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Our home base is in Oakland on the Berkeley border. That central location gives us the ability to serve clients throughout the region as well as access to some of the best talent, materials, and resources. Reach out, and let's talk about your project.

 

Altmann & Associates

6573 Shattuck Ave., Oakland, CA 94609

T: 510.420.8111 | F: 510.420.1142
E: jeffaltmann@gmail.com

 

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View fullsize Earlier this week we talked about the kitchen we worked on for the 2017 #fischerarchitecture update to the 1948 Henry Hill designed Mid-Century classic in the Berkeley hills. While the kitchen featured a spectacular western vista, this period-perfect
View fullsize We've been talking about the Walter Ratcliff update on Nogales, another significant architect's work we've had the privilege to update is this 1948 Henry Hill designed Mid-Century classic in the Berkeley hills. This kind project was a special challen
View fullsize At the 1909 Walter H. Ratcliff-designed bungalow on Nogales in Berkeley's Claremont Park, our attention to detail extended from the windows to the millwork. Our crafts were inspired by @Lorinhillarch's design for the update and did some of their best
View fullsize Updating and preserving a historic home like the 1909 Walter H. Ratcliff-designed California bungalow on Nogales in Berkeley's Claremont Park requires a certain appreciation for detail. The beauty of these leaded windows inspired the finest craftsman
View fullsize Innovations sometimes come from a partnership with a great team of architects. In this Nogales project in Berkeley's Claremont Park, the addition of a bedroom came from @Lorinhillarch completely rethinking the historic 1909 Walter H. Ratcliff-designe
View fullsize We're often inspired by the thoughtful innovations our clients come up with. In this Avalon project, the master bath included many. A bath vanity with daylight for for inspiration. What's not to like. Explore more pictures of the Avalon/Berkeley proj
View fullsize In modern interiors, stripping away ornamentation creates opportunities for innovation in practical things like storage. Here at that innovative Avalon residence, we were able to add extensive closets in the master bath suite. "We have too much
View fullsize Last week we shared the views from that Albany Hill house where a fire took all but 1/4 of the structure. Now we take a peek inside where you can appreciate the architect's thoughtful palette and touchable textures. You can explore this tremendous pr
View fullsize Fire has us thinking back to that house on the iconic Albany Hill. After a fire destroyed most of the home, the architect stepped up to redesign it around the 1/4 of the structure that remained a reusable portions of the foundation. The result was an
View fullsize Since we were talking about modern kitchens last week, we thought we'd circle back to that amazing Avalon Street project in Berkeley's extraordinary Claremont district. The close tolerances of the modern design was a challenge, but we loved the littl
View fullsize A hat tip to our colleagues at Envelope A+D (@envelopead) for their Commendation award in Urban Design at last night's #aiasfdesignawards 🎩. Bravo! To celebrate, we circle back to the Rich St. residential project we worked on together. This time we
View fullsize The bungalow reconstruction we worked on with Envelope A+D (@envelopead), had a decidedly modern twist. The interiors extended into the garden with the clean lines of a patio and outdoor hearth. Explore the Rich/Oakland project on our website at altm