CheckMyDesignerJohn Git Hoong Lum
Architect · named on San Francisco building permits · John Lum Architecture · board address in San Francisco
Public records
From the California licensing board and San Francisco permit records.
What the firm says about itself
From the firm's own website and listings, checked on Nov 5, 2026. These are the firm's claims; the licensing board has not confirmed them.
- Website
- johnlumarchitecture.com
- Google Maps
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- Founded
- 1994
- Service area
- Bay Area
- Project types they list
- new residential construction and remodels, multifamily housing (SRO and micro-units), residential and commercial interiors, retail environments, educational buildings, medical facilities
- Credentials
- AIA member John Lum, AIARegistered Architect, CA
Services they list
- Site visit to measure the building, document field conditions, and input them into CAD format
- Create schematic-level floor plans and hand-sketched perspectives
- Explore different design directions and select one
- Develop and finalize plans, elevations, sections, architectural details, schedules, and specifications
- Facilitate consultant engagement and coordination of project disciplines
- Planning Review Application, if required
- Variance submittal, if required
- Building Permit Application or addendum
- Respond to City or County agency requests for information and code interpretations
- Assist with final project pricing and/or prepare bid documents to obtain bids
- Answer contractor questions and assist with selection and preparation of Construction Contract Documents
- Site visits and construction observation
- Review payment requests
Fees and how they work
- Typical timeline
- Up to 2–3 months, typically
- Typical timeline
- Usually 1–4 months for a typical single-family house project
- Typical timeline
- Bid documentation usually takes 2–4 weeks; permit processing can take 2–12 months depending on project complexity and the Building Department
- Typical timeline
- Depends on the contractor’s construction schedule
- Typical timeline
- As required
Background
- EducationBArch, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
- EducationBS, Architectural Engineering, California Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo
- EducationDiplome d’Architecture, Ecole Des Beaux Arts, France
- Award · 2018Received an AIACC Presidential Citation for representing them as a panelist at the California Housing Crisis Conference
- Public serviceServed on the Board of AIA San Mateo County
- Before this firmAssociate at Reid and Tarics Associates, designing schools and hospitals
Projects on their website (17)
McGann ORSC IICommercial · San Diego
Bella Vista Eye ClinicInterior · Mission District
Eye GotchaInterior · Castro
OlivetCommercial · Colma
Battery Ventures IInterior · San Francisco
Battery Ventures IIInterior · San Francisco
Eye CarumbaInterior · San Francisco
Reach CapitalInterior · SoMa
Lennar Welcome CenterCommercial · San Francisco
See all 17 projects on their website
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