"Thoughtful design has the ability to influence our actions, set the stage for our emotions and linger as the framework of our memories."
ESSENCE
We strive to respond to the unique desires of our clients by infusing qualities inherent in each project. These include common items such as site conditions, pragmatic needs, budget - but also venture into those qualities which are not so easy to categorize, such as emotional yearnings, dreams and ideals.
Through a process of dialogue and discovery, we will create a unique residence that is fine-tuned to your needs and delivered to you above and beyond typical expectations. Each project is customized to you - and we will never offer up a 'cookie-cutter' solution.
We are experts in contemporary and modern design. Our architectural and design services are available at all scales. As a client you will receive the absolute highest level of service and attention. We welcome all of your questions, so please contact us to discuss your desires.
LEADERSHIP
Chris Warren is the founding principal and design director of WORD. His designs have won numerous awards–the studio was recently honored as one of ten international Architectural Record Design Vanguards for 2020 and Chris was also selected as one of four Emerging Talents in architecture by the prestigious Monterey Design Conference. With over twenty years of experience, Chris has played an essential role in projects ranging in scale from a 4,500 unit Olympic athletes’ village, to NOAA’s satellite operations headquarters near Washington DC, an adaptive re-use creative office, and a corner café in Los Angeles – all of which earned AIA Design Awards.
AWARDS
Design Vanguard 2020 - Architectural Record
Emerging Talent - Monterey Design Conference
2020 Westside Urban Forum Award
2020 AIA LA Design Award
2019 AIA SFV Design Merit-hospitality
2019 AIA SFV Design Merit-office
2019 AIA SFV Peoples Choice Project
2017 AIA LA Restaurant Design Award
2017 AIA LA Restaurant Design – Peoples Choice
2017 Interior Design Magazine ‘Best of Year’ Finalist
2016 AIA California Design Award-residential
2016 AIA California Design Award-hospitality
2014 AIA LA Design Award
Services Provided
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Building Design, Custom Home, Energy-Efficient Homes, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, House Plans, Kitchen Design, Kitchen Remodeling, New Home Construction, Pool House Design & Construction, Project Management, Space Planning, Sustainable Design, Construction Drawings, 3D Home Design, Remodeling, New home design
Areas Served
Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood Los Angeles, Burbank, Culver City, Del Aire, El Segundo, Encino, Glendale, Hawthorne, Hidden Hills, Hollywood, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Marina Del Rey, North Hollywood, Pacific Palisades, Playa Del Rey, Playa Vista, Santa Monica, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Tarzana, Toluca Lake, Topanga, Universal City, Valley Village, Van Nuys, Venice, View Park-Windsor Hills, West Athens, West Hollywood, Westmont, Woodland Hills, Gardena, Lawndale, North Glendale, West Rancho Dominguez, Willowbrook, Woodland, Malibu, Pasadena, San Gabriel Valley
Awards
Licensed Architect-California
LEED AP
AIA
See bio for full list of awards.
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