Grisafe Architecture Named Among Top Architects in Long Beach by Home Builder Digest
Home Builder Digest, an online magazine focusing on the residential housing industry, recently released its list of The Best Residential Architects in Long Beach, California, and guess who made the list? That’s right, Grisafe Architecture is among the top 10 architects in Long Beach, according to the publication!
A Long Beach Architect’s Take on Existing Unpermitted Work
Let’s talk about homes and businesses that currently have existing unpermitted work. If you’re like many people in the Long Beach area, you have a space or two that has undergone small building projects that developed organically in response to a need. Whether it was converting the garage into a granny flat, adding a patio […]
3 Interior Design Trends to Consider for Your Long Beach Home Remodel
Interior design trends are always changing. Our Long Beach architecture firm works hard to stay on top of the latest trends in home interiors, and we work with several very talented interior designers to make sure our clients get the exact look and feel they are hoping for in their home remodel.
New Portfolio Gives Insight into All the Things Our Long Beach Architecture Firm Can Do
On our website, we take a lot of time to discuss our process and the overall philosophy of our Long Beach architecture firm. We think it’s important for potential clients to understand how we work, what types of clients and projects are a good fit to work with our architecture firm, and what they can […]
How We Came to Be Considered Among the Best Architects in Long Beach
Long Beach is a huge city with many architects and architecture firms. In fact, when you Google phrases like “Long Beach architect” or “architecture firms in Long Beach,” you get dozens of results. When we first started M. Grisafe Architects, we wondered how we’d ever stand out in the crowd and make a name for […]
Working with Hoonigan in Long Beach on a Tenant Improvement Project in a Formerly Abandoned Industrial Building
If you’re a car enthusiast, especially one who likes aggressive, high-performance cars, you’ve likely heard of Hoonigan. They are a growing Long Beach company that produces exciting videos and other content featuring cars doing things like burnouts, drifting, and doughnuts. They have quite the following online and a growing apparel and accessories business.
What We Wish Homeowners Knew Before Calling a Long Beach Architect
We get a lot of calls at our Long Beach architecture firm from homeowners looking to do a home addition or a home remodel. Many of the people we talk to have done some amount of research before they call us. They’ve talked to a general contractor or someone they know who has recently completed […]
Timeless Thinking: A Characteristic of a Good Architect?
There is a video floating around the internet of a two-part interview between Mike Wallace and the renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Wright was in his late 80s at the time of the interview, which took place in 1957. Being that he is one of the most well-known and well-respected architects of all time, the […]
Hiring a Long Beach Architect Who’s Familiar with Building Codes Could Save You Big Money
Building codes—both residential and commercial—are constantly changing. New regulations are always being added, and the interpretation of existing regulations can change as well.
Successful Tenant Improvement Project in Long Beach Wraps Up
Not too long ago, our architecture firm finished an interesting tenant improvement project here in Long Beach. A well-respected manufacturer of elastomer and rubber parts and components for several different industries (aerospace, commercial aviation, communications, defense, and medical), wanted to move their San Diego partner under the same roof as their 140,000-square foot facility in […]