This blog serves as a guide for rebuilding homes in the Pacific Palisades covering site cleanup, permitting, rebuilding, and incorporating expert insights from architects, engineers, and fire management specialists.

In this blog we discuss beauty in architecture. The two cover formulas for beauty in architecture; symmetry vs beauty; teaching beauty; style vs beauty; music and architecture; lighting; materials and textures; project context; movement; what makes a building beautiful; favorite beautiful buildings; and more.

In this blog, we discuss how homes can be built to resist wildfires using a 3-layer design approach. More posts about fire-resilient design are forthcoming.

In this blog we discuss the different types of architecture fee structures including the percentage of construction cost model; the fixed fee model; the hourly fee structure; and hybrid fee structures. We also cover the benefits and challenges of each fee structure; interior design fees; why architect’s fees vary greatly; the amount of work involved in each project phase; and more.

On this blog we discuss the responsibilities and roles of the Design Architect and the Architect of Record (AOR) also known as the Executive Architect when working together during each project phase from pre-design to concept design; schematic design; design development; construction documentation; bidding; and construction.
They also discuss legal liabilities; fee differences; knowledge overlap; and more.

Project Starter Services: A convenient way to start a new home or remodel.

An expert’s guide to architecture and interior design home remodels.

An expert’s guide to designing a bathroom