Architect Blog

In the Summer of 2000, I designed and built a new custom home for my wife and I in The Palisades, just up the hill from my home town of Santa Monica. When we became residents of this special town, we participated in community support, such as me with the PaliHi Student Mentorship program and my wife for (13) years on the Fourth of July Parade Committee. But even a quarter of a century ago, designing fire resistant materials into the construction of our home, such as a Cla

This article is written by a Pacific Palisades Architect, who designed and built a new custom home for himself and his wife in The Palisades in 2000 and resided there for many years. After being in the design and construction industry for over (35) years, I want to provide the opportunity for suggested guidelines for property owners to consider, preface to rebuilding their new home. Obviously each homeowner’s scope of work, budget, site conditions, family needs, etc. will be