--- title: "Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chris-dorsey-architects-inc-pfvwus-pf~503356480 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~503356480.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/76239ae30fe1d589_6776-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "PO Box 21466, Los Angeles, California 90021, United States" latitude: 34.0333 longitude: -118.2447 phone: "(917) 679-0450" website: http://www.chrisadorsey.com rating: 0 review_count: 0 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 708 last_updated: 2026-09-10 --- # Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc Original Houzz profile: [Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chris-dorsey-architects-inc-pfvwus-pf~503356480) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA - **Serves:** Los Angeles, Bel Air, Brentwood Los Angeles, Hollywood, Venice, North Glendale, Glendale, Pasadena, Van Nuys, East Los Angeles, Downey, Inglewood, Burbank, Universal City, Hawthorne, Alhambra, North Hollywood, Montebello, Monterey Park, Gardena, Huntington Park, Sherman Oaks, Altadena, Culver City, Bell Gardens, San Gabriel, Studio City, West Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Bell, Beverly Hills, South Pasadena, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Santa Fe Springs, El Segundo, Walnut Park, Commerce, Marina del Rey, South San Gabriel, East Pasadena, Playa Vista, Vernon, La Crescenta, Montrose, Panorama City, Playa del Rey, Sun Valley, Toluca Lake, Valley Village - **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2017), for Design Photography, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - 100,000 Ideabook Saves Launched in 2021, Chris Dorsey Architects is an innovative architecture & design practice based in the Downtown LA Arts District working with a wide range of residential and commercial clients. From designing bespoke restaurant and retail spaces to large-scale adaptive reuse and industrial redevelopment projects, we are excited to work with our clients to conceptualize, design, and realize their project’s full potential. What excites us most about architecture is the opportunity to take a challenging site or idea and unlock its hidden potential. Every project and site has its unique constraints and complications, but finding ways to harness that uniqueness often leads to inventive design opportunities that may not have revealed themselves otherwise. We believe in the strength of collaboration, creative exploration, and always strive to harness every opportunity we can to create something fun and inspiring that our clients will love. Chris Dorsey is a registered architect & artist with more than 15 years of experience in the industry across a diverse range of projects. He holds a Master of Architecture from The Pratt Institute in New York City, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Southern Polytechnic State University (now Kennesaw State University) in Georgia. If you have questions, a project, or an idea you would like to discuss, we would love to chat. Please reach out to us at Chris@chrisadorsey.com ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) - Green Building - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Guesthouse Design & Construction - Multigenerational Homes - Universal Design - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Project Management - Handicap-Accessible Design - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Barn Design & Construction - Structural Engineering - Basement Remodeling - Mudroom Design - Basement Design - Attic Conversion - Tiny House Construction - Staircase Design - Deck Design - Garage Design - Laundry Room Design - Modular Home Additions - Passive Solar Heating & Cooling - Home Gym Design & Construction - Rooftop Deck Installation - Architectural Photography - Architectural Rendering - Commercial Architectural Design - Custom Home - Interior Design - Interior Design Photography - Renovation - Residential Design ### Areas Served - Los Angeles - Bel Air - Brentwood Los Angeles - Hollywood - Venice - North Glendale - Glendale - Pasadena - Van Nuys - East Los Angeles - Downey - Inglewood - Burbank - Universal City - Hawthorne - Alhambra - North Hollywood - Montebello - Monterey Park - Gardena - Huntington Park - Sherman Oaks - Altadena - Culver City - Bell Gardens - San Gabriel - Studio City - West Hollywood - Manhattan Beach - Bell - Beverly Hills - South Pasadena - La Canada Flintridge - La Crescenta-Montrose - Santa Fe Springs - El Segundo - Walnut Park - Commerce - Marina del Rey - South San Gabriel - East Pasadena - Playa Vista - Vernon - La Crescenta - Montrose - Panorama City - Playa del Rey - Sun Valley - Toluca Lake - Valley Village ### Typical Job Cost $500 - 20,000 The architectural design costs will depend on many factors including size, scope, complexity, and location of the project, I always strive to provide the best quality and service I can for each and every client no matter the size or scope of the job. My projects range from small interior kitchen renovations an dADUs, to large commercial hospitality projects. Please reach out so we can discuss the specifics of your project. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc | | Address | PO Box 21466, Los Angeles, California 90021, United States | | Phone | (917) 679-0450 | | Website | http://www.chrisadorsey.com | | Followers on Houzz | 708 | **Social profiles:** - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dorsey-aia-3937a450/ - Blog — www.dorseyarch.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Chris Dorsey Architects, Inc](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chris-dorsey-architects-inc-pfvwus-pf~503356480) - **Website:** http://www.chrisadorsey.com - **Phone:** (917) 679-0450 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Best of Houzz 2013 - 2015 - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2013–2017), for Design Photography, Design. ## Selected projects - [My Houzz: Fun and Fashionable in Manhattan](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-fun-and-fashionable-in-manhattan-pj-vj~116432) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 22 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5562954/list/My-Houzz--Fun-and-Fashionable-in-Manhattan - [My Houzz: From a Bakery to a Cool Loft in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-from-a-bakery-to-a-cool-loft-in-brooklyn-pj-vj~83868) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 35 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4368229/list/My-Houzz--From-a-Bakery-to-a-Cool-Loft-in-Brooklyn - [My Houzz: Less Room Leads to Creative Chic in Manhattan](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-less-room-leads-to-creative-chic-in-manhattan-pj-vj~79405) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 29 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4173776/list/My-Houzz--Less-Room-Leads-to-Creative-Chic-in-Manhattan - [My Houzz: Color and Pattern Make a Manhattan Apartment Sing](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-color-and-pattern-make-a-manhattan-apartment-sing-pj-vj~210425) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 23 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9618710/list/My-Houzz--Color-and-Pattern-Make-a-Manhattan-Apartment-Sing - [My Houzz: Lovely Lightness for a Brooklyn Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-lovely-lightness-for-a-brooklyn-apartment-pj-vj~96497) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 26 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4864888/list/My-Houzz--Lovely-Lightness-for-a-Brooklyn-Apartment - [ICFF 2013: 3-D Printing Takes Furnishings to New Heights](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/icff-2013-3-d-printing-takes-furnishings-to-new-heights-pj-vj~238366) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 27 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/11640527/list/3-D-Printing-Takes-Furnishings-to-New-Heights-at-ICFF-2013 - [My Houzz: A 'Shoe-in' for Creativity in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-a-shoe-in-for-creativity-in-brooklyn-pj-vj~159169) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 15 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7178361/list/My-Houzz--A--Shoe-in--for-Creativity-in-Brooklyn - [My Houzz: Sky High and Sunny in Brooklyn, With a View](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-sky-high-and-sunny-in-brooklyn-with-a-view-pj-vj~161067) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 20 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7278356/list/My-Houzz--Sky-High-and-Sunny-in-Brooklyn--With-a-View - [My Houzz: Artful Restoration for a Brooklyn Brownstone](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-artful-restoration-for-a-brooklyn-brownstone-pj-vj~124836) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 57 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5837454/list/My-Houzz--Artful-Restoration-for-a-Brooklyn-Brownstone - [My Houzz: The Antidote to Dreariness, in One Small Brooklyn Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-the-antidote-to-dreariness-in-one-small-brooklyn-apartment-pj-vj~202966) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 19 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9011566/list/My-Houzz--The-Antidote-to-Dreariness--in-One-Small-Brooklyn-Apartment - [My Houzz: Black and White Is Right for a Brooklyn Studio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-black-and-white-is-right-for-a-brooklyn-studio-pj-vj~128368) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 14 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5925820/list/My-Houzz--Black-and-White-Is-Right-for-a-Brooklyn-Studio - [My Houzz: Modernist Icons Take the Floor in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-modernist-icons-take-the-floor-in-brooklyn-pj-vj~61737) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 23 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3206293/list/My-Houzz--Modernist-Icons-Take-the-Floor-in-Brooklyn - [My Houzz: Personality Radiates Through a Sunny Manhattan Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-personality-radiates-through-a-sunny-manhattan-apartment-pj-vj~188869) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 24 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8311321/list/My-Houzz--Personality-Radiates-Through-a-Sunny-Manhattan-Apartment - [My Houzz: International Meets Industrial in a Brooklyn Loft](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-international-meets-industrial-in-a-brooklyn-loft-pj-vj~276554) - Location: Brooklyn, NY - Photos: 28 - Description: http://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/14157097/list/My-Houzz--International-Meets-Industrial-in-a-Brooklyn-Loft - [My Houzz: Rayman Boozer](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/my-houzz-rayman-boozer-pj-vj~114305) - Location: New York, NY - Photos: 26 [See all 15 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chris-dorsey-architects-inc-pfvwus-pf~503356480) ## Ideabooks - [My Houzz: Color and Pattern Make a Manhattan Apartment Sing](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9618710/list/my-houzz-color-and-pattern-make-a-manhattan-apartment-sing) — 12 ideas - [3D Printing Takes Furnishings to New Heights at ICFF 2013](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/11640527/list/3d-printing-takes-furnishings-to-new-heights-at-icff-2013) — 16 ideas - [My Houzz: International Meets Industrial in a Brooklyn Loft](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/14157097/list/my-houzz-international-meets-industrial-in-a-brooklyn-loft) — 11 ideas - [My Houzz: The Antidote to Dreariness, in One Small Brooklyn Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/9011566/list/my-houzz-the-antidote-to-dreariness-in-one-small-brooklyn-apartment) — 12 ideas - [My Houzz: Personality Radiates Through a Sunny Manhattan Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/8311321/list/my-houzz-personality-radiates-through-a-sunny-manhattan-apartment) — 12 ideas - [My Houzz: Sky High and Sunny in Brooklyn, With a View](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7278356/list/my-houzz-sky-high-and-sunny-in-brooklyn-with-a-view) — 12 ideas - [My Houzz: A 'Shoe-in' for Creativity in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/7178361/list/my-houzz-a-shoe-in-for-creativity-in-brooklyn) — 10 ideas - [My Houzz: Black and White Is Right for a Brooklyn Studio](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5925820/list/my-houzz-black-and-white-is-right-for-a-brooklyn-studio) — 11 ideas - [My Houzz: Artful Restoration for a Brooklyn Brownstone](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5837454/list/my-houzz-artful-restoration-for-a-brooklyn-brownstone) — 20 ideas - [My Houzz: Fun and Fashionable in Manhattan](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/5562954/list/my-houzz-fun-and-fashionable-in-manhattan) — 11 ideas - [My Houzz: Lovely Lightness for a Brooklyn Apartment](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4864888/list/my-houzz-lovely-lightness-for-a-brooklyn-apartment) — 15 ideas - [My Houzz: From a Bakery to a Cool Loft in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4368229/list/my-houzz-from-a-bakery-to-a-cool-loft-in-brooklyn) — 14 ideas - [My Houzz: Less Room Leads to Creative Chic in Manhattan](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/4173776/list/my-houzz-less-room-leads-to-creative-chic-in-manhattan) — 15 ideas - [My Houzz: Modernist Icons Take the Floor in Brooklyn](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/3206293/list/my-houzz-modernist-icons-take-the-floor-in-brooklyn) — 13 ideas [See all 14 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/chrisadorsey) ## Community Q&A **Q: Great design. I have been looking for counter stools like these. Would you share your source with me?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: I believe they were from Target. Ikea might be a good place to look as well. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-10.*