Design Draw Build Architects & Builders work locally in the California Bay Area & across the American West on projects rooted in the context of their cultural and environmental landscapes. With a unified vision shared by client, architect, and builder, we craft each detail in order to bring it to life.

In the tradition of the Master Builder, we control the process to deliver warm modern architecture. Our team of architects and builders collaborate from a project’s inception through move-in, allowing for thoughtful design and real-time cost estimating. This integration gives us the foresight to anticipate project constraints and the agility to adapt to new challenges. A single-source project delivery eliminates conflicts between an architect’s vision and a builder’s execution from studio to shop to site. This approach places a design at the center, where decisions are considered holistically and informed by iterative fabrication and research.

We develop our projects around a client’s story, woven into the physical and cultural context of their site through our process-driven approach. We believe this produces exceptional and enduring architecture imbued with handcrafted moments that enliven spaces and enrich the lives within. An intimate connection to craft and process animates each project, marrying time-tested craftsmanship with modern techniques.