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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Walker & Eisen
Albert R. Walker and Percy A. Eisen were both native Californians, born in the 1880s. Their partnership began in 191...Read moreWalker & Eisen
Albert R. Walker and Percy A. Eisen were both native Californians, born in the 1880s. Their partnership began in 191...Read more -
Welton Becket
As the go-to architects known for their attention to detail and the client’s needs, Welton Becket, FAIA and his associ...Read moreWelton Becket
As the go-to architects known for their attention to detail and the client’s needs, Welton Becket, FAIA and his associ...Read more -
William Krisel
William Krisel is one of the few architects to fully realize the postwar dream of bringing Modernism to the masses.Read moreWilliam Krisel
William Krisel is one of the few architects to fully realize the postwar dream of bringing Modernism to the masses.Read more -
William Pereira
The handsome, charismatic William Pereira was one of the few architects to appear on the cover of Time magazine...Read moreWilliam Pereira
The handsome, charismatic William Pereira was one of the few architects to appear on the cover of Time magazine...Read more