--- title: "Eric Trabert & Associates — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/eric-trabert-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~436215866 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~436215866.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Eric Trabert & Associates" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/df73e185023b59b1_1447-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "9521 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618, United States" latitude: 33.7074 longitude: -117.7054 phone: "(949) 861-2244" website: http://www.etadesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 10 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 177 last_updated: 2026-09-05 --- # Eric Trabert & Associates Original Houzz profile: [Eric Trabert & Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/eric-trabert-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~436215866) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Irvine, CA - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (10 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2017), for Design, Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 10,000 Ideabook Saves Eric Trabert and Associates Inc. of Southern California is an award winning and experienced Residential Design firm offering new, innovative and creative ways express unique personality and comfort in residential design. E.T.A. Inc. has designed many custom homes including La Quinta, Ocean Ranch, Pelican Crest, Pelican Hill, Coto de Caza, Shady Canon, Santaluz and Covenant Hills to name a few. With E.T.A. Inc., you can expect an excellent level of service and attention, blended with an exceptional level of professionalism. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Custom Homes - New Home Construction ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Eric Trabert & Associates | | Address | 9521 Irvine Center Drive, Irvine, California 92618, United States | | Phone | (949) 861-2244 | | Website | http://www.etadesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 177 | ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Eric Trabert & Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/eric-trabert-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~436215866) - **Website:** http://www.etadesign.com - **Phone:** (949) 861-2244 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - GOLDEN NUGGET AWARD including Award of Merit on Chateau Samara in Newport Coast as California Best Custom Home.MAME Award with Special Award of Excellence for Major Achievement in Marketing Excellence.BEST IN AMERICAN LIVING AWARD, Silver of “Best One of a Kind Custom Home” - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2014–2017), for Design, Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 10 reviews** ### All 10 reviews **★★★★★ — marylynwong, March 2015** > We found Eric Trabert and his staff very professional and easy going to work with. They make us feel comfortable whenever we have questions and changes to our project and that is very important to us. They are accommodating to our every wish and we are sure we will happy with the end result. **★★★★★ — Peter Bissegger, March 2015** > Eric Trabert and Associates designed our custom home. He was very professional with us in designing our home. He discussed our wants and needs and designed a home that met them. He also was able to add unique features that we had not thought of. He made the process less daunting and the final result was our beautiful home. > Eric is a professional whom we highly recommend. He is now starting to design our second home. We are very happy to say it is designed by Eric Trabert. **★★★★★ — Passione, March 2015** > ETA is a wonderful experienced design company to work with. Eric Trabert > Owner of the company is talented, professional and creative. I have had the pleasure of working with Eric on numerous projects and enjoyed each one. > I highly recommend him. > > Thank you > Sue Capelli > Passione Inc **★★★★★ — Construction manager, March 2015** > Eric Trabert and associates continues to be great company to work with on our projects. Plans and details are very thought out and easy to incorporate with the building process. Eric can also be reached easily whenever there is a design question or will come out to the field to solve a problem. From preliminary research to a final product ready to build, Trabert will bring clients through this process at good pace, not missing any details. The homes have some of the best Architectural designs in Orange County. **★★★★★ — glenda70, March 2015** > There are not enough FANTASTIC words to describe Eric Trabert and Associates. Unknown to Eric and myself when we started the process of designing my new home, we had a lot of challenges that were presented within the zoning codes and the City. > > While designing a house is exciting, it doesn't come without its obstacles and hurdles. Eric was beyond patient with the process, the City and myself. He was diligent and worked side by side with me to accomplish the maximum we could get out of our project. When I decided to put my project on hold to work with the city to enhance my project (which took several months) he showed up for every meeting, and worked diligently to tackle the challenges that were presented. I could not ask for better support. > > On the design end, he took my wishes and ideas, and came up with a beautiful layout and flow with the house. While Eric offered his design ideas, he was supportive and listened to my wishes. He works hard to deliver what you expect, while staying true to the architectural feel both inside and out. > > If you are looking for an expert design architect, who cares about the end result and works well with everyone, Eric Trabert is your person. Even my contractor often mentions how fast Eric responds to all requests quickly and professionally. > > I know there are many architects and home designers out there to choose from, but trust me when I say, Eric Trabert is one of the best. Once I met him, I did not need to look any further. Everyone on my project who has worked with him, including the city, says he is incredible to work with. > > Designing and building a house is no easy task, and comes with a lot of stress. It is important to make sure you have someone who will support you, take the necessary time needed to accomplish your wishes and who cares about the end result and your happiness. This is Eric. **★★★★★ — prestaproperties, March 2015** > I have known and used Eric for over 17 years. He has done numerous remodel plans/projects for me, as well as custom home plans. Eric is great to work with, he will listen to your wants and needs and help you design your home. He is reasonably priced and flexible to your taste, style and budget. He will read association requirements and guidelines and submit correctly. **★★★★★ — hanjulee, Feb. 2015** > Eric Trabert & Associates was amazing and professional in creating our dream home. He personally took care of the difficult technical, logistic and design issues with creative ideas and solutions. He is an excellent problem solver along with his world class design talent. And best of all, he treated us like family. Looking forward to working with Eric on our next design. **★★★★★ — ruszat, Feb. 2015** > My wife and I are thrilled with our home designed by Eric Trabert. Our process for selection of an architect included interviews and viewing of the homes of his referenced clients. Eric not only was the top candidate, there wasn’t a question that he was the only choice! Eric is a genius with design and style and because he is intelligent as well as creative, he created a home that made our dreams come true in a beautiful home and allowed our life to remain perfectly functional! Eric has a passion for architecture not often seen in others which allows him to listen to his clients and take that information and create from it brilliantly. **★★★★★ — Anthony Everett Real Estate Development, Jan. 2015** > As a Premier General contractor we at Anthony Everett Dev. really appreciate the opportunity > to build a E T A Design home , all the sub contractors see his logo and really light up! "Great a Real set of Plans" He is so detailed the job goes that much smoother with far less change orders and that translates into a lot of Dollars saved by are clients! **★★★★★ — CRI Architectural Models \| 702.328.3903 \| USA, Jan. 2015** > My studio is CRI Architectural Models. CRI provides services for the creation of High End Custom Home Scaled Models for a number of Architects, Residential Designers, Contractors/Developers and Private Clients in Nevada, Arizona and California.. My professional relationship with ETA began back in 2006. Since then CRI has enjoyed a very good professional relationship with Eric and ETA. In my opinion ETA has always shown the highest standard of all the aspects of the profession. ETA's staff is not only knowledgeable about the technical end of the profession, but has always provide a very friendly working atmosphere. ## Selected projects - [Terra Bella Bell Pasture](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/terra-bella-bell-pasture-pj-vj~335435) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 47 - [Crystal Cove Shell Beach](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/crystal-cove-shell-beach-pj-vj~335746) - Location: Crystal Cove, CA - Photos: 23 - [Terra Bella Bell Pasture 3](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/terra-bella-bell-pasture-3-pj-vj~335719) - Location: Ladera Ranch, CA - Photos: 7 - [Shady Canyon Blue Heron](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shady-canyon-blue-heron-pj-vj~335692) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 29 - [Covenant Hills Sunset House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/covenant-hills-sunset-house-pj-vj~329675) - Location: Ladera Ranch, CA - Photos: 15 - [Terra Bella Bell Pasture 2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/terra-bella-bell-pasture-2-pj-vj~335469) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 32 - [Newport Beach Troon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/newport-beach-troon-pj-vj~329983) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 30 - [Ocean Ranch Carmel Woods](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ocean-ranch-carmel-woods-pj-vj~330067) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 33 - [Pelican Hill Canyon Rim](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pelican-hill-canyon-rim-pj-vj~330044) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 27 [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/eric-trabert-and-associates-pfvwus-pf~436215866) ## Community Q&A **Q: Love how spacious the foyer looks.** *(in Photo Questions)* Could you share the dimension of this foyer with the staircase. Thank you. A: Hi Aesha, The overall width is 20' from the left wall to the stair wall. Hope this helps. **Q: What is the wall color? Is there a special finish on it?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello, I 'm sorry, I don't have this info, the color was chosen by the home owner **Q: What brand of tile is this?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I believe it's travertine stone tiles. **Q: length of kitchen** *(in Photo Questions)* kitchen size A: Hi Shelia, the kitchen dimension is 17' x 19'. Hope this helps. **Q: really interesting ceiling. what is it that looks like texture?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: The material is very similar to the window covering in the photo, it was a straw type wall paper. **Q: What is the wall color?** *(in Photo Questions)* Thanks! A: Sorry, I don't have the interior paint color info. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-05.*