Reimaging a new enclosed porch sunroom - terracotta, arched steel doors and a stained wood ceiling - we use 3-d modeling and rendering in our design process to both consider options and to allow clients to visualize and respond.

This Modern–Minimal–Spanish Revival palette brings together a careful mix of historic reference and restrained modernity, pairing warm terracotta Arto tiles with a recessed fluted window inspired by Balboa Park precedents. Carrera marble and jade green Original Mission tiles add moments of brightness and depth, while era-appropriate iron light fixtures and dark hardwood floors ground the composition with weight and contrast. Together, the materials strike a quiet balance—hono

A quick throwback to RRanch construction, standing at the edge of the interior and watching reclaimed bricks get laid by hand over newly rising sculptural CMU wallsf. The rhythm of the masonry work, the weight and texture of old bricks finding a new home, and the raw geometry of the block walls captured everything we love about building: patience, craft, and continuity.

This two-story ADU began with a simple move: building entirely within the footprint of a long-standing backyard shed. The focus was on volume and light—carefully placed windows, a compact stair, and three operable skylights providing a luminous ceiling to provide wall space for studio work. As the project moved from exposed studs to drywall, the architecture came into focus: tall ceilings, clean planes, and light cascading from above that makes the small footprint feel genero

Material samples for a new house ADU explore contrast and cohesion, using ceramics as a unifying driver alongside Douglas fir wood, concrete, and a mix of ceramic and precast concrete elements. Blue and yellow hues bring lightness and energy to the palette, while notes of terracotta add warmth and grounding. Together, the materials balance durability and craft, creating a tactile, livable language that feels both playful and rooted.

Pacific Beach Residence This shower is a small but vivid expression of the home’s “yes and” design approach—where openness, color, and material richness coexist with care and intention. The patterned concrete tile was designed and sourced to bring a sense of joy and subtle historic reference, wrapping the space in rhythm and warmth without feeling ornamental for its own sake. Matching shower fixtures reinforce that cohesion, allowing color and pattern to take center stage whi

North Park ADU This flush inset paneling brings warmth and precision without calling too much attention to itself. Set carefully within the wall plane, the wood reads as an integrated surface rather than an applied finish. A simple wall-mounted light fixture and a graphic art piece are treated as deliberate accents—objects that sit comfortably against the paneling and adjacent wall. Tight alignment, minimal reveals, and careful coordination ensure each element feels intention

North Park ADU Some architectural elements shape daily experience without calling attention to themselves. This exterior awning is one such element—an intervention that reinforces the building’s simple massing while providing meaningful performance. Positioned above a primary glazed opening, its thin, folded geometry offers protection from sun and rain without overpowering the façade. The awning reads as integral to the architecture, supporting clean lines and a clear hierarc

This entry to our Storybook Cottage project has been a joy to work on. We were able to do what we do...design, assess, repeat! The pride of true craftsmenship radiates from every detail. The contractor told us that the guys who built this project have brought their families by on the weekend to show them what dad can do. Our heart is warm with gratitude for the love that everyone involved in this project brought to the job site each day. It shows.

We are so excited for our clients to start living here...so are they!

Despite all the rain the ranch is moving along. The rough cut doug fir ceiling is up! We are so thankful for our contractor and client...

Client and Contractor are busy sorting 9 pallets of reclained brick from a demolished Los Angeles warehouse. Old painted signs on the...

We just submitted for a permit on this Mission Hillls home! What you don't see is a full basement that didn't count toward allowable...

studying color options for a “new” midcentury home in San Diego