Franklin Report Report Card for William Hefner Architecture in Los Angeles
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William Hefner Architecture
5820 Wilshire Blvd
Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 931-1365
www.williamhefner.com
mbox@williamhefner.com
Main Contact: William Hefner
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Interior Design

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Restrained, elegant, comprehensive architecture and interior design

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Clients adore William Hefner and his designs, which are described as "contextual and beguiling" and harmoniously incorporate outdoor living environments. The firm's restrained architecture brings a "timeless elegance" to its traditional-style residences and calming warmth to its more modern structures, a genre Hefner has done more of lately. Designs are punctuated with a use of natural materials and infused with natural light. We're told a building experience with the well-liked Hefner is as "life-enhancing" as the fine final product.
Sources say Hefner is a guiding force in all aspects of the design process and a stickler for details—from the design of doorknobs to bathroom fixtures. The firm usually provides a package of services, including landscaping and interior design with Hefner's wife, Kazuko Hoshino, serving as in-house designer. Hefner holds a graduate degree in architecture from UCLA and spent eight years with the prestigious architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. He founded his own firm in 1989, which now is twenty people strong and does about five projects at a time.

Hefner's work can be seen in New York, Washington DC, Sun Valley and Seoul, South Korea. The majority of his endeavors are residential, including ground-up homes, remodeling jobs and additions in the Los Angeles area. These residential projects average $300 to $400 per square foot and are typically between 5,000 to 10,000 square feet, though they can be much larger. Hefner charges a standard fixed fee for phases up to construction and hourly after that, with interior design work charged hourly with a markup.

Representative Client Comments:
"As a decorator, I so admire William." "He did a Tuscan that is one of the most beautiful houses ever built. It could be in Capri." "He cares about every detail." "I trust him completely—our partnership was a great success!" "The outsides are like an extension of your interior living rooms." "The house looks like it has been there forever." "There is an amazing consistency in the look and continuity in the flow." "I didn't feel as if I was just another project." "Great team works with his wife on the interiors." "Low key personality and great listener."

 
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