Architects in San Francisco that AI assistants recommend

Name: AI assistant recommendations: Architects in San Francisco, November 2026
Creator: AIGROW
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Feldman Architecture is named most, in 89% of 36 answers.

The ranking

AI Recommendation Rate

1Feldman Architecture89%
95%: 75 to 96%
ChatGPT
100%
Claude
75%
Gemini
92%
Questions
4 of 4
Avg. position
1.1
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
2Aidlin Darling Design47%
95%: 32 to 63%
ChatGPT
42%
Claude
25%
Gemini
75%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Gemini
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Is this your business?
3Jensen Architects33%
95%: 20 to 50%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
33%
Gemini
67%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.6
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude and Gemini
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Gemini
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
4Butler Armsden Architects31%
95%: 18 to 47%
ChatGPT
75%
Claude
8%
Gemini
8%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.1
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT and Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Is this your business?
5Edmonds + Lee Architects25%
95%: 14 to 41%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
50%
Gemini
25%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from Claude and Gemini
Is this your business?
6Schwartz and Architecture19%
95%: 10 to 35%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
50%
Gemini
0%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
2.6
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT and Claude
Also written S^A | Schwartz and Architecture
Is this your business?
7Walker Warner Architects17%
95%: 8 to 32%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
0%
Gemini
42%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
3.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Gemini
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Gemini
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Is this your business?
8Studio Vara17%
95%: 8 to 32%
ChatGPT
8%
Claude
33%
Gemini
8%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini
Also written Studio VARA
Is this your business?
9Craig Steely Architecture14%
95%: 6 to 29%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
42%
Gemini
0%
Questions
3 of 4
Avg. position
2.6
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from Claude
Is this your business?
10John Lum Architecture11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
33%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
11Studio S Squared Architecture11%
95%: 4 to 25%
ChatGPT
33%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from ChatGPT
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
12Fougeron Architecture8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude
Is this your business?
13John Maniscalco Architecture8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
8%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT and Gemini
Is this your business?
14Michael Hennessey Architecture8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from Claude
Is this your business?
15Sutro Architects8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
25%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from ChatGPT
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
16Olson Kundig8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
25%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3.7
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
17Levy Art + Architecture8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
8%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
18Studio Sarah Willmer Architecture8%
95%: 3 to 22%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
25%
Gemini
0%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
- Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?, from Claude
Is this your business?
19Gensler6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
1
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude
Is this your business?
20SOM6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude
Is this your business?
21Malcolm Davis Architecture6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
2.5
Named in answers to
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Claude
Is this your business?
22Bohlin Cywinski Jackson6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
3
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
23Studio Gang6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
17%
Claude
0%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from ChatGPT
Is this your business?
24Cary Bernstein Architect6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
4.5
Named in answers to
- Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?, from Claude
Is this your business?
25Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
0%
Gemini
17%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
26CCS Architecture6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
8%
Gemini
8%
Questions
2 of 4
Avg. position
5.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude
- I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?, from Gemini
Is this your business?
27William Duff Architects6%
95%: 2 to 18%
ChatGPT
0%
Claude
17%
Gemini
0%
Questions
1 of 4
Avg. position
5.5
Named in answers to
- Who is the best architect in San Francisco?, from Claude
Is this your business?

Open a row to see each assistant's share of its own answers. Questions counts how many of the four produced the name at least once; position is where it came in the answer's list, 1 being first. 13 more names came up in a single answer and are counted above but not listed.

Architects in San Francisco: is this your field?

40different names in 36 answers, 13 of them only once. The assistants change their minds from one answer to the next.

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AI Visibility Index · November 2026

Asked about architects in San Francisco, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Feldman Architecture most often, in 89% of answers (its AI Recommendation Rate), then Aidlin Darling Design (47%) and Jensen Architects (33%). Across 36 answers they named 40 different businesses, 13 of them only once. Each of four buyer questions was asked three times, in English, in November 2026.

The AI Recommendation Rate is the fraction of the 36 answers that named a business. The range under it is a 95% confidence interval: where two ranges overlap, the gap between those businesses could be chance.

Names are printed as the assistants wrote them. We have not checked that any of them is good, open, or real.

89% of answers named Feldman Architecture

Answers: 36
Businesses named: 40
Named only once: 13
Named by 2+ assistants: 11 of 27
Named again on a rerun: 61%

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What each assistant said

The same questions, the same number of times, and often different names. Each column is one assistant's top five from the ranking above, with the share of its own answers that named them.

#	ChatGPT	Claude	Gemini
1	Feldman Architecture100%	Feldman Architecture75%	Feldman Architecture92%
2	Butler Armsden Architects75%	Edmonds + Lee Architects50%	Aidlin Darling Design75%
3	Aidlin Darling Design42%	Schwartz and Architecture50%	Jensen Architects67%
4	John Lum Architecture33%	Craig Steely Architecture42%	Walker Warner Architects42%
5	Studio S Squared Architecture33%	Jensen Architects33%	Edmonds + Lee Architects25%

Questions about architects in San Francisco

How AI assistants recommend architects

ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini named Feldman Architecture most often, in 89% of 36 answers, then Aidlin Darling Design (47%) and Jensen Architects (33%). The names come from what the assistants answered to four buyer questions in November 2026; we have not checked that any of them is good, open or real.

On the first name, yes: each of them named Feldman Architecture most often. 11 of the 27 listed businesses were named by two or more of them.

Each question was asked three times. Of the names an assistant gave for a question, 61% came back in two or more of those runs; the rest came up once. The 95% range beside each rate in the ranking shows how far it could move by chance.

Run the free checker: it asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Grok two of the Index questions for architects, with the category and the place already filled in, and shows every answer word for word. About 30 seconds, no sign-up. The page on how AI assistants recommend architects shows what an owner can work on. Nothing can guarantee that an assistant names you.

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The questions

Asked word for word, three times each, to every assistant. The prompt is the one the free scan uses. No web search, no location and no chat history, so every answer starts from the same place.

1Who is the best architect in San Francisco?
2I want to renovate my house in San Francisco. Which architect would you recommend?
3Which architecture firm in San Francisco is good at designing new homes?
4Which architect in San Francisco would you recommend for an apartment renovation?

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The full method

What it measures: Which names these models produce when asked cold, from what they learned in training. It is not a review, a rating or our recommendation, and a business missing here may simply be one the models were never shown.
Why the ranges matter: 36 answers is a sample. Asked again next month, most shares will move by a few points; the ranges say how far they could move by chance alone.
One business, several spellings: Branches, legal suffixes and spellings of one business are merged, and the other spellings are printed under its name. Names that might be two businesses are kept apart.
A name is wrong: If a business here is closed, misnamed or yours and you want it removed, tell us. We correct or remove it when the page is next published.

Where the assistants look

The sites read most often, with web search on, before the assistants answer about this category in the United States. From the AI Source Map: 11 answers.

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