Hello, my name is Charles Matthews, and I am the Architect for Grizzly Bear Architecture and Design.
Welcome to my website.
Isn’t, “Welcome Home” what we all love to hear? The comforts of familiar surroundings with pleasant memories… the people, sights, smells and tastes of home… each of us has a different memory of home while young, but each of us also has a present common bond- that of the need for protection from the elements, a place to keep our things, a refuge that we can call our own, and a place to carry out business… working for our daily needs.
I am an architect who designs residential and non-residential structures. I have over time completed commercial, residential, worship and entertainment related buildings and remodels / tenant improvements in a variety of venues. Check out the ‘About Us’ page for more information about what we have done. Helping you get to construction through designing floor plans, building layouts, and ultimately acquiring the building permit is my ultimate functional goal. But more than that, my overarching goal is to help you to enjoy the place you live or work in by way of increasing comfort, decreasing costs, and facilitating function.
Our smallest project has been a 41 SF bathroom addition. Our largest project has been over 50,000 SF – industrial warehouse.
We are people who enjoy helping other people, so regardless of how small or how large your work may need to be, how daunting the task is, or how intricate, complicated and nerve-racking your needs may be, our architect can leverage his knowledge and understanding gained by 36 plus years of experience against your problems and your architectural challenges.
My emphasis and therefore the emphasis of my firm is making sure on the front end that as many loose ends as foreseeable are handled. This type of planning helps make your work go smoother in the long run… also allowing you to adjust on the front end things that you will be able to much better handle on the ‘other side’ of your project.
Small or large, do you need a building permit but the drafting company you hired just can’t finish the job? Maybe you need an Architect in Santa Clarita, Las Vegas, Spokane, Seattle, San Francisco, Desert Hot Springs, San Diego, Canyon Country, Valencia, Newhall, Saugus or Stevenson Ranch… a house addition or new single family residence anywhere in California? or maybe you need a Tenant Improvement, Build-out, or new commercial construction design project completed in and around Los Angeles? Do you have construction work you have begun without a permit, and have been issued a stop order? Do you need to obtain a Minor Use Permit in order to legally occupy a space? Do you have or need an updated Certificate of Occupancy?
If you have a question about your project, want to learn more about the process of architecture, or just want to bounce an idea off of us, ask below or call us today at 1-800-745-6973. If I don’t immediately pick up the phone, I promise to get back in touch with you within one business day. If you submit a question below, the same promise holds true.
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California Local Number: (661)713-0599
Toll Free Number: (800)745-6973
I appreciate your giving me the opportunity to show you the website – attention to detail is in such short order these days and we are continually seeking to improve to provide better service to you. Let me know if I can help you with your work.
Best regards,
Charles Matthews
NCARB, RA
Licensed in California, Florida, Idaho, Washington, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Mississippi, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Nevada.