Hummingbird Design

I was thoroughly pleased with Jan Lepicovsky, his work, and his business ethics. I undertook a major remodel of my home, and Jan’s expertise in working with the City of West Hollywood to see «what was possible» was of inestimable value. He helped me to understand the maximum utilization possible for my property and the aesthetic considerations for filling the space while preserving a comfortable yard. I had a fairly good idea of what I wanted architecturally, and Jan improved on my concept and then executed all drawings perfectly. He handled all interactions with the City and he meshed very well with my contractor. I am thrilled with the finished product, but, even more, I am astonished at the smoothness of the entire process, thanks in no small part to Jan. I would be happy to provide more information for prospective clients of Jan’s or to show the finished work.

I own a commercial relocation consulting business where I create and implement moving plans for companies that are relocating.
I had an assignment where the company was downsizing and having to reconfigure the downsized space to accommodate all their employees and executives. When I came to the assignment they had a basic plan but with no specifics. I hired Jan to do a CAD drawing and configure 18 cubicles and be sure everything would fit and work as planned. His attention to detail and the speed at which he produced the needed drawings we unsurpassed. With 48 hours we had construction in process and everything went as his plan indicated it would. If there were questions or needed measurements along the way he was fast to respond.
I highly recommend his architectural services. His price was very reasonable and he knows his craft.

We used Hummingbird Design to plan and oversee the construction of a master bedroom addition to our house in Silver Lake.
From the beginning Jan has had a great sense of dimensions, space and a modern esthetic vision which he applied to the project. His plans were quickly permitted and were praised by all the bidding contractors. He very thoroughly noticed every detail in the construction phase during his weekly visits and was always quick to get back to us when we contacted him. Everything has run on budget and thanks to Jan and the very good contractor, our addition essentially got us what seems like a new house.

«I design affordable and sustainable houses, additions, and renovations. My specialty is up-​to-​date styling guided by the principals of ecological design. I offer personalized, professional service at affordable rates.»
This is not false advertising. Jan has in fact designed an affordable and sustainable vacation dwelling for my family, one that’s aesthetically sound, even at our very low budget. He is flexible, responsive, but not wishy-​washy; he is a pleasure to work with.
We are at the permit stage. I look forward to the day construction begins!
Dyanne A.

Hummingbird Design worked with me on a remodel of the kitchen and updates to other areas of the house.
They are extremely skilled, knowledgeable and passionate about what they do. They listened to my ‘wish list’ and had a very accurate read of what I wanted, then produced a great design and plan.
They worked with me on a very tight budget, came up with creative solutions to problems and explained every step of the way with me and were very hands on during the project.
They recommended a fantastic contractor, and it was easy for me that they already had a working relationship.
The results speak for themselves — I get numerous compliments on the house. I would highly recommend them.