Stewart Summers and Steve Murch were invaluable to our home renovation and new ADU build project. From overall design to the nitty gritty technical minutiae we had a great experience with SKS. I was able to reply on SKS during the entire process, from wading though the city, county, and State permitting, construction costs, and straightforward talk & solutions to the surprises that come along with any major home renovation. I highly recommend SKS. read more

Stewart Summers is the guy you should hire! He's easy to talk to. He listens. He's creative. He's kind. He's talented. He develops YOUR ideas and not just his own. He's very collaborative and has a great team of people working with him. I am speaking from experience. After having worked with FIVE previous architects, this is the ONLY guy I will work with going forward. He's.....amazing! AND! You should see my house. It belongs in architectural digest!! Color me: Really happy to have crossed paths with such a splendid human being. read more

Stewart and Jacob have now handled one of our remodels and a ground up ADU construction project for our family. They are professional, creative and practical. They are also a rare combination of understanding the big picture from a design standpoint but also the technical elements of construction, costing, buildability and permitting. Stewart is also very well versed at the County's permitting requirements. I would use SKS again and have recommended them to a handful of friends who have also been pleased. read more

SKS provided us great personal service in the development of our home remodel. We had challenges with the project and Stewart and his team came through. read more

These guys continually knock the ball out of the park. Conscious, professional, straight forward and creative. Local guys with heart and understanding of local codes and design aesthetics . Used them many times with paramount results. read more

Stewart is head and shoulders above most architects. He is knowledgeable about ordinances and serves on the Design Review Board for the City of San Rafael. He is THE guy in the know about the things that can make or break a project. He met with my husband and I gave us critical information, was professional, thorough and prompt. read more

First of all I DO NOT work for and am not related to Stewart, however I stand by my 5 stars as a very satisfied customer. He is a talented architect, who professionally offers his opinion but knows how to listen to the customer. Whether it is a budget concern, curiosity or a dumb question, he takes the time to explain to you so you stay informed. He did an amazing job navigating the bureaucratic minefield that is local government and made the process as efficient as possible. He also brought excellent ideas to us throughout the project and he has our personal thanks for our pantry! I have referred him to friends and will again in the future. The last point about Stewart is that he KNOWS EVERYBODY. We needed a builder, he gave us 5 names, one of which we picked. We needed a little design help, he gave me one name and she was a rock star. I highly recommend him. read more

Stewart Summers and Jacob Jizrawi are the best and HIGHLY recommended!! We did a major remodel in San Anselmo and had no idea what we were getting into. Stewart walked us step by step through the survey, permit process and all of the other red tape required to get our renovation off the ground and to completion. Plus, their design for our renovation was perfect, exactly what we wanted plus more with their creativity and expertise. Stewart and Jacob were so easy to work with and completely reliable and trustworthy. I highly recommend SKS Architects!! read more

Stewart and Steve have that rare combination of creativity/expertise and practicality. They have a great design sense but are reasonably priced and results oriented. While they were more than happy to offer many interesting and creative suggestions, they ultimately respected our choices and worked to achieve the best possible result based on the goals we articulated. I would highly recommend them to anyone building or remodeling a home in Marin. read more

Without Stewart's incredible help I would have never realized my dream. His attention to detail and patience with me was wonderful. The only mistake one can ever know about Stewarts , is that NOT using him would be the issue. He will make your life easier and do what is right. Just come by my place as the proof is in the pudding. read more

Stewart was so professional and prompt when responding to my inquiry about rebuilding my deck. He was honest and gave me a couple referrals. I am grateful for his time and expertise! read more

Stewart Summers and Steve Murch are hands down the best architects I have ever worked with. They will do what ever it takes to bring your vision to life. Ours was an addition with a primary ADA remodel including bedroom, bathroom, living area, foyer and an outdoor path that acted as a ramp with a separate entrance to accommodate a wheelchair. The entire addition was an act of love from beginning to end. Stewart and Steve made all the difference! read more

HIGHLY recommend Stewart to anyone considering a remodel/addition in San Rafael. Because he is on the design review board, he saved us a LOT of headaches and back-tracking since he already knows how to play by the rules:) Also, he is creative and was very thoughtful about our family's needs for an addition. Also, Stewart is conscientious about how much he charges for his services, so we were not 'nickel-and-dimed' for anything. We absolutely love our new room... seems like it has been here all along - a natural and seamless addition. He was with us through all of the preliminary stages and was always there for any questions - including after-hours. 5 stars for sure. (this is NOT a paid advertisement, just a happy family's honest review.) read more

Can't say enough about Stew and his team. He transformed our lovely but challenged home in Mill Valley. Amazing! Professional and top notch. It was a privilege to work with them. read more

Connected, Informed, Realistic, Skilled, Experienced, Creative and Thoughtful; a few words that embody my years of working with Stewart. From residential to commercial, Stewart knows the reality of project cost, time and the equally important political navigation of any project. You might think you can slam-out a flipper or cut corners on TI...but you're gonna burn if you think you're going to get away with anything in today's market. Before you start any project, don't think: just call Stewart. Prior Proper Planning Prevents Poor Performance. For new construction, elegant design, simple upgrades to full-scale tear down, Stew's the man; the architect of your dreams. read more

I have never written a YELP review, and generally place little stock in them, but I would be remiss, and it would be a travesty, if I didn't take the time to thank Stewart publicly, and with all sincerity, for the amazing professional support he provided. It's sadly too rare a thing to find a professional like Stew--passionate, knowledgeable, diligent, and ultra-creative. I wish I had the space herein to tell you all how refreshing and how comforting it was, finally, to have an architect like Stewart take on my project. I was a first time home buyer that enthusiastically jumped into a remodel, and sadly fell into the wrong sort of architect. When I decided to make a change, my contractor recommended Stewart. I will be forever thankful for that turn of events. I will tell you three things I have come to know and love about Stewart: First, he knows his stuff --a skilled and passionate architect that executed my project perfectly on every level. Second, he prides himself on being professional, and considers it an obligation to represent his clients and his industry with integrity and dignity. Third, he's all about customer service. Send Stew an email or leave him a voicemail, and he'll respond promptly (most usually in minutes) letting you know exactly where things stand and what needs to be done. He always meets his deadlines. He's about getting the job done, and making you feel he's in your corner. I really could write pages on Stew, but here's the bottom line: Based on my experience with Stewart, he's my architect. For anything I'll ever do, he's who I'll reach out to first. I would hope there is no better recommendation than that. But for any of you still with questions, I'd be happy to talk with any of you in more detail. I'm guessing Stew can find a way to put us in touch. Happy home-builiding to you all! David L. read more

Stewart and his team were amazing to work with. We had a great experience with them from start to finish and enjoyed the process along the way. We were appreciative of his ability to incorporate our vision ideas, our designers input and his concepts all into our design with everyone working together. We had a couple of building products that we wanted to incorporate into our custom house that he handled with ease. Not an easy task if you ask me! We'd work with Stewart again in a heartbeat. read more

Stewart and his partner Steve helped my family design and expeditiously secure approval for a major remodel of our old house in San Anselmo in 2014. We're attempting to do a lot of work on a modest budget, by local standards, and from the outset Stewart has been encouraging and insightful, while also being very forthright about how the project could get out of hand and overwhelm our resources. (So far so good, I can report, about midway through.) I have my doubts that every Marin architect would be so willing to work with clients in our position. Stewart has been very responsive throughout, from the first blind email I sent to him a year ago up to recent questions I have had well after paying his final invoice. At every step, I have felt like Stewart and Steve are partners there to help as much or as little as I needed, and I recommend them fully. read more

Stewart is knowledgeable, professional and a pleasure to work with. We were very impressed with Stewart throughout our remodel process, from design to completion by our builder. He was able to work with the officials in town (corte madera) to make the process as efficient as possible. He brougt great ideas to thh table and also worked with us to incorporate our ideas. We have referred him to friends and they have been equally pleased. I highly recommend him. read more

Stewart immediately and intuitively understood our vision and needs for our recent remodel/expansion. His easygoing demeanor matched with meticulous attention to detail made him both enjoyable and reassuring to work with. We live in Mill Valley, which has strict permitting requirements, and our plans came back from the planning department without need for any architectural changes; clearly a testament to Stewart's talent and fluency with local building codes. Additionally, once construction began, our contractors were blown away by the accuracy of Stewart's forethought in planning the project. We recommend him highly! read more