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Design that starts with listening

WDHenderson brings a hands-on, detail-driven approach to residential design and design-build work in San Francisco. Every project begins with understanding how a client actually lives — their rhythms, their priorities, the way light moves through their home.

Whether leading both design and construction or providing design services for a client's own build team, the goal is always the same: a home that feels precisely right.

With a portfolio spanning renovations, additions, and ground-up projects across SF neighborhoods, WDHenderson has the experience to navigate the city's unique permitting landscape, steep sites, and historic building stock.

28
Design-Build Projects
12
Design-Only Projects
SF
Primary Service Area
End-to-end
Design & Build Capability

Portfolio

Selected Projects

A selection of residential design and design-build work across San Francisco. Each project is a collaboration — shaped by the neighborhood, the structure, and the people who call it home.

Design & Build with Outerlands Design

108b Fillmore St
Fillmore St, Lower Haight
Fillmore St, Lower Haight View project ↗
122 Milton St
Milton St, St. Mary's Park
Milton St, St. Mary's Park View project ↗
567 2nd Ave
2nd Ave, Inner Sunset
2nd Ave, Inner Sunset View project ↗
1245 Ulloa St
Ulloa St, West Portal
Ulloa St, West Portal View project ↗
125-127 Julian Ave
Julian Ave, Mission
Julian Ave, Mission View project ↗
731 12th Ave
12th Ave, Inner Sunset
12th Ave, Inner Sunset View project ↗
2217 28th Ave
28th Ave, Sea Cliff
28th Ave, Sea Cliff View project ↗
20 Linares Ave
Linares Ave, Forest Hill
Linares Ave, Forest Hill View project ↗
2138 46th Ave
46th Ave, Outer Sunset
46th Ave, Outer Sunset View project ↗
28th Ave, Parkside
28th Ave, Parkside
28th Ave, Parkside View project ↗
2235 47th Ave
47th Ave, Outer Sunset
47th Ave, Outer Sunset View project ↗
2554 19th Ave
19th Ave, West Portal
19th Ave, West Portal View project ↗
3024 Rawson St
Rawson St, Oakland
Rawson St, Oakland View project ↗
324 Joost Ave
Joost Ave, Sunnyside
Joost Ave, Sunnyside View project ↗
324-326 Mississippi St
Mississippi St, Potrero Hill
Mississippi St, Potrero Hill View project ↗
355 Edgehill Way
Edgehill Way, West of Twin Peaks
Edgehill Way, West of Twin Peaks View project ↗
3919 Cesar Chavez St
Cesar Chavez St, Noe Valley
Cesar Chavez St, Noe Valley View project ↗
501 Point Lobos Ave
Point Lobos Ave, Outer Richmond
Point Lobos Ave, Outer Richmond View project ↗
514 Precita Ave
Precita Ave, Bernal Heights
Precita Ave, Bernal Heights View project ↗
533 Vicente St
Vicente St, Parkside
Vicente St, Parkside View project ↗
1238 2nd Ave
2nd Ave, Inner Richmond
2nd Ave, Inner Richmond View project ↗
580 28th St
28th St, Noe Valley
28th St, Noe Valley View project ↗
Cumberland St, Mission Dolores
Cumberland St, Mission Dolores
Cumberland St, Mission Dolores View project ↗
1427 12th Ave
12th Ave, Inner Richmond
12th Ave, Inner Richmond View project ↗
782 37th Ave
37th Ave, Outer Richmond
37th Ave, Outer Richmond View project ↗
Santa Marina St, Bernal Heights
Santa Marina St, Bernal Heights
Santa Marina St, Bernal Heights View project ↗
875 47th Ave
47th Ave, Outer Richmond
47th Ave, Outer Richmond View project ↗
981 Shotwell St
Shotwell St, Mission
Shotwell St, Mission View project ↗

Design Only

1133 Wisconsin St
Wisconsin St, Potrero Hill
Wisconsin St, Potrero Hill View project ↗
1263 Green St
Green St, Russian Hill
Green St, Russian Hill View project ↗
1724 Main St
Main St, Alameda
Main St, Alameda View project ↗
1843 17th Ave
17th Ave, Inner Sunset
17th Ave, Inner Sunset View project ↗
187 Brompton
Brompton, Glen Park
Brompton, Glen Park View project ↗
2462 Wilbur St
Wilbur St, Oakland
Wilbur St, Oakland View project ↗
2867 Green St
Green St, Cow Hollow
Green St, Cow Hollow View project ↗
330 Ortega St
Ortega St, Inner Sunset
Ortega St, Inner Sunset View project ↗
381 Crestmont Dr Oakland
Crestmont Dr, Oakland
Crestmont Dr, Oakland View project ↗
5415 Anza St
Anza St, Outer Richmond
Anza St, Outer Richmond View project ↗
702 Fruitvale Ave
Fruitvale Ave, Fruitvale
Fruitvale Ave, Fruitvale View project ↗
71 Bronte St
Bronte St, Bernal Heights
Bronte St, Bernal Heights View project ↗

What We Do

Services

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Design & Build

Full-service residential projects from initial design through permitted construction. One point of accountability, end to end.

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Design Services

Architectural design and construction documents for clients working with their own general contractor or managing their own build.

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Renovations

Kitchen and bath remodels, interior reconfiguration, structural changes, and whole-home updates — all navigated through SF's permitting process.

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Additions & ADUs

Vertical and horizontal additions, accessory dwelling units, and garage conversions — maximizing your property within city guidelines.

How It Works

The Process

01

Conversation

We start by understanding your goals, lifestyle, and budget — no drawings yet, just listening.

02

Concept Design

Schematic plans and ideas that explore what's possible with your space and budget.

03

Design Development

Refined drawings, material selections, and a detailed scope ready for permitting.

04

Permits & Approvals

We prepare and submit all documents, manage the city review process, and handle revisions.

05

Construction

For design-build projects: hands-on management through every phase of construction.

Get In Touch

Tell us about your project

Whether you have a clear vision or just a feeling that something needs to change, reach out. The best projects start with an honest conversation.

Email wdhenderson@gmail.com
Location San Francisco, CA

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