Archetype Architecture

I had a wonderful experience working with Archetype Architecture. They listened carefully to all my thoughts and ideas and guided me expertly through the process. I learned so much from them and now I have an apartment that feels warm and inviting and reflects my tastes and interests. They paid such close attention to details that they even made sure there was room for dancing, which is important to my extended family. Everyone who walks in comments on the beauty and quality of the workmanship and how well the space in the apartment is used now. I highly recommend them and look forward to working with them on other projects.

Alan and his team are wonderful! They are knowledgeable and very detail oriented. The team (led by Yanji) is super friendly and really easy to work with. They answer questions right away despite our project is small. An excellent company to work with. Thank you!

Archetype was responsive to our questions and was capable of handling the few complex issues that arose. They have a great technical and design team. They have good familiarity with NYC apartments (and probably other housing styles as well). We are very happy with our architectural and interior design.

Very professional team of Architects in NYC. Would highly recommend their team. Alan and his team is very easy to deal with.

We have used archetype for two large-scale projects now, and have recommended them for many, many more over the last 8 years. Alan and his team are creative, thoughtful, responsive and thorough. Whenever issues arise, which is inevitable with construction, they are available to handle effectively. I recommend them wholeheartedly.

My wife Jenny & I had the chance to work with Alan (Owner), Alexis (Designer), and Keila (Project Manager) on a full apartment renovation. For a little of background, our unit is a duplex & was on the market for close to a year. Part of the reason was the unit was a bit dated (it included original bathrooms from the 50s). We originally found Alan on Houzz & reached out to him through the platform. He hopped on a call with both of us the same day to talk through our project & we met walked through the unit with him the very next week (Alan also has a very cute Golden Retriever named Henry, who we met a few weeks later at his office). My wife & I very much appreciated how Alan worked within our budget, provided various options, & shared his pros/cons. His ideas for opening up our pocket kitchen have made a huge difference with our space. Alan assigned us to a project manager (Keila) & interior designer (Alexis) as part of our project. Keila joined us about half way through the project as the original project manager moved from New York & was no longer at the company. Keila managed the relationship with our contractors & ensured our blueprints lined up to the work the guys were performing. She came onsite multiple times throughout the project, which was great with keeping the contractors on track. We could not have completed this project without Alexis - between managing our multiple (and I mean multiple) vendors, helping with a smooth transition between project managers, & going above her role as interior design to make sure we were happy as customers. Not to mention she very quickly understood our style & picked out items we loved. My wife & I cannot speak highly enough of the work she did - you would be lucky to have her on your project! Overall - my wife & I are very happy we worked with Archteype & happy to act as a referral for them at any time :)

Archetype Architecture did the construction on my daughter's new 2 bedroom apartment. They did an amazing job. We really loved them! Would definitely use them again!

Alan Berman of Archetype Architecture is the quintessential architect I've ever known. His team of Keila Montero and Alexis Tamzrian helped my wife and I redesign our dream home, he did so by saving us money and by perfectly executing our vision. I highly reccomend Alan and his team for anyone looking to do work in Manhattan.

We loved working with Alan and his team of Steve, Ahmed, Akeem and Michelle to give us an apartment we didn't know was possible! They have great ideas and were very responsive. We were new to renovating. Archetype tracked the project from ideas to permits to contractors to the tiniest detail, keeping us on deadline.

Exceptional and creative, out of the box, design concepts. a complete "one stop shop" "old and good way" - customer first, architecture service from initial engagement, design, layouts, execution, orders, contractual work, management of contractors, follow up, personal touch, care, personal weekly introductions and weekly reports, exceptional delivery on time, on specs and on budget and most importantly - most love and care! Exceptional and Full customer satisfaction and seamless fantastic outcome. a real amazing "magazine" full gutting and redesigning apartment in NY, fully blending and complimenting the amazing Central Park View.

Archetype is the quintessential design/build architectural firm. Alan and his team listen to their clients - design top quality projects - within budget. A wealth of experience working with traditional and specialty contractors in urban and historical environments. Highly recommend this firm.

Archtype was professional from start to finish. The architect and interior designer assigned to my project (a full renovation of a modest one-bedroom coop apartment) listened carefully to my needs & desires in order to draft detailed plans which passed all the permitting requirements of NYC and the apartment building. Everyone I worked with was responsive and I rarely waited more than a couple hours for my queries to be acknowledged and addressed. Having never done anything like this or of this scale before I was especially grateful for the attention and advice of the firm’s Interior Designer. In additon to suggesting options and shopping with me, she oversaw the delivery and installation of all fixtures and appliances. I couldn’t be more pleased with the final result!