Hillsborough, California · San Francisco Peninsula
Engineering, construction, and residential development.
Bahman Ghassemzadeh is the founder and principal of BG Design Build. Based in Hillsborough, he works across the San Francisco Peninsula and San Francisco on custom homes, substantial renovations, additions, and accessory dwelling units.
His professional background connects structural engineering with the practical work of planning and building. Since beginning his engineering career in 2007, he has worked on feasibility studies, design coordination, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration.

A background that connects design and construction
Bahman studied Architectural Engineering at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Construction Management. He began his career at Nishkian Menninger Consulting Engineers and later became a partner at SIA Consulting Corporation. Today, his work through BG Design Build brings that experience to residential projects from early planning through field execution.
Read Bahman’s professional background
Selected residential work
- Warwick Street, Redwood City: a home expansion and complete renovation.
- Valley Street, San Francisco: a ground-up custom home in Noe Valley.
- Mississippi Street, San Francisco: a new two-unit condominium building in Potrero Hill.
- Hillsborough: a complete kitchen renovation with coordinated design and construction.
Planning with the whole project in view
A residential project brings together owner priorities, site conditions, drawings, budgets, procurement, and construction sequencing. Bahman’s experience spans these different parts of the process, helping connect decisions made during design with the work required on site.
Read the residential project planning guide
Connect with Bahman
For a custom home, renovation, addition, or ADU inquiry, visit BG Design Build or email bahman@bgdesignbuild.com. For professional introductions and collaboration, include a short description of the opportunity and your preferred contact details.