--- title: "Thayer Hopkins Architects — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thayer-hopkins-architects-pfvwus-pf~503456484 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~503456484.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Thayer Hopkins Architects" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/f1d31a32023a1a77_2889-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1000 Brannan Street, Suite 304, San Francisco, California 94103, United States" latitude: 37.7725 longitude: -122.4147 phone: "(415) 660-9870" website: http://www.thayerhopkins.com rating: 5 review_count: 3 years_in_business: 32 license_verified: true best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 36 last_updated: 2026-09-02 --- # Thayer Hopkins Architects > Designing Beautiful Homes in San Francisco Original Houzz profile: [Thayer Hopkins Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thayer-hopkins-architects-pfvwus-pf~503456484) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** San Francisco, CA - **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Berkeley, Richmond, Daly City, Napa, Alameda, South San Francisco, Petaluma, El Cerrito, Albany, Mill Valley, Larkspur, Emeryville, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Piedmont, Sonoma, Corte Madera, Tiburon, Sausalito, Brisbane, Broadmoor, Yountville, Marin City, Belvedere, Colma, Alto, Muir Beach, Belvedere Tiburon, San Quentin - **Verified License:** Yes - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (3 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Pro Software User - 500 Ideabook Saves - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work - 32 years in business - Provides 3D Visualization ### Business highlights - Locally owned - Offers Custom Work - 32 years in business - Provides 3D Visualization Thayer Hopkins Architects is a multi-disciplinary atelier which takes a collaborative approach to design. The firm engages in a variety of projects that include residential, commercial and institutional buildings; outdoor spaces; furniture and product design. Every project is approached with a fresh eye and an examination of client requirements and site conditions, while also bringing the larger geographical, historical and environmental context into consideration. Collaboration exists on many levels; the process begins by listening to client needs and aspirations in order to develop a thorough understanding of individual project requirements. The project is initially begun through open communication between client and architect. Every design concept within the firm progresses through an internal team process of exploration, critique and review, which is further developed through collaboration with consultants and contractors by drawing on the combined expertise of the entire team. Each project provides the opportunity to create a unique and balanced response to specific circumstances. In the design process we consider many environmental factors including landscape and siting, climate, geology, solar orientation and shading, regional vernacular and historical context, and energy use. Our call to architecture lies in finding a balance between these given elements, meeting the individual needs of our client within the constraints of time and economics. It is our intent to engage in a process of thoughtful consideration and to produce work of lasting value. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Universal Design - Multigenerational Homes - Pool House Design & Construction - Home Restoration - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - Outdoor Kitchen Design - Mudroom Design - Basement Design - Deck Design - Laundry Room Design - Rooftop Deck Installation ### Areas Served - San Francisco - Oakland - Santa Rosa - Berkeley - Richmond - Daly City - Napa - Alameda - South San Francisco - Petaluma - El Cerrito - Albany - Mill Valley - Larkspur - Emeryville - Tamalpais-Homestead Valley - Piedmont - Sonoma - Corte Madera - Tiburon - Sausalito - Brisbane - Broadmoor - Yountville - Marin City - Belvedere - Colma - Alto - Muir Beach - Belvedere Tiburon - San Quentin ### Typical Job Cost $300,000 - 100 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Thayer Hopkins Architects | | Address | 1000 Brannan Street, Suite 304, San Francisco, California 94103, United States | | Phone | (415) 660-9870 | | Website | http://www.thayerhopkins.com | | License Number | C 14664 | | Years in business | 32 | | Followers on Houzz | 36 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088800241346 - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/company/thayer-hopkins-architects/?viewAsMember=true ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Thayer Hopkins Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thayer-hopkins-architects-pfvwus-pf~503456484) - **Website:** http://www.thayerhopkins.com - **Phone:** (415) 660-9870 ## Credentials **Verified License** - Number: C14664 - Type: Architect - Issued by: California Architects Board - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2024), for Service. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 3 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### Featured Review **★★★★★ — becky887, Feb. 2023** > Thayer is a dream architect. He is super sensitive to the vibe, strong on creative solutions, and is an absolute pleasure to be around. Over the course of twenty years, he has created such beautiful spaces for me, from partial remodeling to one entire, swoon-worthy house. I cannot say enough good things about him and his team. USE THEM!! ### All 3 reviews **★★★★★ — Jill Canellakis, Feb. 2023** > We happened to meet Thayer at a party where we discussed his architectural style and were intrigued that he also designed furniture. So, when we needed a solution for a purpose-built vacation rental house to be designed for a very small lot in Yountville, CA, we felt that his attention to small detail would serve us well. The house we envisaged needed to be within our town’s 1,000 sq ft floor area ratio constraint, sensitive to the needs of marketing to vacation renters, and most importantly insure privacy for our back yard which shares a fence. > > At our first meeting, we tossed around ideas for the project, budget, and timetable. Thayer was sensitive to our ideas and our needs. At the follow-up meeting, we were very pleasantly surprised by how innovatively Thayer and his team were able to integrate our ideas into a house design that was architecturally attractive, infinitely practical, and complied with our budget constraints. Thayer was also able to develop an instant rapport with our small town’s design review board, his very professional presentation to the board was received very well, and our project was easily approved at the first hearing. > > Over the years, we have been interested to observe our guests’ reactions when checking in for the first time to the house. We are frequently asked for the name of the Architect. One of our early guests called it, “A jewel box.” That says it all. > > We have referred Thayer Hopkins Architects to our friends without reservation. **★★★★★ — Selvig Development Inc., June 2021** > Thayer never ceases to impress our firm with his incredible skills and capabilities. He is always professional, timely, and exceeds our expectations with each completed project. We have had an ongoing relationship with Thayer Hopkins and his firm for quite a few years, and we will continue to utilize his craft and expertise on many projects in the future. ## Selected projects - [Historic San Francisco Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/historic-san-francisco-residence-pj-vj~329204) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 10 - Description: Historic mansion, originally designed by George Applegarth, the architect of The Palace Legion of Honor, in San Francisco’s prestigious Presidio neighborhood. The home was extensively remodeled to provide modern amenities while being brought to a full historic articulation and detail befitting the original English architecture. New custom cast hardware, gothic tracery ceiling treatments and custom decorative mouldings enhance in the interiors. In keeping with the original street façade, the rear… - [Timeless Cow Hollow Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/timeless-cow-hollow-residence-pj-vj~7209535) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 24 - Description: This exquisite home in the Cow Hollow neighborhood of San Francisco centers around an interior patio and open atrium, uniting almost every room with beautiful light. The floor plan integrates indoor and outdoor living, including a patio with an outdoor kitchen and a unique curved stair leading up to a terraced garden. The layout of living spaces allows for comfortably scaled common areas and intimate private places. The primary suite boosts a barrel-vaulted ceiling sleeping room with upholstered… - [Yountville Stone House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/yountville-stone-house-pj-vj~329193) - Location: Yountville, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: New construction of a family home within walking distance of the historic center of Yountville, a place that was central to the beginning of the wine business in Napa Valley. The architectural forms and materials were designed to reflect the vernacular tradition of the region and to create a timeless stone building. The home is centered around a spacious, skylit 2-story atrium. The great room at the ground floor is enclosed by a sliding glass wall that opens to the verdant garden and outdoor liv… - [Art House Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/art-house-renovation-pj-vj~7036205) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 21 - Description: Top to bottom interior and exterior renovation of an existing Edwardian home in a park-like setting on a cul-de-sac in San Francisco. The owners enjoyed a substantial collection of paintings, sculpture and furniture collected over a lifetime, around which the project was designed. The detailing of the cabinets, fireplace surrounds and mouldings reflect the Art Deco style of their furniture collection. The white marble tile of the Master Bath features a walk-in shower and a lit onyx countertop th… - [San Francisco Decorator Showcase](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-francisco-decorator-showcase-pj-vj~7036165) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: In 2014 we were selected to participate in the "West Coast's Premier Showcase", the San Francisco Decorator Showcase, in partnership with Katharine Webster Landscape Design. Tasked with transforming four mundane and forgotten outdoor spaces, we culled together an artistic vision that revolves around the theme of reflection and interplays natural and manmade features. The progression starts with an outdoor covered gallery with a dappled light ceiling, reclaimed redwood decking and swinging chairs… - [Portola Valley Modern Retreat](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-modern-retreat-pj-vj~329116) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: This residence was designed as a series of linked pavilions inspired by the relationship to nature found in traditional Japanese vernacular architecture. The site was conceived and planned in collaboration with Brent Cottong, landscape architect, creating an integration of interior and exterior living spaces, view corridors and site lines. The home was sited around existing natural elements that include a heritage Coast Live Oak tree, a stand of redwoods and a seasonal creek. The interior of the… - [Portola Valley Estate](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/portola-valley-estate-pj-vj~329214) - Location: Portola Valley, CA - Photos: 4 - Description: This outdoor living environment with gardens, pool and social areas overlooks the surrounding vineyard, serving as a center for family gatherings and entertaining. The main house was completely remodeled with siding to match the new pool house, unifying the architecture on site. The new pool house blends with the existing residence and features changing and bathing rooms, an outdoor kitchen and fireplace. Terraced retaining walls contain planter beds for edible gardens. Furniture was selected fo… - [Edgemont Inn](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/edgemont-inn-pj-vj~7036182) - Location: Inverness, CA - Photos: 9 - Description: The original Edgemont Inn was built in 1904 for visiting San Franciscans who ventured north on the Mt. Tam cog railway. After a century of use the structure was in need of complete restoration. All materials were removed and salvaged before the structure was lifted and set on new foundations. New additions were woven into the original architecture to improve function and aesthetics. All the doors, paneling and mouldings were made from old growth redwood that was salvaged and repurposed, in keepi… - [San Rafael House & Gardens](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/san-rafael-house-and-gardens-pj-vj~7036195) - Location: San Rafael, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: Located in a bucolic area of Marin County, just outside of San Rafael, the original ranch residence had been inconsistently remodeled over the years. The interior spaces had eight foot ceilings and were lifted in key areas of the house to expand the spaciousness and emit light. New fenestration and full height glass doors allow for wonderful light and improved connection to the outdoors. While keeping much of the existing structure the home was completely remodeled to expand the exterior living… - [Eastlake Victorian Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/eastlake-victorian-renovation-pj-vj~7036244) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: Renovation and restoration of a classic Eastlake row house in San Francisco. The historic façade was the only original element of the architecture that remained, the interiors having been gutted during successive remodels over years. In partnership with Angela Free Interior Design, we designed elegant interiors within a new envelope that restored the lost architecture of its former Victorian grandeur. Artisanal craftspeople were employed to recreate the complexity and beauty of a bygone era. The… - [Marina Pied à Terre](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/marina-pied-a-terre-pj-vj~7039056) - Location: San Francisco, CA - Photos: 13 - Description: Complete renovation a home in the Marina in collaboration with Angela Free Interior Design. This 1930’s single family home was in need of a major upgrade to make the living spaces functional for a current lifestyle. The kitchen and bathrooms were completely remodeled and other living spaces were given further articulation to update the original charm. This project was published in San Francisco Cottages & Gardens Magazine (print and online). - [Park City Chalet](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/park-city-chalet-pj-vj~7040853) - Location: Park City, UT - Photos: 9 - Description: Located in Old Town immediately overlooking Park City, this four-level family home incorporates elements of the historic silver mining town vernacular. The home steps back as it ascends the hill to reduce the mass, creating outdoor terraces with views up Deer Valley. The ground level is comprised of an articulated stone base with arched openings for vehicular access, which supports the complex interlocking gables of the upper stories. The geometry of the roof lines and overhangs are reminiscent… [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/thayer-hopkins-architects-pfvwus-pf~503456484) ## Video - [Company video](https://player.vimeo.com/external/840984520.m3u8?s=0f14d3bc264decf4bc5d6a67d5d0f5d096bf5fbd&oauth2_token_id=1384357804) --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-02.*