Mark Grisafe

Mark Grisafe is the Owner and Lead Architect at Grisafe Architecture. He's known throughout Long Beach as a talented architect who creates spaces that are not only beautiful, but also highly functional.

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Ask the Architect: Should I Work with an Architect in Long Beach for a Home Remodel?

February 2, 2026

There are several different approaches you can take to remodeling a home. Some people choose to take a room-by-room approach, tackling one room at a time until their entire home has been redone. You might choose to do it this way if you are cash flowing the remodel and if you don’t mind at least one …

Ask the Architect: Can a Long Beach Architect Help Me Estimate the Building Costs of My Project?

December 9, 2025

This is a great question, and one that many people have when they start working with a Long Beach architect. Whether they are considering a major home remodel, a ground-up custom home build, or a commercial project like a tenant improvement, they want to know how the design decisions we make at our …

Ask the Architect: Do Architecture Firms in Long Beach Expect Me to Bring My Own Ideas to the Design Process?

October 7, 2025

In my more than 20 years as an architect in Long Beach, California, I have worked with all types of clients. I have worked with super creative types who come to our architecture firm with all kinds of ideas for their upcoming project. In contrast, I have also worked with clients who have very little …

Ask the Architect: Are There Any Architecture Firms in Long Beach That Actually Listen to Their Clients?

August 25, 2025

Have you ever worked with a design professional—anyone from an interior designer, to a graphic designer, to a web designer—where it seemed like they didn’t have your best interests in mind? Instead, it might have seemed like they were trying to produce a design that would look good in their own …

Ask the Architect: Can Commercial Landscape Design Be Done by an Architect?

June 5, 2025

The question we got for this installment of “Ask the Architect” is a good one. Can commercial landscape design be done by an architect? In general, the answer is “yes,” but the answer also depends on the specific architecture firm with which you are working. When we work with commercial clients …

Ask the Architect: Should I Undertake a Major Remodel or Buy a New Home?

April 8, 2025

At some point, most homeowners face a scenario like this: they are living in a home that once suited their family well, but over time, has ceased to do so. Maybe you’re someone who bought your home when you had multiple kids at home, and now you are an empty nester. Or maybe the opposite is true: …