“Working with Ben has been life changing. As the real estate and construction liaison to a high net-worth family, it’s my job to vet and hire the best contractors, consultants, and professionals that I can find. My team and I have a very high bar, priding ourselves on securing master-level domain experts for all of our projects. As it is in any field, the difference between “very good” and “master-level” can be vast. Ben sits squarely in this second category and manages to exceed our expectations on a regular basis.

In our first meeting, Ben pointed out things that the other architects we interviewed never even mentioned. He has a gift for creating designs that are simultaneously exactly right, while inviting us into territory we had never imagined possible. Ben is also a great communicator, fun to work with, and helps everyone on the team to understand where we're going and how we will get there. He has worked with us on multiple design projects and now serves as our trusted advisor when it comes to all new real estate purchases. With Parco Studio you don’t have to choose between creativity and practicality. Whether it’s coming up with beautiful, eye-opening solutions, digging deep into the technical complexities of a problem, holding the project with the utmost fiduciary care, or communicating with everyone involved with patience and grace, Ben delivers. Parco Studio is my number one recommendation for any project you might have where beauty, excellence, and professionalism are desired.”

Heather C., San Francisco, CA

“Ben and his team were the architects on the expansion of our home in the Berkeley Hills almost 10 years ago. He did a fabulous job.

We have been extremely happy with the outcome – the expansion is beautiful, perfectly in tune with the original Esherick house, yet with its own character and subtlety. It also harmoniously integrates with the landscape and surrounds, and just as importantly delivers on its ambitious sustainable design goals.

Ben is very professional – his years of experience in large architectural firms have paid off to provide very thorough and thoughtful service and deep knowledge of the field. The whole design process was very enjoyable – we really enjoyed the collaboration and the many innovative ideas presented, plus our creative and budget wishes were well understood.

We are very proud of our beautiful home and we are grateful to Ben and his team for their creativity and hard work pulling it together. I strongly recommend Ben for any architectural project you may have!”

Emma G., Berkeley, CA