vj~207653) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [Patrick Boat Dock](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/patrick-boat-dock-pj-vj~207640) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [chad](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chad-pj-vj~201693) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [craddock](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craddock-pj-vj~201698) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 2 - [Buddin](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/buddin-pj-vj~201692) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [David and Deanna](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/david-and-deanna-pj-vj~201671) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Greg](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greg-pj-vj~201685) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 6 - [kielly](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kielly-pj-vj~201673) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 3 - [Mike and Sharon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mike-and-sharon-pj-vj~201678) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 - [msc projects](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/msc-projects-pj-vj~201695) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 1 [See all 23 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/john-allen-pfvwus-pf~377560304) ## Ideabooks - [crH](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/14291458/list/crh) — 2 ideas - [fence](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/68265525/list/fence) — 3 ideas - [MOBILE OFFICE](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/52809009/list/mobile-office) — 1 idea [See all 3 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/johnallendesign) ## Community Q&A **Q: I love the barstools. Can you tell me manufacturer and style names?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: sorry, those were the clients. I do not know anything about them. **Q: Roofing material?** *(in Photo Questions)* Is this a barrel tile alternative of some sort? I like the color and depth of this roofing material, whatever it may be, and would love to do something like this for our home... A: this is a high profile concrete tile. **Q: Where did you purchase the front door?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I am sorry. I speced the size and shape, but did not purchase it. and I do not know where they purchased this exact door. I will reach out to my client and ask them. **Q: what was the method of construction and/or material to create the shape of the ceiling in this picture?** *(in Photo Questions)* Was it all wood framing followed by drywall or was it a mold that created this shape? A: wood framing followed by drywall then tile. It is a low slope groin vault. **Q: what is the name of the stone?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: square chopped San Saba sandstone --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*