Rolm Design Studio

RDS designed my new single family residence. Mehran is extremely knowledgeable about building codes and construction that will help you save cost and time. Rather than just giving you designs to decide on, he works closely with you to identify what you want and organically produces the final product. We had several iterations of the design including a major direction change by me far into the project. Mehran was patient throughout. He also has many great referrals you will need from civil to construction who can do great work and are cost-effective. I ended up using many of his referrals including the builder. I highly recommend Mehran and his network to anyone looking to build or renovate their dream home.

The Rolm Design Studio team did an excellent job designing my home and working with the city to get the plan approved expeditiously. I am very pleased with the way my project turned out. I recommended Rolm Design Studio to a friend who similarly had a great experience with them.

Terrific experience with Mehran through an arduous process that involved changes outside of his control. Design was thoughtful, creative, and considerate of code. Customer care was attentive and helpful.

This is a long overdue review. We had interviewed 10 architects and I can say that I couldn’t have found a better architect than Mehran. He is extremely knowledgeable, understanding, and responsive. He listened to our preferences and helped us to make the best decisions. He gave suggestions on most economical options, without compromising on the design. He and his wife, Ladan, were very patient with several iterations of the design. His designs are so detail oriented that one will get permits very fast without much comments from the city. He also recommended a professional general contractor (Rise Construction) who did high quality work within record time (2 months ahead of the completion date). I have recommended Mehran in the past and would definitely continue doing so.

I found Mehran's contact through a referral at my workplace. We were new to home-building and were looking for someone who would help guide us throughout the process. I interviewed several designers and within the first 5m of meeting Mehran at the job site, he quickly broadened the options for how our remodel + addition could look. He provided some eye-opening advice based on our preferences around open and well-lit layouts. He also discussed several ideas around budget, city code and the overall space. It was immediately clear to me then that he was the designer we wanted to work with! Luckily I was not disappointed, Mehran is very talented, full of ideas and provides great solutions when issues arise. Pre-construction, Mehran worked with me on the initial design through weekly consultations. After initial comments from the city, we decided to remove a bathroom that we originally intended to keep. This changed the design and layout quite significantly - Mehran spent several hours working with me on the redesign, often late into evenings and he still made us feel like he was having fun doing his job. Eventually, we arrived at a layout we are very very happy about. Mehran has been an excellent problem solver and has proposed several clever ideas around maximizing space usage for our home. He also spent several hours with us on the front porch design which had a few exterior design elements we wanted. During construction, the GC pointed out that some of the structural parts conflicted with the design. Mehran was always available to offer consultation and helped us out on the layout changes. We were a bit conflicted on furnace placement and Mehran accommodated the relayout, so construction didn't stall. We removed a closet late in the project and Mehran's quick thinking and problem solving helped get to a much cleaner design despite the change. Overall, I think Mehran was an excellent architect for our project and working with him was a great learning experience. Construction is still ongoing but we are very very happy with the results so far. He just made it seem all the more easier in the middle of the pandemic.

Mehran did the design for our house which was a complete remodel. He was patient and listened to all our asks and ideas and came up with great designs. In addition, he works with the city and follows up on the permit. He works with the contractor smoothly to make sure everything is properly done. He is also very reasonable in the price. I would recommend him without hesitation.

Mehran was the architect who helped us redesign our eichler home to make it more functional and add extra square footage. He did an amazing job with the design, fitting in many of our wish list items into a small square footage. The final design was so elegant and unique. And even after the design was done and approved by the city, Mehran is super responsive in helping us as we navigate the remodeling with the contractor and have questions beyond the scope of the plan. We really appreciate Mehran's aesthetics and capabilities. We are still remodeling but will add photos after.

Ladan and Mehran from RDS helped us with a whole house remodel (basically a brand new 3000 sq ft home, just reusing parts of the existing foundation). We went through multiple iterations and they never said no to any changes. They always had great input on various options we were considering. The permitting process took longer than we were hoping for. The cities seem to be overwhelmed at the moment, but Mehran was always there to help however he could. We cannot wait to see how the house turns out once it's all built. So far the construction is going well, all based on the plans prepared by RDS.

This is a long overdue review. I had the opportunity to work with Mehran on my house remodel and addition. I found him to be very knowledgeable and professional. He listened to my ideas, he suggested his own patiently. He came back to take all measurements and shortly after that send us the initial designs. This is where I think they are different than others: - Presented us multiple options as starting point - Made as many changes as we requested - After we finalized one plan, worked with us to make necessary changes. They were prompt with the changes and never said no to the changes we requested. We would not hesitate to work with. him in the future.

We are doing 700+ sq ft addition and whole home remodel. Mehran and his company helped with architecture, structure and working with city for getting the approval. During starting of project we talked to many companies, but based on his idea for our home, past work, and reference we choose Mehran. We are very happy with our decision and will strongly recommend him!!!

We worked with Mehran and Rolm Design team on many residential projects. Mehran is a talented Architect with great experience in construction. With his skills using resent technologies of CAD, 3D modeling & rendering, and his attention to the details, he makes the construction process hassle free. We highly recommend Rolm design for any construction project.

Mehran was the architect for our whole-house remodel. He was incredibly approachable and was very open to our vision and ideas for our project. He helped navigate the complicated permitting process (which took much longer than we had anticipated). One of the most helpful things we found about working with Mehran was his great contacts within the construction community. We were able to interview several excellent contractors through his personal introductions, and ended up with a perfect team to see our project to the finish line. I would be happy to give additional details/clarifications if needed.

Mahran is the best professional I have worked with on my home sketching project. I will never forget that despite his super tight schedule, knowing I had a tight deadline, he made sure to deliver top notch sketches to me on-time. He is amazing to work with and I have been recommending him to all my friends.

I was referred to RDS through my contractor for the purpose of developing the design and project plans for the extensive renovation on my residence. Mehran and team were very hands on during the entire process; from initial planning and consulting on possible design/layout options all the way through to permit submittal and required jurisdiction follow-up. I found Mehran to be responsive and available to my needs and schedule, very pleasant and polite in each dealing, and most importantly knowledgeable regarding the code requirements and permit submission process. I would recommend RDS to my friends and family for any design/renovation project.

Mehran and the team have been super helpful in our renovation project (adding 400 sq ft to a 1940's House in Santa Clara). They had practical design advice and were able to take over the permit process with our GC and work through issues that were inevitably found when working with old houses. Thanks RDS for all your ongoing help!

We engaged with Mehran from Rolm Design Studio on our remodeling project in Cupertino based on word of mouth recommendation. Mehran explained to us the process and gave us a very reasonable proposal for the scope of work, which included architectural, structural (we went with the one he recommended) and title 24. He also helped us assess the feasibility of the project before he proceeded to the actual design stage. He listened to our requirements for the project and our budget restrictions and came up with designs based on our requirements and also proposed other potential alternatives. Once we agreed on a design he put together the architectural plan and the project moved to the structural engineering phase. One thing I liked was that at one point we were thinking of reducing the scope of the work due to cost concerns and he still tried to accommodate as much of our original requirements into the reduced scope as possible since he wanted us to like the final output. As for addressing comments from the city, they were generally minor and he helped address all the comments from the city and resubmit the plans within our agreed timeframe. Overall, we had a very positive experience with Mehran / Rolm Design Studio and will recommend them highly.

They deserve kudos on the amount of care, passion, and expertise they put into their work. Mehran and RDS team have been handling some of our projects in the last few years, and we could not be any happier. We would highly recommend this firm and will continue to use their services.

We worked with Rolm Design Studio to design and engineer our dream home. Mehran is an honest man who is very knowledgeable and professional in his line of business. He was extremely easy to work with, he was able to commit and meet deadlines all while working within our budget. We highly recommend Rolm Design Studio for all of your architecture needs.

We hired Mehran and his team to design a major remodel/expansion project for our 1960s cottage house in San Carlos. Mehran and his team were absolutely phenomenal to work with. He and his team took the time to listen and understand our abstract, but complex ideas, and they turned them into an absolutely beautiful, solid architectural plans. As with many folks in the Bay Area, we had a limited budget, but we were hoping to expand our old cottage house from a 2 BR/1 Bath to a 3 BR + 1 Office/3 Bath by adding a second floor while modernizing and opening up the existing kitchen and the external appearance. Mehran worked with us closely to understand our ever-evolving ideas and priorities, offered creative and beautiful, but concreate solutions that would not only meet our budget needs but also would go far beyond what we were hoping to achieve. Throughout the project, Mehran and his team were professional, friendly, and responsive to our questions and were always willing to incorporate our feedback and updates - consistently assuring us not to worry about our concerns of additional fee, etc. because they wanted to make sure that we would be absolutely happy with what they would deliver. General Contractors we subsequently interviewed to work on this project were universally impressed with Mehran's aspectual plans and all expressed admiration for the completeness and solid designs. We are absolutely thrilled with our experience with Mehran and his team and highly recommend them for any remodeling and/or new design projects!

We are currently working with Mehran on our single family almost new construction project. Our project is a a little complicated as we wanted to fall under additional remodelling umbrella but change pretty much 99% of everything. Mehran patiently worked with us through the architectural and structural phase conducting weekly meetings (we were out of country for most of this part), presenting several plans and accommodating changes. He is very tech savy and clearly rendered the entire home in 3D with light visulaization before we finalized the plan. This rendering part was of tremendous help to us as we were not sure of the space perspetcive. After we finalized a plan, Mehran helped draft as well get the permit from the city in two revisions. This is a great achievement given the complex category our project falls under. We are now in construction phase and the project is going as planned. We are very impressed with Mehran that we extended the contract to seek his interior design services as well. Now Mehran is helping with interior design of our home and his creative suggestions are very impressive as well. Thank you Mehran for the wonderful work you have done for us. We would recommend Mehrans design services to anyone looking for addition remodelling and new construction.

Working with Mehran and team at Rolm was a pleasure. The team was experienced in dealing with the permit acquisition and they helped simplify and streamline the entire project. We were in and out of this project in less than 4 months including all structural changes .. kudos Mehran and team at Rolm; Im sure we'll be working together again.

Mehran helped us design our single family home last year, and the home is currently under construction and coming out quite nice. We were lucky to find him here on Houzz - he was very reasonable, and we really liked him when we met the first time. During the design process, we had several online meetings and in person meetings, and he used to make live changes in his computer as we discussed ideas, and those meetings were super productive as he was able to quickly make the change and show us the 3D view and point out if there were any issues in our ideas. He gave us many nice ideas during the design phase, and even went to the city office for our first submission. During construction, our contractor has reached out to him for some questions and he has been very responsive. The fact that our contractor is able to directly discuss things with him makes it very easy for us. We are really thankful to Mehran for all his help during the design, and would recommend him to anyone looking to design their home.

It was a great experience to work with Mehran. He always willing and happy to explain every detail. He went out his way and beyond to help you to get your project finished. I would recommend him to anyone.

To all home builders or re-modelers - look no further.. Mehran will work with you from start to finish and you will be happy - he will respond to your call in timely manner, he will spend your precious time to go over the details of your project over and over for as long as you are satisfied! He will listen to your ideas, will make all necessary changes without making a big deal about it I would highly recommend Mehran/Rolm Design Studio

We had good experience with Mehran overall. We designed a new home with him in Cupertino (yet to be constructed). He is patient with gathering requirements. He was flexible about meeting timings and locations. He made suggestions as necessary. We also did some design changes after first submission, and he was cooperative with that. I would recommend him for both new construction and renovations.

We worked with Mehran at Rolm Design for our new home addition/ remodel. He is a very knowledgable architect and has novel ideas on how to create a high quality living space which is both beautiful and functional. He is organized and a great communicater. He communicated his ideas/ designs with us regularly and made sure we were happy with the results . He listened to our questions and concerns and took those into account in his design. Our project was a major remodel/ addition and thanks to Mehran's accurate design, we got the permit over the counter. Even after the design was approved, he was available to answer our questions and visited the construction site. Given the amount of time and effort he puts in client's project, his price is quite reasonable. I strongly recommend Mehran as an architect/ designer.

We recently hired Rolm Design to do the architectural design for our house addition and full renovation. Mehran is very professional and easy to work with. He spent a lot of time up front with us to get a clear sense of what we were looking for and came up with fantastic ideas to enhance our vision. We never felt rushed or pushed in any way. The quality of the final product was so great that we did not get any comments from the city on his plans. We whole heatedly recommend him as it has been a joy working with him.

When I think about a design company that puts the client first and is detail-oriented, Rolm Design Studio is on a very short list. Mehran not only puts in the necessary effort on projects he provides invaluable expertise to meet and surpass client expectations. I have directly worked with Mehran and know first hand his qualifications and his passion and commitment to seeing his projects to completion. I recommend Rolm Design Studio without hesitation to all those interested in using their services.

Overall, happy with Rolm Design Studio! They delivered the plans I requested, maintained an open, prompt communication channel while they were being drafted, and promptly responded to feedback after the first draft.

He did a design for two bathrooms I remodeled last year. my wife and I told him what we have in mind and he set up a nice 3D design and recommended all colors that fits. over all the project came out much nicer then we expected and we were very happy.

Our project required a timely response, but was not large in scope. Mehran was quick to respond, and had no issues with adjusting his plans when we needed additional help (revised our original plans). He is hard-working and straight-forward, and quite flexible - so we recommend his services.

We are a design and Build contractor and Rolm Design Studio helped us design most of our residential projects in the last five years. Their great knowledge about the codes and city requirements is an advance on top of their outstanding architectural skills. They are very responsive specially during the construction phase when it comes to RFI's and site queries. I highly recommend Rolm Design Studio to homeowners in the Bay Area.

Mehran is the architect who design our new house in Los Gatos. He is very professional and responsible. His design accommodates all our requirement and exceed our expectations. He knows the building code, and work closely with the city planning and building departments. He provides immediate updates so we know the status of project. I recommend Mehran to people who is looking a good and reliable architect.

Mehran is extremely knowledgeable from a design, cost, and feasibility perspective. I worked with Mehran on a complete teardown/rebuild of an existing single family home to a 90% new home. The main factors I needed addressed were cost concerns while keeping the best design and functionality for resale. Mehran gave insightful opinion and pointed out issues I had not and was not able to spot due to my relative unfamiliarity. His years of experience allows him insight on issues from both a building and cost perspective that would otherwise go unnoticed. Highly recommended.