Earth Day News
While many community-based Earth Day volunteer efforts and celebrations are delayed or cancelled because of the quarantine, we wanted to share some good news about the results of energy efficient construction and the use of solar to achieve Net Zero. While the current coronavirus crisis is horrific in the number … Read More
Beausoleil named as one of best architects in Los Altos!
We are honored with an award from Home Builder Digest as one of the best residential architects in Los Altos. With 14 completed projects in Los Altos proper and hundreds more in the surrounding Bay Area cities from San Francisco to San Jose, we look forward to seeing many more … Read More
Transforming a ranch house for the 21st century
We recently re-visited a home we had designed in Menlo Park a few years ago. The owners had lived in the house for many years and had grown tired of its’ traditional 50’s floor plan and styling, with its galley style kitchen and closed-off rooms. They wanted a major transformation … Read More
Considerations for Designing Your New Home
The following article, recently published in Redfin, highlights Beausoleil Architects. Choosing to build your house from scratch means having the opportunity to create the home of your dreams and the chance to create something totally unique to you and your lifestyle. With that tremendous benefit, however, comes the added burden … Read More
Sorry, not for sale!
During the 10 months our house was under construction on Monterey Road in Pacifica, there were many rubberneckers (I saw them when I was assisting our tile installer with the mosaic tile on the roof ) and many neighbors came by our site to comment on our unique design and … Read More
Certified Green! No Kale consumption required…
When we first heard about Certified Green Business Program back in 2009, our interest was piqued. We were already committed to sustainability in our personal lives but had no idea what it took for a city consultant to officially certify that the way our business was conducted was officially “green”. … Read More
Climate Strike 9.20.19
Our offices will be closed tomorrow as we join in solidarity with the youth led Climate Strike Movement. It is time for radical change to protect our planet. Please join us if you can! We will be in San Francisco at 10:00 pm and in Palo Alto (with our daughter … Read More
Four decades:
Wright then and now I realized the other day that September 2019 marks my fortieth anniversary as a professional architect. Well, technically, I wasn’t an architect until I got my license in 1986, but my first job after college started in September of 1979. I had graduated in the spring … Read More
-$48 PG&E bill, i.e. it’s time to buy a new car!
We recently gave our first Net Zero Energy talk to the Rotary Club of Menlo Park (thank you Maya Sewald of Ovation Homes Real Estate for the introduction). Besides putting together a nice slide show with photos explaining the energy efficient solutions we built into our new home, it was … Read More