John Grable Architects celebrates life. By connecting to history and expressing a deep love of craft and material, our architecture articulates purity and simplicity, and exalts the relationship between mankind and nature. Our work is distinguished by a commitment to architecture's expression of the human experience.
Each project is infused with the fundamental themes that consistently guide our work. John Grable Architects is recognized for our ability to create a site immersive experience rooted in the history of a particular place and erasing the barrier between interior and exterior. Our work is the product of a deep love of craft and material realized through an empathetic and collaborative process.
Each project is infused with the fundamental themes that consistently guide our work. John Grable Architects is recognized for our ability to create a site immersive experience rooted in the history of a particular place and erasing the barrier between interior and exterior. Our work is the product of a deep love of craft and material realized through an empathetic and collaborative process.
Services
Our studio is led by John Grable, FAIA, who is supported by a staff of passionate and talented architects and project managers. John Grable Architects is a collaborative workspace located in San Antonio, TX and serves an expanding roster of regional and national clients.
Our studio, founded in 2004, provides a full range of services, including concept design development, historic preservation research, material selection, and construction administration.We are dedicated to artfully integrating mankind with the built environment. A passion for the stories of people's lives and the role of buildings in them drives John's design.
Our studio, founded in 2004, provides a full range of services, including concept design development, historic preservation research, material selection, and construction administration.We are dedicated to artfully integrating mankind with the built environment. A passion for the stories of people's lives and the role of buildings in them drives John's design.
Reviews (9)
Paula Sussman
Nov 20, 2020
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It was the most disappointing experience of my life. We bought an O'Neil Ford home and were so excited to be working with Mr Grable but it is now 4 years later and our home is in shambles. We renovated the guest house first so we could live in it while the main house was renovated but the roof has been leaking for the last two years and now mold is growing. I have had my "punchlist" going for two years on 750 square feet. The paint is bubbling on the ceiling with the flat roof and no one cares. He terminated our engineer without telling us when we terminated Mr Grable. He insisted I use a pool
Katy Bradley
Jan 17, 2020
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Wonderful experience working with the team to help us create an open, functional and modern kitchen/living/dining space of our dreams! Can't thank them enough for their dedication to making the project go as smoothly as possible. Highly recommend if you want to live and surround your life with beautiful, modern design.
Matt Badders
Dec 04, 2019
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Best architect in South Texas-- especially if you want to preserve or renovate an existing mid-century the right way. Detail-conscious designs that actually looked like how they were described on paper. On new-builds, hire him NOW, because just like these O'Neil Ford properties, Grable-designed properties will have a cult following someday when he's gone.
Another really important note-- you want an architect that supervises and handles the contractors for you. John Grable does this, and does it well. Let your architect make sure his visions get executed correctly. Clients who butt-in and try to
Another really important note-- you want an architect that supervises and handles the contractors for you. John Grable does this, and does it well. Let your architect make sure his visions get executed correctly. Clients who butt-in and try to
Burwood Management
Oct 13, 2019
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Agree with other 5 star reviews, and want to add that John Grable's work increases the value of the entire neighborhood. As a property manager, I've seen the value of properties next to or near John Grable's projects goes UP (along with rents), following his jobs. If you want something designed special, call John Grable.
Edward Sealy
Oct 13, 2019
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I’ve been working with John Grable and his team for the past 18 months to resurrect our unique Cy Wagner designed family home built in ‘67. They have been supportive and sensitive to the emotional situation and are respecting the bones of the master while bringing it back to life in a modern world.
We will post again when the project is completed next year.
We will post again when the project is completed next year.
Elliott Cohen
Jun 26, 2019
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Bradley Flume
Jun 16, 2019
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Paula A.
Apr 13, 2019
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If zero was an option I would give them zero stars. My experience was a nightmare. I bought an O'Neil Ford home in Terrell Hills and hired Grable because supposedly he's an expert on O'Neil Ford. I quickly learned that everything was about his massive ego and sadly most of the advice he gave us was terrible. He told us to waive inspection on our house which turned out to be a terrible mistake. We lived with fire danger and had to relocate immediately when we found out the beams in the roof were destroyed by termites 30 years ago. Rats had eaten the electrical and live wires were
Lori B.
Feb 22, 2019
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Wow! Words can't describe how amazing our home is because of John, Matt, Javier and Crystal at John Grable Architects. They recycled, repurposed and made a modern super energy efficient masterpiece out of the existing house on our lot. https://architizer.com/projects/green-lantern/ Anytime you are creating outside the box you will run into new and unforeseen issues,. They rose to the occasion on all and made each obstacle a masterpiece, better that I could have imagined. They also took ideas and suggestions from us and blew them out of the water with amazing design. We had a blast working
