Ogawa Fisher Architects

We would highly recommend Ogawa Fisher Architects to anyone who is looking for architects for your rebuild, new build or remodels. We had such a great experience working with them int the past 2.5 years our re-building our new house. The whole process went smoothly without much delay because they were always on top of things and get us prepared in advance for millions of decisions we have to make along the way. Hiromi was the principal architect owning our project and she's fantastic to work with. She is super organized and pays great attention to all the details. She's a great listener to our needs, respects our wishes, and worked with her team to turn our dream come true within our budget. Hiromi and the team did a great job designing our house and were creative in many ways to achieve our goal under budget or code limitation. We hired Ogawa Fisher Architects to manage the complete cycle of our project from design to construction administration. They were super helpful during the construction phase: from helping us picking owner purchase materials to answering tons of professional questions from our general contractor. They definitely took a lot of stress off from our shoulder during this process and made sure right decisions are made with the help of their expertise. The money hiring them for construction administration in addition to the design is very well spent as it freed so much of our time from researching if we were to do it our own. Their fees are reasonable in general. We feel like finding a reliable architect firm is very important to the success of the whole project. We were really lucky being able to find Ogawa Fisher Architects.

We hired Ogawa Fisher Architects for the exterior remodel of our home in Menlo Park. They handled both the design and the construction administration of our project. From the very beginning OFA conveyed a sense of caring and compassion, professionalism and wit that was present all the way through from the preliminary designs to the end of construction. We were impressed with Hiromi Ogawa's design solutions which not only solved many technical issues but gave our home an impressive transformation that honored its roots while conveying our modern aesthetic. With construction administration, I can honestly say we could not have gotten through this project without Hiromi and her talented staff's attention to detail, organization, and construction-process knowledge. We were fortunate enough to have a great contractor but even in the most ideal of situations, issues will arise. And when they did OFA did wonders guiding us through while seeing that our needs and concerns were being taken seriously. I would highly recommend Ogawa Fisher Architects to anyone.

I have worked with Hiromi Ogawa over many years on our mid-century monstrosity (with a nice view) in Portland, Oregon. She is a smart and thoughtful visionary. While we haven't been able to put all our plans into motion we look forward to working with Ogawa Fisher to complete the vision for our home.

We highly recommend Ogawa Fisher Architects. Lynn and Hiromi did a fantastic job on our whole-house renovation - figured out how to address our needs and wishes, worked with us the whole way through from planning to design to actual construction. They somehow found ways to enable our entire wish list, kept us fully aware of cost impact, and suggested other ways to cut costs. They helped us with all the hundreds of decisions required, making recommendations and keeping in mind both practical and aesthetic considerations. This was particularly helpful with decisions for the 'look' of the interior - tiles, floors, paint colors, light fixtures, bathroom and kitchen fixtures, cabinets, etc etc. Even recommendations for furniture! They communicated regularly with us and were very responsive the whole way through, and answered our infinite questions with patience and interest. We went from a small 3-bedroom, 1.5 bath house with a small kitchen, no dining room, a horrible layout, and a huge detached garage that took up the entire backyard and we had no use for. This is a 6000 sq ft corner lot. We wanted to add a master bedroom, open up the kitchen, add a dining area and living room, and remove the gigantic garage to open up space for the yard. We went through several possible plans and in the end decided that it made the most sense to move the front entry to the house to the other street (where the backyard had been before on this corner lot). The final result is a beautiful modern house that fits us exactly. We've been back in it for 8 months now and loving it. Lynn and Hiromi are a pleasure to work with, we love their taste and practicality and we highly recommend them!

I enthusiastically recommend Ogawa Fisher Architects! Their level of professionalism, architectural expertise, design aesthetics, reliability, and integrity are top notch. We hired Ogawa Fisher Architects to remodel the primary bathroom and laundry area in our mid-century modern Eichler home and could not be more pleased with the results. The new bathroom and laundry area are aesthetically pleasing, extremely functional, and meld perfectly with the style of our home. I also truly appreciate how they oversaw our construction and interfaced with our contractor, making the whole process enjoyable and stress free -- from start to finish. I look forward to working with Lynn and Hiromi again in the future!

With highest recommendation I would like to endorse Ogawa Fisher Architects. They did a spectacular remodel for our 1939 home. We added a whole second floor. Not only was their design stellar, their project management and attention to detail are exceptional. We had a long and complicated build but my confidence and faith in Hiromi and Lynn continued and even increased in the face of some sticky situations. We love of improved home and no doubt you will too if you have the good fortune to work with Ogawa Fisher Architects.

After living in our 3-bedroom house for a year, we started thinking about improving the living space, two guest bedrooms and hallway bathroom. Lynn was the third architect we interviewed. A quick phone call and an initial in-person conversation, we decided that we have found an architecture. And we couldn't be happier with the result. Lynn not only came up a wonderful design that meets our goals, but also helped us to keep cost in check and construction process as smooth as possible. The relocated kitchen is more proportionally sized and opens up living space. Two smartly located skylights keep the house filled with natural light. A slight change on bedroom door location turns a useless room to a comfy guest bedroom. The neglected hallway bathroom is now more functional. Judiciously added custom cabinetry ties everything together. Half way into design process, we found out that we were expecting our first baby in 8 months. A slow brewing project suddenly kicked into high gear. Lynn quickly got all involved parties onto the same table. Construction got kicked off shortly. This being our first remodeling, Lynn provided lots of much needed handholding – ordering necessary parts and supplies, translating jargons from contractor and keeping track of schedule. Thanks to her help, our son was born in the trailer we have been living in through out the construction. So, that's a long winded way to say that we highly recommend Lynn and her firm, Ozawa Fisher Architects, to anyone who's seeking architect. Although this project isn't completely finished yet, we are certain that we will not hesitate to work with her again in the future.

We hired Hiromi to design a second floor addition to our small Bay Area house. She was wonderful: patient, supportive, and full of ideas. She understood our needs as well as our tastes, and she came up with creative ways to help us realize our dreams within our space and budget limits. Now, more than a year after moving back in, we couldn't be happier.

We first hired Ogawa Fisher Architects for a two bed/two bath addition to our house around 2010, and we were so impressed that we hired them again in 2015 to lead a major overhaul on the rest of our 1942 home. Our goal was to open up the layout of the kitchen, living, and dining areas of the house, and to create a functional entryway where we didn't have one before. We also wanted to increase the usability of our outdoor space. Ogawa Fisher met all of these goals with a beautiful contemporary design that met our family's needs. The remodel literally changed the way that we live and interact with one another while at home. Hiromi Ogawa created nooks for privacy while also creating open space for togetherness, which is exactly what we asked of her. It was crucial that this project stay within budget and the team at Ogawa Fisher helped to make that happen. They excel at being the bridge between the homeowner and the construction team. In short, highly recommended. Hiromi and Lynn are absolute professionals with years of experience and a passion for their work.

Lynn and Hiromi were the utmost professionals from beginning to end. They had great vision for design and intelligent use of space. Not only did Lynn, our primary, handle some challenging situations carefully and with great grace and integrity, but she seemlessly guided us through the entire construction portion. They were above and beyond amazing architects. They will be our lifelong friends. We love our new home. The design is amazing. The light and energy that runs through the house is fantastic. We can't say enough position things about them.

Our family recommends Ogawa Fisher Architects highly. We worked closely with Hiromi Ogawa on a kitchen remodel and design of an addition with a new bathroom for our 1914 Craftsman bungalow. Ogawa Fisher Architects were dedicated and diligent in every aspects of the project: from the concept and design phase through building, fixtures and finishing details. Hiromi was patient and very helpful as we considered alternate approaches to modifying, extending and enhancing our home. Ogawa Fisher developed multiple creative ideas for solving our space issues and interior design. All details of the project were handled with care and sensitivity to our family's needs, from practical, flow, and all ergonomic needs to the beauty and aesthetic concerns (especially our need to connect more directly to our back garden). The overall management of our project was excellent. Ogawa Fisher's sensibilities are beautiful, every element is carefully considered.

Ogawa Fisher architects remodeled our kitchen about three years ago and the process went great. Hiromi consulted with us every step of the way, provided strong conceptual planning for how to maximize our (somewhat small) railroad style kitchen, and overall was a pleasure to work with. She proposed a large fold back glass window as the back wall of our kitchen, which turned out to be the smartest aspect of the remodel and the thing that people are most impressed by. It wasn't cheap, but worth every penny in terms of function and visual impact She offered multiple design solutions, managed the contractors who did the work and was very flexible when we had special requests or changes. Overall I would totally recommend her.