Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, ODS Architecture is an architectural design firm that specializes in residential, commercial and retail spaces. We create buildings and spaces for living and working that are simple, efficient and unique to the owners and problems that need to be solved. The solution is the coming together of all these elements which can be modern with elegant proportions or a transition between traditional and contemporary that benefits both.
ODS Architecture provides full design services including extensive 3D modeling, planning and building department coordination, color, materials and lighting design, and construction supervision through project completion. With over twenty years of experience, our design team works within a system that ensures that clients’ goals are achieved, control over budget is maintained, and the project moves forward in a logical, consistent manner.
The owners asked for a contemporary home design for an empty lot in the Orinda Hills. The new design became a two-story 5,000SF home, with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms, including a new swimming pool. Planned as a home the owners could retire in, the design included an elevator so they would feel completely comfortable in their home as they age.
Our clients purchased a home and lot for the purpose of removing
it and building their dream home. The new design consisted of a combined 7,000SF single story residence with 6-car garage, pool, and pool house including the owner’s office. Designed with Feng Shui principles performed inhouse. The home consisted of 5 bedrooms, and 7 baths. The 6-car garage featured lifts to double its capacity, and the house featured a server room for whole house computer control and automation.
In this 5,000SF 2-story over garage, San Francisco Mission-Style
home, the existing roof was converted into a new outdoor living area. The mater bedroom suite was on the same level, allowing step-out access to views of the San Francisco Marina. At around
2,000SF of combined indoor and outdoor space, the remodel consisted a new kitchen, dining area, and living area with views of the outdoor rooms.
An existing Ranch-style home in Kensington was remodeled in two phases and the result is a beautiful update with great views of the San Francisco Bay. The first phase opened the ceilings up to the vaulted shape exposing the main roof framing to expand the interior volume, and the kitchen was also remodeled. The second phase was the remainder of the house, which included adding a new entry pop-up and front yard landscaping with concrete stairs and driveway, putting new glass railings on the existing deck and converting the family room into a new master bedroom suite which required excavation into the hill to carve out space for a master bath and walk-in closet. In this phase the upper floor was also redone with new gas fireplace and stairs with glass railings down to the lower level. The new design work was aimed at complimenting the home’s aesthetic within the confines of the original space.
A crisp contemporary update of a classic California ranch style home started off with a more cosmetic face-lift that kept many of the room functions in place. After design options were unveiled the owners gravitated toward flipping, moving and expanding rooms eventually enlarging the home by a thousand square feet.
