william hefner | Studio William Hefner

A write-up Snyder Diamond did on Studio William Hefner and some questions I answered.

When we think of beautiful outdoor spaces that exemplify Southern California living, architect William Hefner immediately comes to mind. A longtime Snyder Diamond client, William kindly shared a few ideas with us on how to create a similar look and feel in your own garden. The architect recently set up a second office in Montecito, where he and his wife, designer Kazuko Hoshino, also have a weekend home. While actively engaged in numerous L.A. projects, he notes that Montecito clients bring fresh opportunities. “Our projects in Montecito tend to be on larger plots of land, hence a chance for wonderful landscape architecture. Single story homes are popular and can be extendable through outdoor living spaces.” Read on and peruse the images—we think you’ll find plenty of inspiration.

Link to Article

Imagine, it wasn’t that long ago, a client would come to you with a vision of their dream home and it was our job as architects to build their dream through sketches in the hope that our vision was true to theirs. Flash forward to 2016 and now more than ever technological advances have made these sketches of our clients dream homes almost obsolete. Drawings will always be an important part of our creative process however, computer renderings are the future. Virtual renderings allow us to accurately capture what the client sees in their minds eye. It’s a new relationship between an architect and their client, a more refined one.