Our work is a collaboration with you as we design and build an elegant, enduring project tailored your needs.
Successfully completing construction projects in California and Hawaii requires more than technical skill; it demands tenacity, strategy, and endurance. California’s most desirable locations come with some of the most rigorous entitlement and zoning hurdles. From California Coastal Zone requirements to stringent municipal codes, we specialize in securing approvals across complex regulatory jurisdictions, including Tiburon, Mill Valley, San Francisco, Muir Beach, Stinson Beach, Bolinas, Inverness, Tahoe and Big Sur. We also have decades of experience in Southern California, including Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Bringing your vision to life in these sensitive environments requires sustained focus. Drawing on a background as a dedicated endurance athlete, we bring that same relentless drive, stamina, and discipline to every stage of the planning process. We methodically steer your project through Design Review and Planning Commission hearings, complex Use Permit approvals, Lot Splits, and Planned Developments. Where others see bureaucratic roadblocks, we apply disciplined strategy to secure entitlements seamlessly. More than interpreting codes, our diplomatic relationships with neighbors and regulators helps ease approvals.
Architectural Services
Every project type presents distinct site dynamics, regulatory interpretations, and project delivery decisions. Our 30 years of diverse experience includes, but is not limited to:
Luxury Custom Residential: Bespoke, high-end homes designed to harmonize with their natural surroundings. We translate unique lifestyle demands into expressive, site-sensitive homes that optimize views, natural light, and indoor-outdoor flow. As life long athletes, our designs are often focused around healthy lifestyles and fitness routines, such as cycling, running and swimming.
Private Schools & Recreational Facilities: Inspiring, age appropriate learning environments engineered for durability, safety, and the community they serve. We align master planning, budgets, assist with fundraising, and navigate complex Use Permit approvals.
Adaptive Reuse & Historic Preservation: Reimagining existing structures to give them a second life while honoring their original character. We convert legacy assets into highly functional, modern environments that meet current structural and energy performance standards. Check out thehistoric Mill Valley Lumber Yard adaptive reuse here and the historic Redwood Lodge multifamily project here.
Mixed Use and Multifamily Developments: Contextual, high-density residential solutions that maximize units without sacrificing architectural integrity or neighborhood character. Expertise in navigating California density bonus laws and community design standards.
“Basic Services”
We guide your project through a structured, transparent process from initial concepts to the final punch list:
Predesign: Site analysis, zoning audits, program verification, and preliminary feasibility constraints.
Schematic Design: Conceptual floor plans, massing studies, initial 3D renderings, and spatial arrangements.
Design Development: Material selection, structural integration, mechanical coordination, and refined detailing.
Construction Documents & Permitting: Precision drawing sets for contractor bidding and formal submittal to municipal building departments.
Contractor Negotiation: Bidding review, contractor selection analysis, and scope clarification to protect your budget.
Construction Administration: Review Contractor Pay Applications, site observation, submittal reviews, and resolving details.
“Additional Services”
For projects requiring comprehensive management and specialized coordination we offer an expanded scope of work:
