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Architecture firm · San Francisco
ocarch.net415-398-30011290 Sutter St, Suite 210, San Francisco, CA 94109

Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP is a San Francisco architecture firm providing residential and commercial architectural services throughout the Bay Area. Our residential work includes custom homes, renovations, additions, ADUs and JADUs. We provide services from early feasibility and conceptual design through planning approvals, building permits, construction documents and construction administration. Our work emphasizes natural light, efficient use of space, indoor-outdoor connections and thoughtful responses to each client and site.

Filed 48 days ago
#586
by SF filing activity
among SF architects & engineers, 90 days to Oct 4, 2026
6
projects
from 9 filings
2/16
active weeks
weeks with a filing (16 weeks to Oct 4, 2026)

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Noe Valley House Remodel & Addition – San Francisco, San Francisco, CA

Noe Valley House Remodel & Addition – San Francisco

San Francisco, CA · 2006

OCA's first project, a remodel and expansion of a century-old Victorian on a steep Noe Valley hillside. The project added approximately 1,000 square feet with a two-story rear addition, new garage, expansive windows and landscaped terraces connecting the home to its hillside setting.

Palo Alto Custom Home, Palo Alto, CA

Palo Alto Custom Home

Palo Alto, CA · 2017

This ground-up custom home in Palo Alto reinterprets the California Ranch for contemporary living, with clean forms, abundant natural light, and strong indoor-outdoor connections. Plaster, Western Red Cedar, and dark aluminum windows give the home a warm, modern character. With I-Hsien Lee Landscape Architect.

Los Altos Ranch Remodel & Addition, Los Altos, CA

Los Altos Ranch Remodel & Addition

Los Altos, CA · 2024

This renovation transformed a sprawling 1960s ranch into a light-filled contemporary home. A reconfigured plan and front addition create more generous living spaces, while vaulted ceilings and skylights bring natural light deep inside. Large windows, sliding glass doors, and a kitchen pass-through connect the home to the porch and garden.

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Typical project$1–$50K$30K typical1.8× the SF median ($17K)Last filed48 days agoChinatown · Aug 20, 2026Last 90 days1 active0 newly filed

Filing activity · 16 weeks to Oct 4, 2026 · peak Aug 2026

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Project mix · by use

Commercial17%
Residential83%

Geography · by neighborhood

Pacific Heights50%
Lone Mountain/USF33%
Chinatown17%

Shared-project connections

#FirmPrimary roleSharedRelative
1Chiawang Structural EngEngineering4
1Buck O'neill Builders Inc.General contractor3
2Blue Wood Construction Inc.General contractor2
3Brian Fusco PlumbingPlumbing contractor1

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Firms that appear on the same San Francisco permit filings. Association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
State licenseCalifornia architect #C29102On 3 of this firm's filings. Architect licenses are held by individuals, not by firms.
Repeat working relationships3 firmsFirms this one appears with on more than one project, out of 4 in total.
Permit speed—Too few filings with a recorded issue date to publish a median.

Frequently asked questions

How many SF projects does Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP appear on?▾
PermitPipeline tracks 6 San Francisco building-permit projects for Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP (Mar 2025 to Jun 2026). 1 had filing activity in the last 90 days.
Does Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP work on commercial or residential projects?▾
Across its tracked San Francisco filings, 17% of Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP's projects are commercial and 83% are residential (multifamily, small residential, or single-family). Based on permit records, not self-reported.
Where in San Francisco does Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP work?▾
50% of Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP's tracked San Francisco projects are in Pacific Heights.
What is a typical Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP project worth?▾
The median declared value across the 6 San Francisco projects Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP has on record that state one is $30K (declared value on the permit filing, not contract value).
Which firms appear most often on the same filings as Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP?▾
Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP most frequently appears on the same San Francisco permit filings as Chiawang Structural Eng, Buck O'neill Builders Inc., Blue Wood Construction Inc.. Appearing together indicates association on shared filings, not a proven working relationship.
Is Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP an architecture firm?▾
Ojanen Chiou Architects LLP is listed as an architecture firm on its San Francisco permit filings. Roles on this profile are derived from the role each firm holds on public SF DBI filings.
Public aggregate — full project records are part of the paid leads product. Ranking, filing activity, project mix and geography were last recomputed Oct 4, 2026. Project counts, declared values and filing dates are read live from SF DBI filings.
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