Firm Background

Max E. Williams, AIA, AICP founded Williams Architects, Inc. (WAI) in 1982 to provide architectural and planning services to public and private clients in the Inland Empire. Prior to establishing WAI, Mr. Williams was a project architect for Lewis Homes in their commercial, multi-family, and industrial divisions where his expertise in development planning was utilized. His experience with internationally renowned design firms also provided a solid base for planning and design of major institutional facilities. M. Rene Glynn is principal/vice president and has been with the firm for over ten years providing design services to a variety of public and private clients for various types of projects. Her emphasis is on design of public administration offices, corporate office buildings, space planning, tenant improvements and interior design. The Cucamonga Valley Water District is illustrative of her design skills and has won the firm numerous design awards.

WAI has established an expertise in architecture and urban planning in both public and private sectors. Within the public sector, WAI specializes in institutional, governmental and educational projects. In the private sector, WAI maintains expertise in office, retail, tenant improvements, and industrial buildings.

Williams Architects, Inc.’s comprehensive services include feasibility studies, programming, planning, architectural and interior design, contract documents, and construction administration. Anticipating the need for more diverse expertise, WAI has associated with leading consulting firms to provide complete architectural and engineering services.

Reputation

Williams Architects, Inc. is an award winning design firm dedicated to providing professional architectural services to our private and public clients. By identifying with client goals and objectives, the firm creates imaginative design solutions that are tailored to an individual client’s needs. Design is approached as a creative problem solving and decision-making process that requires client participation and user input. While projects vary in size, scope, complexity and location, our commitment to service and design excellence is the common denominator that unifies the firm’s work.

Approach

As a medium size firm, WAI is organized in project teams, which promotes communication among professionals, and interaction between the firm, local governmental agencies, and the client. Every project merits the direct involvement of the firm’s principals. This collaboration between the team and the client produces design solutions that exceed the goals and objectives of the client.