Architect Biographies
Learn more about the architects and firms who built Los Angeles. Their remarkable contributions to L.A.’s built environment are only one part of their stories.
Listings are in alphabetical order by first name or firm name. New architects are continuously being added.
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Charles Luckman
“I am firm in my belief that architecture is a business and not an art,” Charles Luckman once told a writer for The ...Read moreCharles Luckman
“I am firm in my belief that architecture is a business and not an art,” Charles Luckman once told a writer for The ...Read more -
Claud Beelman
Few architects have left an impression on downtown Los Angeles as broad and lasting as Claud Beelman...Read moreClaud Beelman
Few architects have left an impression on downtown Los Angeles as broad and lasting as Claud Beelman...Read more -
Cliff May
Widely considered the father of the California ranch house, May made an indelible mark on the landscape and lifestyle of...Read moreCliff May
Widely considered the father of the California ranch house, May made an indelible mark on the landscape and lifestyle of...Read more -
Craig Ellwood
Craig Ellwood perhaps was as well known for his personal life as his architecture...Read moreCraig Ellwood
Craig Ellwood perhaps was as well known for his personal life as his architecture...Read more