--- title: "brett zamore design — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/brett-zamore-design-pfvwus-pf~663135116 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~663135116.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "brett zamore design" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/d86351d702e13fd7_5903-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "1137 E 11th Street,, Houston, Texas 77009, United States" latitude: 29.7936 longitude: -95.3675 phone: "(713) 623-1926" website: http://www.brettzamoredesign.com rating: 5 review_count: 1 best_of_houzz_awards: 3 followers: 178 last_updated: 2026-09-09 --- # brett zamore design Original Houzz profile: [brett zamore design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/brett-zamore-design-pfvwus-pf~663135116) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Houston, TX - **Serves:** Houston, West University Place - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (1 review) - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 50,000 Ideabook Saves Brett Zamore Design provides architectural design service. Established in 2007 Brett Zamore Design has gained national recognition for architecture that is sensitive to our surrounding conditions, mindful of the past, the present and the shifting, ever-changing world. Our LEED Accredited office designs buildings that are environmentally responsible, simple and modern yet warm in texture and composition. Each project is well thought out, captures the vision of our clients and are a unique fit within their natural context. By creating projects that adapt and readapt to different situations and needs, it is our belief that successful architecture makes a difference. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Floor Plans - 3D Rendering - Green Building - Bathroom Design - Space Planning - Universal Design - Drafting - Historic Building Conservation - kit home design/plans - prefab home design/plans ### Areas Served - Houston - West University Place ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | brett zamore design | | Address | 1137 E 11th Street,, Houston, Texas 77009, United States | | Phone | (713) 623-1926 | | Website | http://www.brettzamoredesign.com | | Followers on Houzz | 178 | ## Offers (DEMO) OFFERS _(DEMO) DISCLAIMER_ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [brett zamore design](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/brett-zamore-design-pfvwus-pf~663135116) - **Website:** http://www.brettzamoredesign.com - **Phone:** (713) 623-1926 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 2016 AIA Ben Brewer Young Architect Award, 2011 UHGBC Grant Winner for Z-Fab, 2010 Houston Business Journal Landmark Award, 2010 Houston Heights Community Development Award, 2009 Good Brick Award, 2008 Best Architect, Houston Press, 2003 AIA Houston On The Boards, 2000 Houston AIA Honor Award - **Best of Houzz:** 3 awards (2016–2020), for Design. **Affiliations** - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) - [AIA Houston](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-houston-pfvwus-pf~1544679345) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 1 review** ### All 1 review **★★★★★ — Ageless Stoneworks, Aug. 2017** > I've worked with Zamore Designs on several projects and it's always a pleasure. On his project we used a mixture colors and materials for the countertops. Brett is very professional and runs a very realistic schedule expecting quality craftsmanship. ## Selected projects - [Linkwood residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/linkwood-residence-pj-vj~2338656) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 9 - [Calvert Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/calvert-residence-pj-vj~2277002) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 15 - Description: TYPE / Addition and Pool SIZE / 1,250 SF + Deck 600 SF ROLE / Architect of Record, Builder The 1,250 square foot two-story addition with 600 square foot exterior raised deck and pool is connected to an existing house originally designed by Architect Robert Civatello. The addition’s ground oor consists of a family room, full bath and an open washer/dryer room that separates the one-story corrugated metal-wrapped house from the two-story addition. The family room and connecting wash room open out… - [Seerden Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/seerden-residence-pj-vj~2276895) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 6 - Description: TYPE / Renovation + Addition SIZE / Existing 1,840 SF + Addition 540 SF The project is one-story additon with partial renovation to a two-story historic 1923 Brooke Smith bungalow. The addition opens and increases the public living area yet allows for formality of each of its program. A large living room with centrally placed brick fireplace increases the footprint of the renovated kitchen and dining. A screened porch extends the living space outward bringing exterior to the interior. The porch… - [Haskins Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/haskins-residence-pj-vj~1126558) - Location: Little Rock, AR - Photos: 10 - Description: TYPE / Renovation + Addition SIZE / Existing 2,190 SF Addition 40 SF, 250 Deck + 250 Port Cochere Originally built in 1952 by Wittenberg, Lelong & Davidson, Architects, the 2,230sf home sits on a steep triangular plot in the foothills just minutes outside of Little Rock, AR. With a new skin made of glass and cement rain screen the house with its open floor plan is given new life that breathes in lightness and moments of transparency. The main entry level’s south and west sides have thoughtfully… - [Gite Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/gite-residence-pj-vj~1126522) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 9 - Description: SIZE / 2,850 SF ROLE / Architect of Record, Builder The 2,850 square foot, two-story house, located in Houston’s 3rd Ward, occupies a corner lot with views of downtown Houston’s skyline. Its interior space has generous amounts of natural light coming from north facing windows and interior skylights. The house is a backdrop for an overwhelming collection of art that is the center of attention. A 10 x 15 foot recessed exterior space in the center of the linear home’s north exterior façade extends… - [Greer Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/greer-residence-pj-vj~550565) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 10 - Description: TYPE / New home SIZE / 2,500 SF The home sits quietly on its site with a character and style that fits seamlessly within the neighborhood. The design of the house is a customized KIT\_03. The 2,500-square-foot home with 2-car garage is “H” in plan. It is composed of two long, rectilinear wood-frame structures connected by a central breezeway. The breezeway creates a front and back courtyard allowing for very private and public space. - [Back Yard Patio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/back-yard-patio-pj-vj~550507) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 7 - Description: TYPE / Patio + Landscape SIZE / 630 SF ROLE / Architect of Record, Builder The backyard renovation of a 1927 bungalow transformed the 1,300-square-foot home’s exterior. The focus was to create a year-round backyard retreat that could handle Houston’s hot, humid summers by creating shaded areas, yet allow for a good amount of airflow and a feeling of lightness. A custom steel and cedar pergola, whose structure is independent of the house, projects off the house, angling up as it extends into the… - [Peddie bungalow renovation & addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/peddie-bungalow-renovation-and-addition-pj-vj~430757) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 14 - Description: TYPE / Renovation + Addition SIZE / Existing 1,375 SF + Addition 965 SF ROLE / Architect of Record, Builder The updated bungalow and addition in Houston Heights is a merging of the old and the new. Two phases over a 4 year span make up the project: a renovation of a 1,375 sq. ft., 1926 historic bungalow and a 965 sq. ft. addition. The existing home’s central dividing wall is the only original remaining wall that separates the 2 sides of the old house to take on the role of defining public and pr… - [BrandBerg Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brandberg-residence-pj-vj~430772) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 14 - Description: TYPE / New home SIZE / 3,500 SF The Brandt-Berg home, a 3,400 sf home with 2-car garage is composed of 3 rectangular structures that are a diagram of the couple’s life. The 2 equal sized outer structures flank a narrow central circulation core that holds the stair and hallways. The core is wrapped with a warm, brownish-red Ipe defining itself from the 2 earthy grayish-green stucco boxes. The west box holds the secondary bedrooms/offices and garage. The east box contains the open public spaces on… - [Haines Residence (Kit-04)](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/haines-residence-kit-04-pj-vj~2276847) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 8 - Description: SIZE / 2,350 SF The 3 Story kit\_04 pays homage to its neighboring 1 and 2 story bungalows. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3-1/2 baths and a 2-car garage. - [Oak Forest Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/oak-forest-residence-pj-vj~1226116) - Location: Houston, TX - Photos: 9 - Description: SIZE / 2,760 SF The 3,200 sf home with 2-car garage is composed of 3 structures the formalize the living space. Two twenty foot wide gabled roof structures flank a narrow central circulation core that holds the stair with views back towards the north. In order to maintain a tight budget, the central core’s exterior is stucco and the two outer structures are wrapped with cement siding. The west structure has the garage, mudroom and office on the ground level with master suite on the upper level.… - [Brichford Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/brichford-residence-pj-vj~2279677) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 7 - [up/dn house](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/up-dn-house-pj-vj~271930) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 - [Shot-Trot - Brett Zamore Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shot-trot-brett-zamore-design-pj-vj~1227956) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 5 - Description: A modern hybrid. The Shot-trot is a one-story wood-frame house designed to incorporate an economy of construction; the dimensions of the home are based on standard materials complemented with off the shelf components. As its name suggests, the Shot-trot is inspired and derived from a conflation of two Southern house types raised off the ground: the long and narrow shotgun cottage and the dogtrot that opens itself to the landscape. The Shot-trot merges the old and the new into a modern hybrid. On… - [heights residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/heights-residence-pj-vj~7835478) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 [See all 15 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/brett-zamore-design-pfvwus-pf~663135116) ## Ideabooks - [Wish List](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/158045709/list/wish-list) — 1 idea [See all 1 ideabook](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/bzamored) ## Community Q&A **Q: How are the steel beams secured in place?** *(in Photo Questions)* Since this is a stand alone pergola, how are the steel support beams anchored to the ground to make sure the structure is sturdy? A: sorry, just seeing this. The pergola is supported by a structural concrete footing. **Q: Tiles** *(in Photo Questions)* where do you find green tiles. A: Dal Tile **Q: Want the same build - estimate?** *(in Photo Questions)* We would love to have the same type of patio built in our backyard. We live in the Galleria area, would you be willing to give us an estimate? A: sorry just seeing this. We'd be happy to give you an estimate if still interested. Email us at Office@brettzamoredesign.com. Thanks! **Q: Where is the green egg table from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hello michelleaa, That is a custom steel framing with poured concrete counter top. Thanks for your interested. **Q: What was used for the patio cover -wood type, roof surface material?** *(in Photo Questions)* Love everything about this space, the bbq and how it ties into the space. Please let me know how the roof of the cover is constructed and the type of wood used for the roof frame. A: We used standing seam metal roof over 1x4 wood roof screeds. Wood rafters with HSS(Hollow Structural Sections Steel Tube) columns & beams. thanks for your interest! **Q: I really like the steel table and BBQ's.** *(in Photo Questions)* Can you tell me what the top of the steel table is make of? Do you know where the BBQ/smokers were bought from? A: Thanks. This was custom designed by BZD and fabricated. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-09.*