Recently one of our clients ran into a problem with his General Contractor. He told the contractor that the project was permitted. The...

The Bay Area has been in a construction boom ever since the recession ended (even a bit before!). During the recession, the American...

Now Complete! In case you missed them, here’s the two preceding parts to this blog series. Part 1: The Vision and Design Process Part 2:...

“I already have a design, I just need the plans drawn up.” This is a statement that makes architects cringe. In some cases, it will...

We consider the needs of children, possibly aging parents/in-laws, and our client’s tastes and desires when designing or remodeling homes....

Last week I had the opportunity to speak to students at Burlingame High School who are taking beginning and advanced architecture classes....

Many homeowners are considering adding an accessory dwelling unit to their property. ADU’s, (also known as Secondary Dwelling Units,...

We keep hearing from our clients of the bad advice that they were told when buying property. The top piece of bad advice, by far, is...

In the current Bay Area construction boom, some commercial clients have been hiring residential contractors to fill the need. Sometimes...

The building boom is still going strong in the Bay Area, and one question that comes up often is “What will this project cost me in...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Bay Area is experiencing a housing availability crisis and...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We are excited to announce that The Kastrop Group has been...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects Clients often come to us ready to start a project and ask us “How...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects A friend just asked us a question that might be of interest to...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects We can’t emphasize this enough—a designer is not a licensed...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc., Architects It is time for architects to consider the needs and lifestyles...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects “Design Thinking” is all the rage in Silicon Valley. People are...

Construction Progress By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects In our last blog post we discussed the design process...

The Vision and Design Process By Marie Barron, Designer, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects The Kastrop Group prides itself on “designing...

By Lorianna Kastrop, Vice President, The Kastrop Group, Inc. Architects You want your son or daughter to go to college, get a degree and...