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# Zack\|de Vito Architecture + Construction

Original Houzz profile: [Zack\|de Vito Architecture + Construction](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/zack-de-vito-architecture-construction-pfvwus-pf~595685794)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Santa Rosa, Berkeley, Daly City, Napa, Alameda, South San Francisco, San Bruno, Pacifica, Albany, Mill Valley, Emeryville, Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, Piedmont, Tiburon, Sausalito, Saint Helena, Calistoga, Brisbane, Broadmoor, Marin City, Belvedere, Colma, Alto, Muir Beach, Belvedere Tiburon, Carmel/Monterey, Lake Tahoe, Marin County, Napa County, Silicon Valley, Sonoma County
- **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews)
- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2012–2022), for Design.

## About

### Houzz Badges

- Houzz Influencer
- 100,000 Ideabook Saves

Zack \| de Vito Architecture + Construction is a multi-disciplinary architecture office and architect-led construction company providing full service architecture, interior design and construction services. We are one of the top design focused DesignBuild firms in the San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, Napa and Sonoma counties, and the broader regions of Northern California.  Our architectural projects include custom residences and renovations, restaurants, wineries, commercial and retail tenant improvement projects. Our projects have been extensively featured in publications and exhibitions as well as receiving numerous awards. Our furniture work is also in the permanent collection of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. The design partners are husband and wife, James Zack and Lise de Vito.

Zack \| de Vito Architecture + Construction philosophically and aesthetically follows the modernist traditions, but we are not stylistic,  we work very closely with our clients to satisfy their goals and desires. We believe that each project is driven equally by the needs and contributions of both the client and the architect. The best projects are products of collaboration. Licensed as both architects and contractors, with experience in the office as well the job site, gives us a comprehensive view of our projects. While our emphasis is on design our projects are always buildable.   With our design/build delivery process we can seamlessly deliver a project from the initial ideas and concepts to the final coat of paint.  

Zack \| de Vito Architecture + Construction has a staff with diverse backgrounds and experience with degrees in Architecture, Furniture Design and Fine Arts. We are architects with years of hands on experience as builders and furniture makers, possessing a broad knowledge of materials and construction, giving our projects a unique and noticeable attention to detail and craft. 

While we are design focused and well versed in the complex and often confusing permit process in San Francisco and the surrounding communities.   We have experience in many Peninsula towns, Napa and Sonoma counties, and many other wine Country communities.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Custom Homes
- New Home Construction
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Kitchen Design
- Sustainable Design
- Energy-Efficient Homes
- Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- Green Building
- Space Planning
- Universal Design
- Multigenerational Homes
- Pool House Design & Construction
- Historic Building Conservation
- Project Management
- Outdoor Kitchen Design
- Barn Design & Construction
- Attic Conversion
- Tiny House Construction
- Modular Home Additions
- Prefab Houses
- Construction Drawings
- Custom Home
- Design/Build
- Office Design
- Restaurant Design

### Areas Served

- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Santa Rosa
- Berkeley
- Daly City
- Napa
- Alameda
- South San Francisco
- San Bruno
- Pacifica
- Albany
- Mill Valley
- Emeryville
- Tamalpais-Homestead Valley
- Piedmont
- Tiburon
- Sausalito
- Saint Helena
- Calistoga
- Brisbane
- Broadmoor
- Marin City
- Belvedere
- Colma
- Alto
- Muir Beach
- Belvedere Tiburon
- Carmel/Monterey
- Lake Tahoe
- Marin County
- Napa County
- Silicon Valley
- Sonoma County

### Typical Job Cost

$500,000 - 10 million

Residential remodels from $500,000 and up, New Houses from $900,000 and up.

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Zack\|de Vito Architecture + Construction |
| Address | 156 South Park, San Francisco, California 94107, United States |
| Phone | (415) 495-7889 |
| Website | http://www.zackdevito.com |
| License Number | CA Arch C24446, CA GC 707355 |
| Followers on Houzz | 824 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/zackdevitoarch/
- LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-zack-82a6303/
- Blog — www.zackdevito.com

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Zack\|de Vito Architecture + Construction](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/zack-de-vito-architecture-construction-pfvwus-pf~595685794)
- **Website:** http://www.zackdevito.com
- **Phone:** (415) 495-7889

## Credentials

**Certifications & Awards**
- 2014 Builder's Choice Award, 2013 AIA SF Honor Award, 2012 Residential Design/Build Honor Award, 2010 AIA East Bay Residential Design Award, 2009 Custom Home and Design Award,AIA National Housing Award, AIA SF Excellence in ArchitectureResidential Architect Magazine Merit Award

- **Best of Houzz:** 4 awards (2012–2022), for Design.

**Affiliations**
- [American Institute of Architects, San Francisco](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/american-institute-of-architects-san-francisco-pfvwus-pf~788533068)
- [AIA Custom Residential Architects Network](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-custom-residential-architects-network-pfvwus-pf~629398549)
- [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471)

## Reviews

**Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews**

### All 4 reviews

**★★★★★ — Gordon Drysdale, July 2016**

> The team at Zack/de Vito worked with me on my eponymous restaurant, Gordon's House of Fine Eats, in San Francisco, and I could not have been more pleased.  We worked together from the ground up, from creation of original vision to execution of the last detail, and it was an experience that was at once relaxing, invigorating, educational and fun.  The process was enjoyable, and the final result won us an AIA Award!  What's not to like?!

**★★★★★ — James Maxwell, June 2016**

> I used Zack/De Vito for my ground up project in Bernal Heights. They were actually the second architecture firm we hired. We already had our permit, but wanted something different. We Completely reworked the project and ended up with a new permit and more than we could have expected. Our property was featured on the 2012 AIA Home Tour and we are still enjoying it. I would recommend Jim and Lise to anyone who wants quality.

**★★★★★ — Kevin Reher, June 2016**

> My project, a duplex on a 45 degree downslope in two directions was a challenge from the start.  Jim Zack was very collaborative; thoughtful and creative as he guided me through the many challenges with the site; the neighbors and the maze that is San Francisco Planning and Building agencies.

**★★★★★ — Muratore Construction + Design, June 2013**

> Jim and I collaborated on a project in downtown San Francisco.  He played the architect role to fine tune the space plan and provide key drawing details for the minimal authentic needed.  I look forward to future projects with his firm.

## Selected projects

- [STEEL Life](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/steel-life-pj-vj~7609989)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 31
- [RidgeView](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/ridgeview-pj-vj~5426529)
  - Location: Saint Helena, CA
  - Photos: 51
  - Description: The 4,200 square foot RidgeView House sits atop the western edge of the Vaca Range overlooking St. Helena and the Napa Valley. The house is perched on a ridge with valley views to the west and forest views to the east, nestled amongst the natural rock outcroppings, and native Oak and Manzanita trees. Every room uses doors, windows and materials to visually and spatially integrate inside and outside spaces, enhance the views and vistas and bathe the interior in natural light. The structure is exp…
- [Duncan Street Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/duncan-street-residence-pj-vj~2684837)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 20
- [Details](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/details-pj-vj~2707908)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 16
- [SteelHouse 1+2](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/steelhouse-1-2-pj-vj~1351239)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 28
  - Description: SteelHouse 1 & 2 is a series of explorations: Maximize the density of urban infill housing in a dense city; Create small, spatially dynamic and efficient spaces; Demonstrate the creative and expressive use of a standard palette of materials and hand-crafted details, all to achieve unique, comfortable and unapologetic modern buildings in an architecturally conservative City. The site is a 25’x100’ lot with two, detached 1,400 sq ft 3 bedroom houses off a shared court. The project was a DesignBuil…
- [Tamalpais Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/tamalpais-residence-pj-vj~1761005)
  - Location: Mill Valley, CA
  - Photos: 14
- [Kohler Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kohler-residence-pj-vj~3069)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 16
- [Chattanooga Street Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/chattanooga-street-duplex-pj-vj~3067)
  - Location: SAN FRANCISCO, CA
  - Photos: 36
- [Bernal Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/bernal-residence-pj-vj~4547)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 18
  - Description: Modern, City residence built on steep down-sloping lot with city views. Natural light form double height spaces and walls of windows.
- [LK House Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/lk-house-residence-pj-vj~32085)
  - Location: Calistoga, CA
  - Photos: 26
  - Description: Modern, View House, Guest House, Pool, and Carport on down-sloping rural lot
- [Russian Hill Highrise](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/russian-hill-highrise-pj-vj~3070)
  - Location: san francisco, CA
  - Photos: 11
- [States Street Duplex](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/states-street-duplex-pj-vj~3068)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 15
- [Laidley Street](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/laidley-street-pj-vj~3019)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 42
  - Description: A new, urban, sustainable single family residence. This project received a 2009 National AIA Housing Award and a San Francisco AIA Design Award and numerous awards from the national and international media.

[See all 13 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/zack-de-vito-architecture-construction-pfvwus-pf~595685794)

## Community Q&A

**Q: what is the brand of the structure?** *(in Photo Questions)*

Good solution that i search

A: Custom design, custom made.  It is standard wood frame walls with clear sealed, rift white oak panels.

**Q: overhang for patio** *(in Photo Questions)*

what do you call the rods that supporting the overhang ?

A: no real specific name, they are just support rods, either solid steel or stainless steel with threaded ends or sometimes tubes, with fittings on each end to connect to the supports and the awning.  We typically spec hardware from McMaster Carr.  www.mcmaster.com

**Q: Acrylic railings** *(in Photo Questions)*

I am trying to get details and estimate Iof an acrylic railing in Long Island NY

A: The railings are glass with steel posts, all custom,  The stair terads are sanded acrylic, we order 1" acrylic form a large wholesale supplier, sold in 4x8 sheets, cut to size by the supplier then sand and drill on site.  I do not have any unit cost data.

**Q: What are the upper and lower deck rail systems made from?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: Both are custom design and fabrication.  The upper deck has stainless steel posts made of  "T's" and flat bar and  tempered glass.  The lower rail has similar posts and 16 ga steel perforated sheet.  Both have wood caps.

**Q: Where can I get the narrow wood siding?** *(in Photo Questions)*

I love the wood siding that looks like beadboard.  I live in Kansas.  Where could I get this?

A: Hi,

This is a custom milled cedar siding of our own design.  We based it on a style sold by a local lumber yard, Beronio Lumber.  Here is there siding catalog.  It is similar to the K200 profile but we make the reveal larger.  

https://www.beronio.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Beronio\_Cedar\_Catalog.pdf

**Q: what marble is used on the walls?** *(in Photo Questions)*

A: I believe this was a Calacatta marble.

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-16.*