Burhani Design Architects

Shabbir and his team were incredible for our project in the city of Chicago. From the consultations they were true partners in optimizing our renovation layout- considering both aesthetic design and structural/flow and helping us weigh the options. They were also absolutely critical in navigating the city permit process; we had been prepared for long timelines and hiccups and Shabbir and his team helped us get through permitting extremely quickly with no feedback from the city- even with some changes on our end. I would absolutely recommend Burhani Design Architects for any project and so happy we found them for ours!

Extremely knowledgeable and insightful. Shabbir's guidance regarding our designing and layout of our basement was very helpful and helped us in our decision making process.

Shabbir did an excellent job on our drawings, was both thoughtful and thorough, and helped us get our building permit exceptionally fast. I will definitely refer him if/when the opportunity arises.

Shabbir is professional, thorough and pleasant to work with. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs an architect!

Shabbir Has been nothing less than amazing. Very punctual and professional in every step of the project. He is helpful with any questions or direction you may need.

Shabbir and his team from Burhani Design Architects have helped my customer and many customers in the Chicago land area. If you're looking to improve your facility or add innovation to home or business you can count on Shabbir and his team. You have question they have answers and advice to meet your needs.

Shabbir's work is phenomenal. He puts a lot of work into his designs, has extensive knowledge in sustainable and environmentally-friendly designs, and is a true joy to work with. He has vast experience in residential, commercial, and faith-based projects. I would highly recommend.

Shabarri and his team at Burhani Design works speaks for themselves, but what is most important is that they get it right. The time spent in developing your dreams and desires is what they do best. Shabarri is professional and very easy to work with. I recommend Burhani Design to anyone looking to bring to life their project or dream.

Knowledge and very helpful. Truly a great design team! It is worth the time to meet with them, I highly recommend BDA!!!

Shabbir & his team are truly one of a kind. Very professional, transparent, and always looking out for the best interests of their clients! I highly recommend Burhani Design

I'm a first time home owner taking on a major renovation of an 1898 classical revival greystone because I couldn't afford a half million dollar plus house in my newly gentrified neighborhood. My spouse and I decided to roll up our sleeves. Brave and risky of us..we know but we're not rich and this was pretty much our only option if we wanted to stay in our neighborhood as homeowners. As you can imagine, we're running into many issues, making mistakes, and learning as we go. One of the issues was being told that we needed a 50k-100k metal porch to satisfy Chicago city code by my architect after repeatedly asking if there were any other alternatives. They said it wasn't and it had to be done in order to be finaled. Upset that we would probably have to take out a loan to pay for it, things proceeded and plans were approved. Fast forward to now, It's time to install the staircase. I decided to follow up and ask one more time about other alternatives such as maybe a spiral staircase which would be cheaper and less invasive. I am now being told yes, that after looking further into things spiral staircases are allowed on a single family home! At this point I'm over it. I googled top Architects and found Burhani Design Architects. I looked at their reviews and gave them a call in efforts to redesign my exterior staircase. I wanted to get a second opinion after my current architect misinformed me about city code which caused me to ultimately waste time and money. I spoke with Shabbir whom was very accommodating, empathetic, and willing to help. He took the time to go over my current elevations with me, answering any questions that arrived. He was very informative and educated me on processies that could've happened to avoid my architects mistake. He pointed out that I could've kept the original interior staircase which was removed by my architect and caused this whole thing. He advised me and provided solutions in his professional opinion. He pointed out that it would be cheaper to reinstall the interior staircase and make some floor plan modifications. This should save me thousands of dollars! I was really discouraged this day as the renovation process in its entirety is draining and because it was yet another problem. Shabbir made me feel better and sparked new ideas. I truly appreciate his kindness and sincerity. The call wasn't a pressured sales call or a typical snooty "you don't know what you're doing" type of call. It was humanized, helpful, and resultful. Thank you Shabbir!

We are extremely happy we selected this firm to be our partner to work on our design. Very professional, quality work, and customer focus. Highly recommend to any small business.

Loved our experience with Burhani Designs. They were extremely responsive, worked collaboratively with us, and delivered very exciting designs. Highly recommend!

Shabbir is a remarkable communicator and very efficient in his work. I had a very top notch experience with him as well as his team.

Very professional service. Excellent conceptual drawings. Great service. Affordable. You do not feel pressured and they will work with you to meet your needs.

Shabbir and his team working at Burhani Design Architects came highly recommended and I have to say they did not disappoint! Their professionalism, their abundance of knowledge, and their resources speaks volume about their dedication to provide top of the line work. They were delightful to deal with and provided excellent service! Thank you for all of the time, energy, and enthusiasm you put into meeting with me to develop our proposal. I appreciate your commitment and your ability to make the multi unit project simple and understandable. You are one of the few professionals who are truly interested in the best outcome of your clients. Highly recommend!!

Shabbir and his team were great. They were professional, helpful, creative, punctual, everything you need in an architect. He went above and beyond to help get my business plans going. I highly recommend Burhani Design Architects!

Excellent job! Highly recommend! Thank you for your attention to detail. Shabbir and his team are excellent with communication the vision and goals.

It was a pleasure working With Shabbir, Very professional always responsive to emails and phone call. Work done for grant proposal funding I highly recommend his firm. Will work him again in the future!

I am so happy to be working with Burhani Design Architects! I have been working with them, since late Spring and it has been nothing but a pleasant experience! Everyone I have worked with at Burhani has not only been professional and supportive but extremely knowledgeable and resourceful. The drawings they have provided and the ideas they have brought to my project have been amazing! Shabbir especially has also been responsive and reliable! I wish I could give more stars!

I have worked on several projects with the associates at Burhani Designs. Shabbir has aided my company with drawings, renderings, resources and top quality customer service. They work in a timely manner and their communication is on point. I highly recommend their services on your next project!

I Highly recommend Burgani Designs Architects! We were on a time crunch, and they exceeded our expectations and got it done before our deadline. Thank you for your hard work!

I had the opportunity to work with Shabbir and his team on an initial feasibility study for a proposed multifamily residential development in Chicago, IL. I found him to be highly collaborative, knowledgeable, and adaptive. I was pleased with the results and will look forward to working with him on future projects!

I hired Shabbir to design my deck. He was responsive and addressed all my ideas and concerns. I highly recommend Shabbir of Burhani Design Architects.

He was very helpful in assisting me in getting my project complete. My project involved a land survey. For the boundaries of my property! Shabbir was courteous and directed me to the right agency to perform the service! I greatly appreciate his assistance!

I can't thank these guys enough. Impossibly tight deadline, and their team hit it out of the park for us! They were able to successfully captured (perfectly I might add) all that we on the developer side, had envisioned in our minds, with their design drawings and renderings. Furthermore, we fully intend to utilize BDA's services on the project as we continue to fine tune the concept, and then again through the extensive renovation process ahead. I highly recommend these professionals.

Shabbir Chandabhai and Burhani Design Architects have been working with our school on a pro bono basis for two years. They have provided great advice, as well as beautiful designs and 3D renderings for our playground renovation. I can't say enough good things! This has been a huge boost for our project.

I’m so grateful that we had the opportunity to work with Shabbir, he has been amazing. He was able to help get our permit approved quickly after another architect had taken over 6 months. I highly recommend Shabbir and his team. We will be working with them again.

Shabbir is a first rate professional. I had a two flat that need to be deconverted to a single family home. He explained his fees and listened to my concerns about budgets and my overall aesthetic vision. He and Burhan came up with designs that were smart and thoughtful. BDA is a one stop shop. He has a team of structural and mechanical engineers that made the process flow faster. In Chicago the pandemic is pushing the typical permit process to 3 months. He was able to help me secure one in 11 days. I highly recommend him for any project that requires tasteful design and a great bed side manner. He has no ego and great to work with. I wish I had another renovation so I can hire him again.

I was very frustrated for the last several years meeting and looking for an architect that was able to proved for me a fresh idea on a home project that has stalled. After several meetings with a variety of different architects that went nowhere, i decided to take a chance and attempt a "google searches". I was fortunate to find Burhani Design Architects. From the moment we spoke on the phone I had a sense of comfort knowing that they (Shabbir & Jamali) understood what i was looking to do. They provided a transparent proposal that laid out what i was purchasing. I cannot express how happy and satisfied i am and will continue to work with them to see my project through.

Shabbir and his team transformed our small, narrow studio apartment kitchen into a bright, open and inviting area. His team communicated with us regularly, was professional, and courteous, and finished the renovation ahead of schedule. They provided a number of design and color options, and worked with us to make the best use of a small space. We really appreciated his work and are looking forward to working with him again on a bathroom renovation soon as well!

Burhani Design Architects (Shabbir) came through once again! After working with BDA on a project for a proposed deck which didn’t happen, we turned to them again to help us execute a kitchen, dining and living room remodel. We worked closely with Shabbir to pick out details of what we envisioned our new space to look like and he made it all come true in a 3D rendition. Love that Shabbir’s architectural work has finally come to life in our new space. Work is still in progress but I look forward to sharing the before and after pictures. I would highly recommend BDA for your architectural needs!

Shabbir was very helpful with designing a gym for an apartment complex. We appreciated his professionalism and prompt communication. He helped us connect with many vendors and contractors for the project. Looking forward to working on other projects!

Detail oriented and flexible ! They were enthusiast and thorough and worked with us all way through. We would recommend them again.

Highly recommend their services!! I was doing a rehab project and got stopped by the city. Burhani Design was able to guide me through the violations, present drawings and got them expedited and certified very quickly. They answered every question I had along the way and gave frequent updates. Their drawings and ideas were excellent and passed city review very quickly. High quality work and service at a reasonable price! Cant beat it.

Burhani Design helped me with my site plan. The professionalism has been outstanding. Prompt communication and turn around time. I am considering using them for my Architectural design as well.

I have served with Shabbir for the past 4 years on Friends of Pritzker, the fundraising organization for A.N. Pritzker Elementary, a CPS school in Wicker Park. Shabbir came to the organization with plans for a new outdoor recreation area, and then over the next 4 years volunteered his time to make the plan happen. The finished results are incredible and such a huge improvement over what was there before. While working together, Shabbir has been a great collaborator. He understood the limitations of the project and helped to make the best with what we had!

I reached out to Shabbir for architecture drawings for a patio project. He was very helpful in explaining what was needed to complete the job and reached out to various options to find the best price for part of the project which needed to be subcontracted out. He was also very fast to respond and easy to reach via email or phone. I ended up not needing his services, but would definitely reach out for future work.

helped design our dream house, excellent idea, planning, organizing and decor to match the furniture and paints good color combination would highly recommend very professional, timely and cost within our budget

Shabbir was excellent at taking our rough ideas and then making them into a beautiful, practical design for our outdoor area. Excited to start the project.

It was a pleasure having Shabbir as our architect for our home gut-rehab. He was very thorough and had great ideas throughout the process. He followed up regularly during construction and always had great advice for us. I would recommend him and his company to anyone doing a large project in their home.

We hired them for 2 projects and they did a great job will definitely use them again and highly recommend them

We have had the good fortune to work with Shabbir & his team at Burhani Design Architects for the last 10+ years. We have several residential SF & Multi-unit properties which BDA has helped us transform into more efficient layouts with practical interior solutions adding value to our investments and creating ideal living spaces for our tenants. Burhani Design’s knowledge of sustainability and environmental friendly designs were exactly what we were looking for. We recommend Burhani Design without reservation so that others can benefit from the creative energy & environmentally conscious project solutions.

Burhani Design Architects (Shabbir) were very attentive, amazing follow through with deadlines and very knowledgeable of our needs. Their proposed drawing for our deck was exactly what we were looking for. Unfortunately our plans fell through no fault of Burhani Design. Hope to work with them again!

We had engaged Burhani Design Architects (BDA) to help renovate our two flat and convert it into a single family home. Shabbir and the team were absolutely responsiveness to our renovation requirements, budget, and timeline needs; and we could not have been happier with both the designs but the actual renovation at work. On that final note, BDA delivered the project on time and within budget, all while incorporating the handful of scope changes that we had requested and unanticipated weather conditions (the team came to work even during the Blizzard that year, to ensure the project was delivered on time ... much to our surprise). I recommend BDA without reservation.

There was good interaction and discussion about ideas that we wanted incorporated. The designs were professionally presented and when changes were needed they were done accurately. Good follow up throughout the project

Burhani Design architects provided us with top quality design ideas, thorough construction documentation and responsive project services. I would strongly recommend Burhani design architects for any construction project.

It has been great to work with Shabbir Chandabhai at Burhani Design. He has designed and executed on two buildings we own in Chicago, coming up with a design that enhanced the rental units in the properties. Management of the construction and renovation was great as well. Would highly recommend this company.