As a builder and developer for over 49 years, it has been my distinct pleasure to work with Katie and Arlene and their team on a number of projects through the years. Those projects would include Single Family Detached, as well as Attached homes. They are very intuitive in their understanding of the marketplace, and working with them in a cooperative, non-ego driven atmosphere has resulted in some truly wonderful communities. Designing and then overseeing a home from design to model grand opening can be stressful for all involved; having architects and planners who are professional as well as non-egocentric is such a blessing. I have never been disappointed with their professionalism, timeliness, and work product on all the projects that I have been associated with them over the years. Their services would come with my highest, unqualified recommendation!

William (Bill) Rattazzi Inland Communities

I found amk STUDIO through houzz and I was very impressed with the professionalism and quality of work. My husband and I were looking to remodel our house and enjoyed working with Arlene and Katie. They listened to our wants while still giving us their professional opinion the changes we were looking to make. They helped us from the beginning concept of our remodel to getting approval from the city. They both went above and beyond our expectations and we would recommend them to our family and friends!

Amanda Noel Client

We worked with AMK and Katie for over a year on our house project that included remodeling our kitchen, adding a "great room" (connected to the kitchen for a more "open" concept), adding a junior suite for our parents, a "California room" (outdoor patio w/hard roof), creating a laundry/storage room, and master bathroom remodel. Katie was very patient and helpful throughout the whole process, helping us choose from different layouts that maximized our space yet best fit our budget, providing all drawings and working with the city for all approvals, coordinating with structural engineering, suggesting finish materials for interior design, and working with the construction company to correctly execute the building plans. I could go on forever about how great it was to work with AMK and with Katie, who helped us create a beautiful home. Highly recommended if you have a need for design/architecture. Here are pics of the finished project, courtesy of the construction company, Majestik Construction. flic.kr/s/aHskD8PoHR

Kenny A. Client

I have been following Arlene's career for 15 years and I am firmly convinced she will be an Architect of Significance in the future- if she isn't already.

Kendyl Young Broker and Client

We worked with Amk for the architecture of our house and it couldn't have been a better experience. It immediately was so easy and productive from day one. Such a great group with such amazing ideas and fantastic style. We would highly recommend them to anyone interested in building or re-creating their house.

Catherine and Ryan Gale Clients

We thought we had our remodel figured out ourselves. We decided to bring in amk Studio just to be safe. We are so glad we did. They were able to (nicely) make us see why our initial vision wouldn't work well but also came up with MUCH better ideas than we'd ever thought of. We were thrilled and so so glad we had made that call.

Ryan Larson Client

I have used Arlene and Katie for several projects over the years. I first met them when they worked at a national firm, they were instrumental in designing homes for me when I managed the LA / Ventura County division for a local home builder. When these ladies started AMK Studio's it just made sense for me to follow them. Now they are my go to architecture and design firm in the greater LA area. Their innovative designs and problem solving skills makes the process painless. If you want to work with the pro's.... the choice is AMK Studio's.

Scott Reinhardt General Contractor, Rhino Construction

As an architectural designer myself who is not working in the field at the moment, I was extremely selective in who I wanted to partner up with on my own home renovation. I've known Kathryn for many years and I knew we would work well together and that her standards were up to mine! Among other complications that came up since we were renovating an older home, we dealt with the messy process of obtaining a standards variance from the city. amk Studio is professional and easy to work with and they know how to tailor their services to their client's needs. My husband and I were very pleased with all that they did to help us make our vision into a reality.

Nythia Rachel Client

Arlene immediately understood our desire to build a second unit guest house that reflected the traditional English Tudor style of the main house on the outside and an open, light-filled, contemporary feel on the inside. She and Katie were a pleasure to work with in every aspect of the project, from design (especially with a footprint that met the county's strict setback criteria), permitting process and follow through. They are creative, responsive, knowledgeable and professional and made the entire process stress-free and fun. The project succeeded on every level. Everyone is surprised when they learn that the home was not built in the same year as the main home, 1932. And the contemporary interior is open, comfortable and useable for guests or full-time residents.

Susan Carrier Client

We were referred to AMK Studio by a friend. Katie and Arlene were both very professional and easy to work with. Our project began as a remodel but ended up with a new construction project. They were able to submit plans to the city on a timely manner. Katie helped us submit our plans to the City in person. The staff from the City were very impressed with Katie. She was always organized when she presented our plans. Both Katie and Arlene were very responsive via text, email and phone call. We never felt like we were on our own. With AMK Studio on our side, we were able to build our custom home without requiring a general contractor. We highly recommend AMK Studio. Katie & Arlene, thanks again for helping us make our dream home!

Rosemarie Rose Client

AMK helped us in our remodel of our home. They provided design and blueprints and helped to facilitate necessary documents for acquiring the city permits. They were great!!! They listened to what we were needing, provided ideas, were flexible, let us know what the pro's/con's were for various options. Our property has limited space and restrictions and they were able to provide us creative options for expanding our living spaces, and we are so pleased with the final result. They also were sensitive to our budget ceiling and we appreciated that consideration. They were always responsive to last minute/unexpected things that came up with the construction and facilitate timely solutions. Definitely recommend their services to my family and friends.

Sylvia Yeh Palomino Client