OpenScope Studio is a full-service architectural practice specializing in smart solutions to complex design problems.

Our passion for creating better experiences for people through architecture is matched by our expertise in the practices, regulations, and economics of development and construction. From urban infill development and transitional housing to park pavilions, commercial interiors, and custom homes—design, craft, functionality and feasibility are the guiding measures of our work. Across projects of every scale and typology, our approach remains the sameby first understanding the technical challenges of a site or program, we uncover opportunities and possibilities. 

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Case Study: 2775 Market Street ADUs

A detailed look at 2775 Market Street where OpenScope added six ADUs to an existing apartment building.

California SB9: four units on single family lots, finally!

California Senate Bill 9, or CA SB9, also known as the California Housing Opportunity and More Efficiency (HOME) Act, was …

2021 Recap

We’re taking a look back at some of our favorite moments from 2021. 

Multi-Family ADU Designs

Recent changes to California’s state ADU laws allow for adding accessory units to larger multi-family buildings, not just in single-family …