--- title: "WLFA Associates — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wlfa-associates-pfvwus-pf~915721184 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~915721184.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "WLFA Associates" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/1553d26004fe34d2_3363-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "Tucson, Arizona 85705, United States" latitude: 32.2691 longitude: -110.9845 phone: "(520) 623-0364" website: http://wlfadesign.com/index.html rating: 5 review_count: 6 followers: 38 last_updated: 2026-09-16 --- # WLFA Associates Original Houzz profile: [WLFA Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wlfa-associates-pfvwus-pf~915721184) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Tucson, AZ - **Serves:** Tucson, Casas Adobes, Catalina Foothills, Oro Valley, Sierra Vista, Drexel Heights, Nogales, Flowing Wells, Valencia West, Tucson Estates, Safford, Globe, Catalina, Bisbee, South Tucson, Tortolita, Oracle, Willcox, Patagonia, Littletown, Sonoita, Southern Arizona - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (6 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - Recommended on Houzz - 250 Ideabook Saves We provide custom residential and commercial design in the State of Arizona. Our design company specializes in residential architecture that imparts a sense of place and embodies the spirit of yourself and your site. We are known for fine hillside design and fitting a new building into a remote site or an urban context. Our building design is rooted in what's best for the arid southwest and our challenging desert environment. We call this regional southwest design. We seek sustainability by understanding the exactness of solar orientation and our climate characteristics. Some of the energy design tools we use include passive and active solar gain, passive cooling, radiant slab heating, thermal massing, daylight design, and highly insulated wall and roof systems. ### 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 - Structural Engineering - Basement Remodeling - Site Preparation - Earthquake Retrofitting - Arid Regions Design - Construction Drawings ### Areas Served - Tucson - Casas Adobes - Catalina Foothills - Oro Valley - Sierra Vista - Drexel Heights - Nogales - Flowing Wells - Valencia West - Tucson Estates - Safford - Globe - Catalina - Bisbee - South Tucson - Tortolita - Oracle - Willcox - Patagonia - Littletown - Sonoita - Southern Arizona ### Typical Job Cost $50,000.00 - 1,500,000.00 Design costs are typically a percentage of total job (construction) cost. We also work on an hourly basis. Call us for a fee estimate. ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | WLFA Associates | | Address | Tucson, Arizona 85705, United States | | Phone | (520) 623-0364 | | Website | http://wlfadesign.com/index.html | | License Number | Arizona 20117 | | Followers on Houzz | 38 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/WLFA-Assoc-LLC-1463886570584013/?ref=br\_rs&pnref=lhc - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/bill-ford-bb96291b?trk=nav\_responsive\_tab\_profile\_pic - Blog — http://wlfadesign.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [WLFA Associates](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wlfa-associates-pfvwus-pf~915721184) - **Website:** http://wlfadesign.com/index.html - **Phone:** (520) 623-0364 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Our design work has been published in Tucson Home Magazine, Phoenix Magazine, and Solar Earth Builder. ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 6 reviews** ### All 6 reviews **★★★★★ — jonruez, Sept. 2015** > I have been a custom home builder for more than 26 years and I have had the pleasure of building at least a half dozen of Bill's designs of residential homes. I most appreciated the clarity and thoroughness of his plans, they were easy to follow and for any questions that I had he was always available for the answers. My (and his) clients are very happy with the results and from the reports from those clients they were very happy to deal with him in the design phase **★★★★★ — fjstaub, Sept. 2015** > Very competent, knowledgeable, professional, and fair. Hired WLFA Associates to provide architectural drawings and specifications to submit for the County's approval and as a guide for construction. WLFA did an outstanding job. **★★★★★ — comtedegicon, Sept. 2015** > Hired Bill (WLFA) to perform tenant improvements on commercial property in years past and lately the installation of a radio communications tower on a commercial property and work was performed on schedule and fees were affordable. Easy to get permits with plans at city permitting department. **★★★★★ — Razzak Memon, Sept. 2015** > We hired WFLA Associates upon the recommendation of our chosen builder. Bill Ford was very easy to work with, and patient answering a multitude of questions from these first-time novice home builders. The design process went through many revisions over the course of about 6 months. Overall, we are very happy with the outcome of our custom-designed dream home. > > A. Razzak and Donna J. Memon **★★★★★ — whistlestoptucson, Sept. 2015** > For more than a year, we enjoyed a great professional relationship with Bill Ford, WLFA Associates. > He was hired to design, and submit, a Development Package in order to change the use of our building and property. During his involvement, he successfully adjusted plans to accommodate the needs of the Downtown Links Roadway and other requirements specific to our project. Additionally, he was instrumental with coordinating resolutions to problems with city staff in ancillary departments. > His listening skills, his commitment to addressing the needs of his clients, and his diligence and follow-through are commendable attributes. **★★★★★ — mont1301, Aug. 2015** > We've worked with Bill on three separate projects and in each case he provided great guidance, professionalsim and displayed both an ability to listen to our needs and to communicate quite well with us and other people involved in our projects. He is creative, practical, detail-oriented and diligent in meeting time and financial commitments. We highly recommend him. ## Selected projects - [Coranado](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/coranado-pj-vj~7280099) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 4 - [Memon Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/memon-residence-pj-vj~1301970) - Location: Tucson, AZ - Photos: 6 - [Harshaw Creek](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/harshaw-creek-pj-vj~973831) - Location: Patagonia, AZ - Photos: 14 - Description: Harshaw Creek is studded with oak trees and surrounded by soft hills. A gently sloping site alongside a small stream was picked near the town of Patagonia by the owner/artist. The architecture is an old world, Spanish hacienda tradition befitting the region. The design features locally collected building materials and stored nearby. These include antiques doors, colonnades, chandeliers, vents, and old heavy lumber. The interior walls were finished with pigmented Italian plaster. The floors are c… - [Salida Del Sol](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/salida-del-sol-pj-vj~1159643) - Location: Tucson, AZ - Photos: 9 - [Sky Canyon](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sky-canyon-pj-vj~1159705) - Location: Tucson, AZ - Photos: 10 - Description: The owners of this challenging steep hillside property asked for an accessible 5000 sq. ft. home. Sky Canyon is a project that exemplifies WLFA’s hillside design work. We took the 8 acre site, averaging 45% grades with views of the Tucson Valley and carved out the only 1/2 acre portion with a workable 23% grade. Adding to the design program was a negative edge pool and a two-stage sand filter waste disposal system with 300 feet of drip disposal line used for irrigation. The exterior walls were c… - [Blue Agave](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/blue-agave-pj-vj~1159163) - Location: Tucson, AZ - Photos: 11 - Description: The Blue Agave Inn sits on a 15 acre Sonoran Desert hill. The highest point of the summit was preserved within a large open courtyard that separates the owner’s dwelling and the guest casitas. This feature shelters the casitas from the west sun while pulling in pre- prevailing breezes cooled from the surface of an oppositely located negative edge pool. The regionally derived home is built of integrally colored plastered masonry and earth toned concrete floors. Exposed ceilings and courtyard roof… [See all 6 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/wlfa-associates-pfvwus-pf~915721184) ## Community Q&A **Q: What is the color of staining on concrete slab .** *(in Photo Questions)* A: It is a light earth toned tan. Concrete coloring admixes may be limited to stock colors particular with each manufacturer and subject to local availability. I don't recall the exact admix and color. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-16.*