Walker Warner Architects is a full-service firm founded in 1989 and led by partners Greg Warner, Kathy Scott, Mike McCabe, Greg Mottola, and principal Brooks Walker. Specializing in custom residential and hospitality design, the studio delivers comprehensive architectural services— from initial concept and site analysis to final construction oversight. Each project begins with a collaborative discovery process that balances client aspirations with an understanding of landscape conditions, existing structures, and the broader context of the site. This approach ensures that every home and estate reflects both the unique character of its surroundings and the personal vision of its occupants.
Quality, integrity, and craftsmanship guide every phase of Walker Warner’s work. Thoughtful material selection, innovative yet time-tested building techniques, and sustainable practices underpin durable, expressive designs that honor the natural beauty of each site. Longstanding partnerships with landscape architects, interior designers, builders, and artisan craftspeople enable seamless coordination and a refined level of detail. The result is architecture that feels both timeless and deeply connected to its environment—enduring spaces crafted for inspired living.
LOCATION: San Francisco, California
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Sitting boldly along the coastline of Maui, the Makena residence is designed to balance openness with privacy and sunlight with shadow. The street side of the house presents itself as a single story structure defined by a…
Originally built in the 1920s, the renovation of this historic Italian Renaissance style home was a delicate balance between preserving its historical character while leaning forward to respond to a more contemporary way of living.
Set atop a hardened lava flow with views of sky, sun, and water, this family compound strikes a balance between modernity and tradition. Old and new ebb and flow through a simple composition of small structures linked…
Situated along a rugged stretch of coastline, the Kua Bay House embraces the spirit of Mauka-Makai—the symbolic flow of lava from mountain to sea—through its direct connections to the volcanic landscape and dramatic vistas of the Pacific…
In harmony with its surroundings along the coast of Mexico, this vacation home embraces beauty as well as durability. Custom concrete walls matched to the color of local sand were poured in lifts to create a unique…
The design teams collaborated with Coffeebar Menlo Park founder Greg Buchheister to reimagine a building that was once a nail salon and an Asian food market into a curated, modern café that would draw in commuters and…
Located just outside the Presidio, we built this highly crafted, ground-up house within a swift 18-month schedule—on a lot created by carving off the downhill portion of the client’s original property next door.
Hale Nukumoi is the quintessential Hawaiian beach house: open, casual, and unfussy. Adjacent to a popular public beach, the house makes skillful use of oversized sliding doors, a custom rainscreen, and layered plantings to provide much-needed privacy…
The Kahua Kuili residence was conceived as a modern interpretation of a classic Hawaiian summer camp. The project site is located at the base of the island’s large cinder cone, Pu’u Kuili, and offers expansive views of…
