--- title: "Chen + Suchart Studio — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chen-suchart-studio-pfvwus-pf~940989707 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~940989707.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Chen + Suchart Studio" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/b1e339a70543aa55_6926-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "7070 East Third Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251-3813, United States" latitude: 33.4936 longitude: -111.9167 phone: "(480) 664-6450" website: http://www.chensuchartstudio.com rating: 5 review_count: 4 best_of_houzz_awards: 1 followers: 127 last_updated: 2026-08-12 --- # Chen + Suchart Studio Original Houzz profile: [Chen + Suchart Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chen-suchart-studio-pfvwus-pf~940989707) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Scottsdale, AZ - **Serves:** Phoenix, Mesa, Scottsdale, Tempe, Tempe Junction, Paradise Valley - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (4 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2023), for Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Star Houzzer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Chen + Suchart Studio is a design firm focused architecture studio dedicated to the highest quality of architecture and design. Each and every one of our projects are distinctly modern and contemporary. Our primary focus is on new custom homes for clients who have a discerning taste for design that has integrity, is original, and is true to the times. Our clients typically are looking for a home that goes beyond just being shelter. Rather, the home becomes a place of experiences that provide inspiration in the rituals of basic daily life. Thamarit Suchart and Patricia Szu-Ping Chen Suchart completed their studies at the Rhode Island School of Design (Bachelor of Fine Arts and Bachelor of Architecture 1997) and Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (Master of Architecture in Urban Design 1999). Thamarit was born and raised in Arizona. Having left Arizona for 13 years of education on the east coast of the United States, he chose to return to Arizona to raise his family and to start a design practice with Patricia in 2002. Patricia is a native of Taipei, Taiwan. After working for numerous award winning architecture firms in both Boston and Phoenix, the pair officially established their own architecture firm in 2010. Since then, the firm has been the recipient of multiple design awards from the AIA Arizona Chapter as well as from the AIA Western Mountain Region Chapter. 2015 also included an award from Residential Architect Magazine, where The Staab Residence was awarded the Design Award for a Custom Home over 3,000 SF. In 2012, the firm was identified as "15 Young Firms to Watch:Chen + Suchart Studio" by Residential Architect Magazine. Thamarit has also served as a faculty associate and adjunct lecturer, teaching undergraduate and graduate design studios at both Arizona State University and the University of Arizona since 2010. He is committed to sharing his knowledge with the future generations of architects. ### Services Provided - Building Design - House Plans - Floor Plans - Universal Design - Construction Drawings - Custom Homes ### Areas Served - Phoenix - Mesa - Scottsdale - Tempe - Tempe Junction - Paradise Valley ### Typical Job Cost $500,000 - 100 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Chen + Suchart Studio | | Address | 7070 East Third Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251-3813, United States | | Phone | (480) 664-6450 | | Website | http://www.chensuchartstudio.com | | License Number | Arizona 59927 | | Followers on Houzz | 127 | **Social profiles:** - Blog — www.chensuchartstudio.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Chen + Suchart Studio](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chen-suchart-studio-pfvwus-pf~940989707) - **Website:** http://www.chensuchartstudio.com - **Phone:** (480) 664-6450 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - 2015 AIA Western Mountain Region Design Excellence Award (Staab Residence) - 2015 AIA AZ Award - Distinguished Building Citation (Yerger Residence) - 2015 AIA AZ Award - Interior Architecture (3256 Renovation) - 2015 AIA AZ Award - Unbuilt Award - 2015 Residential Architect Design Award - Custom Home - **Best of Houzz:** 1 award (2023), for Design. **Affiliations** - [AIA Arizona](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-arizona-pfvwus-pf~504403588) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 4 reviews** ### All 4 reviews **★★★★★ — 180degrees180, Sept. 2016** > Chen + Suchart Studio is without a doubt one of the most talented young architectural firms in the Metropolitan Phoenix Area. With a focus on residential architecture, they bring a simple and poetic style of modernism that is refreshing, warm, and spatially diverse. Their understanding of natural lighting and attention to architectural detailing is excellent. > > Our design build firm has teamed with them on both residential and commercial work and the collaborative nature of design, fabrication, and construction has produced some stunning results. They are a firm that will leave a legacy of significant architectural work to the Valley of the Sun. **★★★★★ — Aaron Kimberlin, March 2016** > As a Project Coordinator for MidFirst Bank, I've had the pleasure of working with Tommy and Patricia on a multitude of projects, both small and large scale since 2013. From furniture design, FF&E selection, construction details, conceptual design and overall architectural vision, Tommy and Patricia provided detailed attention and outstanding design knowledge that would make any client happy to be on their side, commercial or residential. **★★★★★ — jerrysmith24, March 2016** > Chen + Suchart Studio has been an absolute pleasure to work with. They are very professional and always go "above and beyond" in their quality of work! We are very thankful to have a great partnership with an excellent studio. **★★★★★ — Fred Yerger, Feb. 2016** > My wife and I have had the good fortune of finding Tommy and Patty in a time of great need. We were lucky enough to stumble across Chen Suchart Studio after a terrible experience with another architect whom we eventually fired. Thanks to Tommy and Patricia, we were able to start over and complete our dream home and we have been great friends ever since. I am also a subcontractor specializing in concrete and masonry and I have worked with Chen + Suchart on many projects and cannot say enough great things about them as professionals. They are great people- smart, honest and easy to work with and Very Good architects that understand construction as well as design. My wife and I feel very fortunate to have worked with these guys and recommend them regularly. ## Selected projects - [3256 Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/3256-renovation-pj-vj~1077727) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 29 - Description: 2015 AIA Arizona Award - Interior Architecture Paradise Valley, AZ Modern Interior Renovation Project Description: In the suburban landscape of houses that come and go at a bulldozer’s whim, our project looked at the possibilities of adaptively reusing an otherwise drab and lacking piece of architecture and interior architecture into something that utilized the existing space in a new and more meaningful manner. The interiors of this existing house were a series of many conflicting materials and… - [Staab Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/staab-residence-pj-vj~1077732) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 35 - Description: 2015 AIA Western Mountain Region Design Excellence Award Scottsdale, AZ Modern Custom Home Project Description: The context for this site consists of larger homes on one-acre lots. Aesthetically, the neighboring houses’ architectural language is more often than not, associated with speculative developer trends and styles, rather than an integrated understanding of the site, the views, and other opportunities. As a result, the project required a strategy which would edit out the immediate context… - [Yerger Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/yerger-residence-pj-vj~1504249) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 46 - Description: 2015 AIA Arizona Award - Distinguished Building Citation Phoenix, AZ Modern Custom Home Project Description: This site for this project has one main view to the east towards Camelback Mountain. The intent of the project was to focus the views towards the iconic landmark to capture it and have it constantly presenced in the experience of the house while creating other contrasting, introspective moments of experience. The project takes the form of an architectural cast-in-place concrete base upon… - [Sosnowski Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/sosnowski-residence-pj-vj~1504185) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 42 - Description: Modern Custom Home located in Tempe, AZ Project Description: Sited in a 1950's era dense neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona, the Sosnowski Residence takes the form of a courtyard house defined by three sandblasted 8-8-16 standard gray CMU walls at the main level and an exposed Virendeel truss at the upper level that ultimately characterizes the project. The main level’s CMU walls define the major public spaces of the project, which include an outdoor courtyard, living room, dining room, kitchen, and… - [Mummy Mountain Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/mummy-mountain-residence-pj-vj~1568361) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 35 - [Dillon Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dillon-residence-pj-vj~1508963) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 45 - Description: Custom Home located in Scottsdale, AZ. - [Rosen Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rosen-renovation-pj-vj~1077746) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 12 - Description: Front entry landscape and entry door renovation. - [Kido Addition](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/kido-addition-pj-vj~1600963) - Location: Scottsdale, AZ - Photos: 19 - [Desert Bridge House](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/desert-bridge-house-pj-vj~1506461) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 26 - Description: 2015 AIA Arizona Award - Unbuilt Project Phoenix, AZ Modern Custom Home Project Description: The main concept of the project was to engage the site in a way that maximized the potential of the immediate and distant landscape and environment. The site is characterized by a large wash that runs through the site which serves to provide drainage from adjacent Camelback Mountain. The primary views from the site are of Camelback Mountain to the north and Papago Park, South Mountain, and Downtown Phoen… - [Escobar Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/escobar-renovation-pj-vj~6301887) - Location: Phoenix, AZ - Photos: 30 - Description: Sited in the 1930’s era neighborhood known as F.Q. Story, the Escobar Renovation represents the character and flavor of one of very few areas in the young city of Phoenix, Arizona that can be called historic. The majority of the 602 homes that comprise this neighborhood still retain the varying architectural styles that make this district unique. Homes in this area are distinctly smaller than today’s average homes. The Escobar Renovation is a renovation to an existing home whose architectural st… - [Little Art Studio](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/little-art-studio-pj-vj~6301901) - Location: Paradise Valley, AZ - Photos: 36 - [Saladini Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/saladini-renovation-pj-vj~6301909) - Location: Paradise Valley, AZ - Photos: 28 [See all 12 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/chen-suchart-studio-pfvwus-pf~940989707) ## Ideabooks - [Saladini Renovation](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64837264/list/saladini-renovation) — 23 ideas - [Donut house](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/64837559/list/donut-house) — 4 ideas [See all 2 ideabooks](https://www.houzz.com/ideabooks/users/thamarit) ## Community Q&A **Q: Fireplace** *(in Photo Questions)* What company did the rolled steel fireplace? I live in Az so I was just wondering? Love it! A: It was built by our GC on the project! Verge Design:Build **Q: That island is awesome...** *(in Photo Questions)* How long and wide is it? A: This island is big! It incorporates knee space for a eat-in kitchen area while also dividing the space from the kitchen to the family room. It measures 4'-0" wide X 16'-0" long! --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-12.*