Architect for rehab commercial/industrial properties

[John Vanhara]

From time to time I see some ugly commercial building or warehouse being redone and it looks beautiful. I come across such projects and never know what architect to call. So far the architects I worked with were not very creative or communicative. Maybe the problem is that I worked with bigger companies. Maybe finding someone hungry or starting in the business would be better. I work in Southern California (South Bay area in L.A.). Any recommendation or advice will be appreciated. I didn't have luck so far finding someone to brainstorm or run ideas how to improve building/estimate cost for my projects.