The most populous state of the United States of America, California is considered a global trendsetter in communication, innovation, entertainment, popular culture, information, and environmentalism. Housing three of the world’s ten largest companies, being also the largest sub-national economy in the world, you’ll also find some of America’s top architecture firms in California, resulting in the state’s diversity and a welcoming approach towards integration of cultures and traditions of the world.
The top architecture firms in California can’t be left out from the story of the state. The evolution of California from being inhabited by Native American tribes to being a Spanish colony and later a part of Mexico till the Mexican-American War, can be traced through the city’s historic structures from these times- 18th-century Spanish architecture, mid-19th-century Gold Rush architecture, and the Victorian and Neoclassical architecture of the later 19th century. The Gold Rush of the mid-19th century brought change to California, imparting wealth and power, still visible in the state’s Victorian and Neoclassical buildings and private residences of wealthy families. There are several world class architects in California. The state’s list of architectural achievements is long and diverse with William Pereira’s sharp spire, Julia Morgan’s attention to grand detail, and Frank Lloyd Wright’s dramatic archways.
RTF team has tried to bring the top architecture firms/ architects in California in the following list, but before getting to that, let us learn a bit about what the California state is all about.
Being a major consumer of energy in the country, California has some of the most aggressive renewable energy goals with a vision to obtain a third of its electricity from renewables by 2020. Keeping in pace with this goal are the top architects in California who are currently working towards innovative, technologically advanced, cutting edge sustainable solutions for its infrastructural demands; and mostly working for the largest and most prestigious architecture firms in California.
Here is a list of the 75 Top Architecture firms/ architects in California, arranged in alphabetical order.
Aaron Neubert Architects
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Commercial and Cultural
Locations of Built Projects: All around California
Style of work: Flexible and Contemporary
Website: www.a-n-x.com
ACI Architectural Concepts Inc.
Scope of services: Architectural Design, Site and Building Planning and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Hospitality and Mixed-use developments
Locations of Built Projects: Worldwide
Style of work: Commercially viable and consumer concentric
Website: www.4designs.com
Alloi Architecture + Construction
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential and Commercial
Locations of Built Projects: Los Angeles
Style of work: Commercially viable and consumer concentric
Website: www.alloiarchitecture.com
Andrew Skurman Architects
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Hospitality and Restoration projects
Locations of Built Projects: Worldwide
Style of work: French, Georgian and Mediterranean
Website: www.skurman.com
APPARATUS Architecture
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential
Locations of Built Projects: San Francisco
Style of work: Contemporary
Website: www.apparatus.com
Appleton Partners LLP
Scope of services: Planning, Design, and Landscaping
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Commercial and Institutional
Locations of Built Projects: All over California
Style of work: Contextual and Unique
Website: www.appleton-architects.com
Architecture Design Collaborative
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Commercial, Hospitality and Mixed-Use
Locations of Built Projects: All over California
Style of work: Dynamic
Website: www.adcollaborative.com
Artoo Design S2dio, Inc.
Scope of services: Architecture and Interior Design
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Commercial, Hospitality and Mixed-Use
Locations of Built Projects: US and the Middle East
Style of work: Contemporary and Client intensive
Website: www.ads2dio.com
AXIS/GFA Architecture + Design
Scope of services: Multi-disciplinary
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Mixed Use, Commercial and Hospitality
Locations of Built Projects: Worldwide
Style of work: Pragmatic and collaborative
Website: www.axisgfa.com
BAR Architects
Scope of services: Multi-disciplinary
Types of Built Projects: Residential, Historic, Cultural, Commercial and Hospitality
Locations of Built Projects: All over California
Style of work: Sustainable and Interactive
Website: www.bararch.com
