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# Timbre Architecture

Original Houzz profile: [Timbre Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/timbre-architecture-pfvwus-pf~755970829)

## Professional summary

- **Primary category:** Architects
- **Location:** Oakland, CA
- **Serves:** San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Alameda, El Cerrito, Lafayette, Orinda, Emeryville, Piedmont, Sonoma, Cincinnati, Marin
- **Houzz rating:** 0.0 out of 5 (0 reviews)

## About

### Houzz Badges

- 25 Ideabook Saves

We are an architecture and design studio based in Berkeley, California. Our experience ranges from residential remodels to commercial and community projects sited across the Bay Area. We are a multi-faceted design team coming from  architectural backgrounds with diverse experience in education, psychology, non-profit development, finance, construction, and performance art. Because we have such a wide range of skills, we believe that we bring a more holistic approach to our work as designers. We enjoy a collaborative design process among our design team as well as between client and architect. 

In music, the word timbre describes an unmeasurable quality of sound that makes it unique. The the visual realm lacks a synonymous word; all descriptions of space are measureable attributes such as volume, height, and adjacency. We are interested in exploring these qualities - the experiential aspect of space; the unique sensation that a person has when they inhabit a building that they are not necessarily conscious of.

### Services Provided

- Architectural Design
- Building Design
- Home Remodeling
- Home Additions
- Home Extensions
- Sustainable Design
- Space Planning
- 3D Home Design
- Architectural services
- New home design
- Remodeling

### Areas Served

- San Francisco
- Oakland
- Berkeley
- Alameda
- El Cerrito
- Lafayette
- Orinda
- Emeryville
- Piedmont
- Sonoma
- Cincinnati
- Marin

### Typical Job Cost

$750,000 - 3,000,000

## Business Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Business Name | Timbre Architecture |
| Address | Oakland, California 94610, United States |
| Phone | (415) 200-8106 |
| Website | http://timbre-architecture.com/ |
| Followers on Houzz | 19 |

**Social profiles:**
- Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/Timbre-Architecture-287244704948586/
- Blog — https://timbre-architecture.com/

## Contact

- **Houzz profile:** [Timbre Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/timbre-architecture-pfvwus-pf~755970829)
- **Website:** http://timbre-architecture.com/
- **Phone:** (415) 200-8106

## Selected projects

- [Wave House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wave-house-pj-vj~6767001)
  - Location: Berkeley, CA
  - Photos: 14
- [Plus House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/plus-house-pj-vj~5197021)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 12
- [Glen Park Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glen-park-remodel-pj-vj~2132957)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 6
- [Craftsman Remodel](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/craftsman-remodel-pj-vj~698623)
  - Location: Not specified
  - Photos: 5
  - Description: Timbre Architecture breathed new life into this charming Peninsula craftsman bungalow. The kitchen was transformed to a farm-house style eat-in kitchen and opened up to the living room to allow for maximum flexibility for work, play and entertaining. The former porch at the rear of the house became a master suite and utility room to accommodate the family of four. Photography by Paul Dyer
- [Sanchez Two](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sanchez-two-pj-vj~257059)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 36
  - Description: This 1903 Queen Anne Victorian Cottage had a single family in it from 1920 to 2009, but for the last 5 years of that, it lay vacant. eco+historical undertook a gut rehabilitation of the property from 2012-2013 to transform it from a compact 2BR/1BA to a 5BR/3.5BA contemporary family home that looks little different from the street than it did for its first century (albeit cleaner). While making the house systems state-of-the-art and opening up the floor plan, a traditional feel was maintained to…
- [Sanchez One](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sanchez-one-pj-vj~256944)
  - Location: San Francisco, CA
  - Photos: 19
  - Description: This 1889 Victorian underwent a gut rehabilitation in 2010-2012 to transform it from a dilapidated 2BR/1BA to a 5BR/4BA contemporary family home that looks more or less the same from the street, aside from the garage addition. While making the house systems state-of-the-art and opening up the floor plan, a traditional feel was maintained to keep the warmth of this historic home. This house achieved a LEED Platinum green certification from the US Green Building Council in 2012.

[See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/timbre-architecture-pfvwus-pf~755970829)

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*Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-20.*