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About the Company:

Lavenson Design has grown through personal recommendations and 'word of mouth' referrals, since 1983. Attention to detail, thorough communication and customized design services together with first hand knowledge of construction practices have produced long standing professional and customer relationships that foster our award winning results. 

Lavenson Design projects and architect Kurt Lavenson have been well regarded by peers and featured in the press since 1985. See the recognition page for more detail. 

We are grateful for the opportunities we have had to collaborate with fellow designers, contractors and artisans and for the support of our wonderful clients.

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Professional Registration & Association:

Architect, State of California

Architect, State of Colorado

Architect, State of New York

General Contractor, State of California

Member,  American Institute of Architects

Architect Kurt Lavenson is the owner and principal in charge of Lavenson Design. He was also  a Design/Build General Contractor and craftsman doing  'hands-on' architecture and construction in the San Francisco Bay Area for 15 years, before focusing exclusively on architectural design and consultation. 

See our 2004 AIA East Bay Chapter Firm Profile

Academic Degree & Awards:

University of California at Berkeley:

B.A. degree in Architecture, awarded with highest honors.

Eisner Prize for the Arts, awarded for excellence in black & white, large format architectural photography.

Exhibitions:

Large format photography, UC Berkeley, Wurster Hall, 1983

Web-based exhibition '100 at 100', College of Environmental Design, 2003

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