Livable, Project-Driven Design
Mayers Architecture does not have a “signature” look: Our designs are synthesized from the complex and often competing requirements of the client’s program and aspirations, resident and property management needs, the community context, budget, and schedule, all wrapped in an aesthetic and environmentally responsible package.

We constantly evaluate the various parameters, identifying and communicating to the client the advantages and disadvantages between options, until we arrive at the optimum solution.

As evidence, please note that the awards that Larry’s projects have garnered tend to be those awarded by funders, agencies, and project users. Click on the links below for some examples…

Sierra Meadows
LEED Gold Certification
US Green Building Council, 2011

Trenton Terrace
Green Communities Award & $50,000 grant
Enterprise Foundation, 2007

Kokoro Assisted Living Center
Gold Nugget Grand Award PCBC, 2004,
Grand Award, Best Seniors Housing Project
Platinum Achievement Award 2004 and
Gold Seal Award, 2002,
National Association of Home Buiilders,
Council on Senior Housing
Best Rehab/Renovation under 100,000 sq. ft.
San Francisco Business Times, 2004

Mandela Gateway Townhomes
Readers’ Choice
Affordable Housing Finance Magazine, 2009

Pinole Senior Village
Merit Award Builder’s Choice Awards, 200

Carquinez Vista Manor
HOME Best Practices Award
National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies, 2001

"While all architects claim to understand their client’s needs, many pursue their own design agenda. The resulting tension between project design, funding constraints, and program requirements can turn a dream project into an affordable housing nightmare."

"Larry’s approach is different. He truly puts his client’s needs first. The result is an elegant, often ingeniously cost-effective design that satisfies the myriad of building code, local design, accessibility, green building, and other project requirements."

~ Bill Pickel, Executive Director of West Bay Housing Corporation, and former Director of Real Estate Development for Christian Church Homes.