Mark Grisafe Interviewed on Popular Podcast for Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
I recently jumped at an opportunity that was presented to me to appear on a well-known podcast in the small business community called Monday Morning Radio. The host, Dean Rotbart, does weekly interviews with small business owners and business experts around the country and posts them to the Monday Morning Radio website. Many of the […]
Helping Long Beach Homeowners After Disaster Strikes
On June 29th, 2015, some children in a Long Beach neighborhood decided to get an early start on their Independence Day celebration by shooting off some fireworks into the sky. One of these fireworks landed on the roof of a nearby neighborhood’s home—a home that was built at a time when wood shingle roofs were […]
M. Grisafe Architects Team Growing and Embracing New Technology
We’d like to publicly welcome Rachel Fuller to the team at M. Grisafe Architects (read the official press release). Rachel is a recent graduate of Mt. San Antonio College’s interior design program, earning two Associates of Science degrees, one in Interior Design and the other in Interior Design Kitchen and Bath. Mt. San Antonio’s interior […]
M. Grisafe Architect Presents Case Study to City of Long Beach
In our last blog post, we talked about how we were going to be presenting a case study to the City of Long Beach about the process of obtaining permits and dealing with various departments within the City. (Read the press release). As we previously indicated, our design and construction team happened to be working […]
Working with the City of Long Beach to Improve Processes
We’ve always worked really hard at M. Grisafe Architects to maintain great relationships with the cities in which we work, including Long Beach, Signal Hill, Orange, Irvine, and the surrounding cities. We are knowledgeable and mindful of building codes and regulations and always keep safety in mind when we design. This goes a long way […]
Treating Clients as Members of our Team Creates Inspiring Outcomes
At M. Grisafe Architects, it is our aim to be relational, not transactional, in the way we do business. What does that mean exactly? To us, that means we treat our clients as a member of our team, rather than just consumers. We love involving our clients throughout the design process. When clients are willing […]
Increased Regulation Doesn’t Have to Mean Compromise on Design
You may have missed it, but on June 30th of this year city and county buildings around the state were abuzz with activity. Architects and engineers packed local building departments to submit projects on behalf of their clients before the July 1st code change. On that day the new energy code in the state of […]
Helping Clients Influence the Pace of Their Project
As with many undertakings, a remodel, tenant improvement or new construction project is full of subtle dynamics that if neglected can make even a simple project seem monumental. One such dynamic is the pace of a project during the construction phase. Understanding a little about the general contractor’s function as well as his method of scheduling is […]
Are There Square Footage Thresholds to Consider With a Room Addition?
There are so many things to consider when you’re thinking of adding onto your home; budget, design, budget, space requirements & budget, to name a few. Since budget ends up being the driving force behind most projects, it is important to find out ways to maximize value. When doing an addition, most clients understand that […]
My Architect Told Me that Engineers will be Working on My Project. Why do I Need the Help of These Other People?
One of the curses of being an architect – besides being annoyingly opinionated much of the time, is that it’s difficult for us to conceptualize a residential or commercial design solution without also immediately putting our minds to work on how to get that solution permitted and built. The number of considerations involved in turning […]