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  • Profile of EarthStar Architects: 
  • Principles: James P. Starkovich & Thuyen Q. Nguyenphuc, A.I.A. : The partners of EarthStar Architects include James P. Starkovich and Thuyen Q. Nguyenphuc who together have for over 40 years provided efficient, creative and exciting architectural solutions to a wide variety of diverse and distinguished projects and clients.  Together our professional staff includes experienced technical support members, utilizing state-of-the-art technology, catering to our clients special needs. Our primary services include: Architecture; Master Planning; and Interior Design. We specialize in unique hard-to-solve projects that require special attention at all levels of the approval process  and projects that require special creative design solutions that can bring the highest level of success to your special project.
  • Our Story: The firm was originally founded in 1972 by architect James P. Starkovich who was later joined by Thuyen Q. Nguyenphuc as partner under the name of Habitec: Architecture & Planning to provide Architecture, Master Planning and Interior Design of the highest quality and creativity to the new frontier of high-tech electronic companies in the San Francisco Bay Area, which would eventually be called "Silicon Valley". After more than 25 years and 600 completed projects, many of which are displayed here, and serving the largest and smallest of sophisticated clients and developers, in 1995, James P. Starkovich then founded EarthStar Architects, to not only continue his successful architectural practice and tradition, but also to create a firm more selective in clients and projects. And a firm that reflects an exceptional "one-on-one" client service and one that selects "one-at-a-time" distinguished projects. With a similar vision, Thuyen also founded Charrette Design, many projects of which are also displayed here, jointly and in collaboration, as part of EarthStar Architects. Since then, after more than 15 additional years, this successful design philosophy and association between EarthStar Architects and Charrette Design has led to the completion of many recognizable award winning projects, which are not only located in California and Silicon Valley, but nationally and internationally. 
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Our Professional Goals:
  • Provide the best "one-on-one" client service possible to selected "one-at-a-time" distinguished projects. 
  • Make each client feel that they are the only client, and that they have the most interesting project. 
  • Create unique and creative architecture benefiting not only the client but also the surrounding local and regional community.
  • Promote "green", sustainable and energy efficient architectural projects that support the environment.
  • Provide project practicality, functionality, and a realistic construction budget and completion timetable.

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  • Current  &  Recent  Projects:

    Hotel Los Gatos Resort and Spa

    Historic Paul Masson Mountain Winery & Concert Bowl

     Ambassador's Residence / Vietnamese Embassy / Washington, D.C.

     Palmacia: Resort by the Sea / La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

    Historic San Jose Country Club Clubhouse Renovation

   Vietnamese Resorts, Hotels and Spas 

  • Past  Noteable  Projects:

      Decathlon Athletic Club

     Villa Mar Vista Beach Homes

      Our Lady of Peace National Shrine

      Nation's First Solar R and D Buildings

      Vietnamese Heritage Garden and Pagoda

      Designed over 20 Million Sq. Ft. of Building Space

      Master Planned more than 2,000 Acres of Business Parks

       Designed Award Winning Apartment & Senior Housing Projects 

 


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