A•Squared

The front of a home does two jobs at once | it welcomes you in and it meets the street | by designing the arrival as a calm, generous threshold, we can make daily life inside easier and gently soften how the home meets the neighborhood outside

Kola Jessides Tony Garcia

One strong connection, living room - to deck - to yard, can make a home feel twice its size.

On paper, two homes can look similar: same lot, same zoning, same square footage. In reality, a thoughtfully designed custom home feels very different to live in—and it adds something to the block instead of just filling a parcel. That gap is where we do our best work.

Building cities with middle schoolers this weekend.
Because community work is design work.

Rebuilding after the fires is not just a construction problem — it’s a design, process, and community problem.
Our model: rebuild in small collectives, so no one is navigating it alone.
If that resonates with you or your neighbors, reach out or share this post with them.