RECOGNITION
San Francisco Architects, Top Bay Area Studios
p. 194-207
by Francesc Zamora Mola, 2019
AIA East Bay Home Tours - August 2017
Kensington Residence
CotY 2016 Award - Marina Blvd
National Winner in Landscape Design
in collaboration with Jeff King and Company
Modern Luxury Silicon Valley
Zen and the Art of Architecture
by Lydia Lee, May/June 2016
Plastolux | Modern + Design + Interior + Art
House Transformation by ODS
by Tyler Goodro, May 2, 2016
Tile Makes The Room, Good Design From Heath Ceramics
East Bay Hill House, p.180-81
by Catherine Bailey & Robin Petravic
TESTIMONIALS
We were very excited to see the house in person after all this time.
It’s stunning. Really has turned out nicely. So many things we love about it. As an overall matter, it’s really close to the plans and models we had seen before (already impressive) and now that we are in the house, we are finding the space very usable and easy to navigate. The flow makes sense and it’s modern, comfortable and warm. We are enjoying a lot of the features that went into the design. The windows are wonderful. We love how the lights and lighting turned out.
Still amazed that we were all able to work so smoothly on this project with us being so far away. It’s been a pleasure working with both ODS and the builder and we are so happy with the end of result.
— CINDY & RICK
As we wind down our project with you I just wanted to say how pleased we are in our new house.
ODS Architecture created a gem from our modern 1960s home in San Francisco. We employed the ODS team after extensively researching architectural firms with an eye towards modern simplistic lines. We were delighted with the professionalism, engagement, and final product.
The ultimate product is a delight. Every day we enjoy our home, which is energy efficient and visually pleasing. We highly recommend ODS Architecture!
— BILL & IRENE
We employed Ohashi Design Studio to reimagine our entire space. They designed a beautiful, modern home in our mid-century modern neighborhood. It was important to us to keep the single-story design. Alan, Philip and the rest of the team were responsive, professional and most of all, patient, as we went through the process of making all of the decisions necessary in a new build. They provided expert advice while allowing us to take ownership of some of the material choices. Our twins were two when we started the process, and they were always welcoming and accommodating to our boys during office visits.
We always remember Alan’s parting words to us, just as we gave him the verbal commitment…”You will be blown away.” And we are. We are living in our dream home, and feel fortunate to have worked with ODS.
— JENNIFER & JASON
Yes, the house is great. We get lots of compliments about it. You all did a great job. It’s really been a beacon of light through this dark pandemic. We feel very blessed to have had the means to transform the house. I will say that the kids especially love it. I think we found the perfect balance between good design and creature comforts. Now the ongoing challenge to maintain it with three wild kids running around! Thanks again. It was great working with you all.
— CARL & DANIELLE
I have had the privilege to work with ODS Architecture on many projects and look forward to the years ahead. They provide a complete package , to enable our company to create someone’s dream come true. Their staff is very well versed and knowledgeable with all the latest materials, detailed oriented and create the best use for the space provided.
— JCD BUILDERS INC.
We worked with ODS Architecture for our whole house remodel. We love the final result! The house is now modern, energy efficient and a perfect fit for our family. Alan, Philip and Dmitry were very professional and easy to work with. I would recommend them highly!
By no means was the process easy. I don’t think remodel can ever be easy. Our initial wish list resulted in a design that was way over our budget. However, after going through the initial design process, Dmitry and Philip helped us find alternative designs to bring the scope of work to a more manageable budget. They were very patient throughout the whole process. They worked at our pace, and communication was excellent throughout. I always felt they had our best interests in mind.
— ROCKSON & CINDY
Solid on design creativity and construction practicality, ODS is the key partner and the strong leader to a project’s success. Philip and the team were talented, resourceful, and open-minded. We are proud to be part of many great projects we collaborated as the landscape architect.
— STUDIO H2 | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, each of you, for your contribution on this project. Mike and I learn more with each milestone, and have greatly appreciated your expertise, patience and guidance as we worked through decisions on our end.
— MIKE K. & DAWN L.
This Thanksgiving we are so very grateful to spend it with family and friends in our beautiful home you designed and built. Thank you all for your wonderful work and expertise. Please know that your care to design and coordinate all the materials to make our house has translated to an amazing home for us to make a lifetime of memories filled with warmth, love, and laughter.
— PEGGY L. AND CHRIS M.
Having seen some of their work online, we became big fans and hired ODS Architecture to remodel our mid-century rancher in Orinda, CA. Alan, Philip and team were great partners from early ideation through final construction. They took our creative inputs and a long wishlist and turned it into the best possible use of the space. Elegant, modern, and balanced. We couldn’t be happier with our new home and look forward to many years of enjoyment with our two kids.
— JASON W.
Alan and his team far exceeded our expectations. He and his team studied what we needed and valued then designed multiple solutions anticipating and addressing things we had not considered. As construction began to mature we stood in awe as the quality of the design was so much better than we had imagined on paper. We have an Eichler with many significant design challenges and a challenging budget. He and his team designed something truly beautiful that fits perfectly in our neighborhood and has all our friends and neighbors stopping by to admire. I cannot describe how personally he and his staff attended to each and every decision from cabinets to flooring, paint and accents. Many site visits throughout and custom crafting of roofing, gutters and trim. It paid off in a big way. We have a show piece and our dream home. Thank you Alan and team!!
— KEVIN B.
We started working with ODS in the middle of the pandemic to do a whole home remodel. Having never done anything remotely like this before, ODS guided us through the entire process and were an invaluable resource and partner in all the decisions that we needed to make for a project of this size. Even though we didn’t have a clear idea of what we wanted at the beginning and our ideas changed throughout the process, we ended up with a home that we absolutely love living in. When we receive compliments on the design of our house, we are always quick to give credit to ODS for their vision of what could be done. ODS steadily moved the project through the numerous city requirements of planning reviews, neighborhood meetings, and permitting. They were great about knowing how to gently (sometimes directly) guide us towards good choices that we now recognize make a huge difference in how we use our space. Anytime we had questions, needed more information, or encountered issues with the project, ODS was quick to respond and offer solutions. We really can’t say enough about how great our experience has been with ODS and how pleased we are with the end result.
— TIM & YOUNG