Top Residential Architects & Engineers in Newport Beach, CA

"My wife and I purchased a home built in the ‘70s that was in good condition but in desperate need of a complete remodel. We had a clean, modern style in mind for our growing family and needed an architect to help us turn it into an actual design. That’s where YNG Architects came into play. We selected Yenny Ng and his team for design after interviewing several other firms because during the walk-through (a) he quickly played off and expanded upon our ideas, (b) provided pragmatic insight into the implications to build and construction, and most importantly, (c) had a gentle but confident manner that matched well with our working style. We were not disappointed.

Over a period of several months we went through a systematic design process. Yenny and his team listened to our design preferences and took cues from example photos of design elements we admired. He lent his expert opinion and personal perspectives to balance pragmatic build versus splurging where we wanted to splurge (bi-fold doors between the indoor and outdoor space, yay!). He and his team worked well offline where we often exchanged and updated designs by exchanging emails and annotated PDF files—this was very productive as my wife and I both have demanding careers. He and his team also helped us through the city’s permitting process to get the requirements and details done; they were thoughtful and swift in responding to the city’s requests. There were no surprises with the design fees. 

In the end, we have a beautiful modern and functional design that fits in well with the neighborhood. Over 65% of the existing home will be remodeled and an additional 30% new living space will be added. My wife and I were very pleased with the outcome and even more excited to see this design come to life for our family. We even have a Phase II project lined up with Yenny and his team to build out the outdoor living space. We would gladly recommend YNG Architects to our friends and family.

Now, this also means the construction project will be large and complex and require an experienced general contractor. We did interview other builders but chose Yenny (via YNG Construction) for similar reasons as the design—experience, pragmatism, and working style. We look forward to this next phase of our home remodel.
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"He just finished 2 of my apartment buildings and it was great! I was totally happy! He is very honest courteous, and completed my project in a quick time!"

"Mustafa is very experienced and top notch architect. Very friendly and extremely polite gentleman. We needed help to correct our bakery project plans from another designer who did bad job, and Mustafa did great job to correct all the plans and he worked with our budget. Highly communicative and professional. Highly recommended whether residential or commercial, His associate Sam is very experienced and extremely friendly gentleman who helped us all the way as well finishing the new plans."

"We are just starting the process but feel great about our choice."

"Corrie Dolman is simply THE BEST!"

"They are very responsive with structural and architectural question, which keeps the job moving!"

"David Kesler s the consummate professional. He responds immediately and deals with different problems as they arrived. He is very honest and up to date with the various building codes from all of the surrounding counties. Even the county I am working in commented how detailed and beautiful he designed my project. By the way it was approved immediately. The first time it was submitted!"

"So far Mr. Dhiren, my architect has been on top of his game. Even before we had sat down to sign contract he had already gone to city to find out the info concerning my construction project. He works fast and has met deadline times of process. Would recommend him to anyone."

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"did a great job... gave good advice.... took his time to make it right."

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"My wife and I were very anxious about doing a room addition. Jonathan was highly recommended by our building contractor and he just what we needed. He was great at helping us feel comfortable that we were in the right hands. He took our worry away when he told us he was aware of Laguna Beach requirements. He also gave of great ideas for the project which added greatly to the final product. All Architectural Drawings were completed when promised and accepted by the city. We highly recommend Jonathan and would use him again. "

"He is top notch! "

"Neo and Associates, Inc. are very professional and very technologically advanced. We had difficult requirements from the city in order to do our project and they were able to do things very quickly and in a clear way!"

"He is one of my better architects that does all of our work on our common areas at our firm."