MARC NEWMAN ARCHITECT

Marc was literally the foundation in our finally, successfully completing a nearly $200K front stair demo and replacement on our 1898 Haight-Ashbury Victorian, which we were intent on doing without destroying its historic character -- and did so after our having been told by a couple of other architects (one quite prominent in the Victorian renovation space) over a couple of years that we'd need to make highly undesirable design changes to accommodate current code requirements. I wasn't sure that Marc would be able to navigate the San Francisco Building Dept bureaucracy and deliver on our hopes after the prior advice we'd received (and further after having hired another Oakland architect 10...

Houzz User

Marc is amazing. We chose him (over 2 other architects) for our pool house and home renovation in Lafayette, CA. The project was challenging - a phased project that allowed us to moved into the pool house, while the main house was under construction. Further, we needed to synthesize generations of different styles, maximize function while adding some luxury, and do it all as a green net-zero energy project. Marc listened to our needs, and delivered on a design that delivered this on budget. He worked with ideas from both my wife and I. He gave push back at select times when he felt a design element was important, and we agree with every one of those decisions. He was diligent with per...

Jim Coyle

Marc is a true professional, talented and smart. He's a quiet giant. The work he did for us, an independent school in Berkeley, exceeded expectations. He designed an outdoor classroom for our middle school deck - no easy feat, demanding functional as well as aesthetic requirements. Moreover, the deck sits right next to a registered historic landmark! Marc a pleasure to work with and we will again, without hesitation.

Houzz User

Marc was professional, reliable and knowledgeable. He worked with us to make our bathroom remodel plan work. I highly recommend Marc.

Houzz User

Marc is an awesome architect. He walked us through an ADU (Two bedroom/ 1 bath pool house) and pool design. He is very easy to work with and guided us through the design, planning and permit phases of this massive project. We live on a hillside and in an HOA. Marc made sure our design was compliant with all HOA, City and County guidelines. I highly recommend Marc Newman for your Architectural needs. We love how our project turned out.

Houzz User

Marc was literally the foundation in our finally, successfully completing a nearly $200K front stair demo and replacement on our 1898 Haight-Ashbury Victorian, which we were intent on doing without destroying its historic character -- and did so after our having been told by a couple of other architects (one quite prominent in the Victorian renovation space) over a couple of years that we'd need to make highly undesirable design changes to accommodate current code requirements. I wasn't sure that Marc would be able to navigate the San Francisco Building Dept bureaucracy and deliver on our hopes after the prior advice we'd received (and further after having hired another Oakland architect 10...

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