Universal Designers Near Walnut Creek

“Working with the staff at MAK was a delight. Before any work had begun they asked me to fill out some forms to give them a better idea of my design preferences, purpose of the structure, and how it would fit in with the house and garden. Meetings with the two designers were thorough and enjoyable and modifications were quickly made thanks to Ilse's great computer skills. It was fun to watch iterations of possible changes on a computer screen. The project manager is very personable, fun, and eager to make sure the clients are happy. I enjoyed watching the construction process and was pleased at how they made sure to leave a clean and safe workspace for older clients like my husband and myself. I was very pleased that the project came in close to the budget they projected and they finished in record time. I've had many remodels on our house over the past 41 years and this experience has been the best by far. Sadly I have no more projects for them!”

“Tim is such a great designer! His wisdom of the business is far past his age. Just happens to be a fantastic human also!!! We can't wait to get the house in Copperopolis finished. It is going to be such a Gem. Tim's dad would be proud of him for sure!!!! Keep up the great work!!”

“Eugene and team are amazing. I'd focus my feedback on 3 aspects, design, communication, and commitment to excellence. For design, not only did Eugene's team help us realize our vision, from initial sharing of ideas and our preferences using Houzz, the multiple iterations of refinement, to the final rendering of the design using Sketchup. but also the team did it in the most effective way by keeping the majority of the existing house in tact and allocating budget in a way that maximized the wow factor and met our need of expanding the living space. SSS' portfolio on Houzz speaks for themselves. For my design specifically we just love the clean, modern, and expansive look and the mixed use of different materials makes it stand out from other similar designs. I have countless neighbors and random people that drive by knocking on our doors asking who the architect is. The comment and feedback on the design have been overwhelmingly positive. For communication, the worst fear when taking on a home remodeling project is lack of clarity and detail, which eventually leads to overrun budget and schedule, and frustration and confusion on all parties. The use of Sketchup tool eliminates most of the ambiguities for all parties and became the means of communication on any changes to SSS and GC. The packet that was used to solicit GC bids and for permit submission is the most comprehensive and clear amongst the samples that I have seen from many architects. Finally throughout the project I was always kept informed of who is working on what and when the due dates are. Finally for commitment to excellence, Eugene and team hold themselves to a high standard which extends to engineering services firm the he outsourced elements of the projects to, including the GC that Eugene helped me qualified as well as the landscape designer. My feedback to Eugene and team on the design and various design-cost tradeoffs were carefully evaluated and discussed and I feel like I am in complete control in the decision-making process with his thorough analysis. Post completion of the project Eugene continued to seek feedback from his clients and look into areas where he could improve to meet his client's objectives. This effort included use of professional consultants to conduct surveys and sending his people onsite to QC the GC's work and how it's aligned to the design intent. Overall I'm very pleased with the result of SSS and the extended team and will not hesitate to work with them for my next project.”