Luxury Architect Services in Irvine, CA
Anders Lasater Architects provides architect services in Irvine, CA, designing custom homes and renovations across one of the first fully master-planned cities in the country. Irvine was drawn up for The Irvine Company by architect William Pereira beginning in the late 1950s around a "city of villages" concept, and early villages like Westpark and El Camino Real had taken shape by 1970, a year before the city incorporated.
Every project starts with an honest read of the property and its neighborhood, whether that's one of Irvine's original villages or a gated community built more recently. Our services span full custom home builds, additions, and whole-house remodels, giving Irvine homeowners a single team to manage the project from initial concept through construction-ready drawings, working within the character each neighborhood was designed around.
Our Design Philosophy
Every Village Calls for Its Own Design Response
Anders Lasater has led the firm since founding it in 2005, and the studio's residential portfolio has grown around a consistent approach: pare materials back, get proportion right, and understand a site fully before design begins.
Irvine asks for that kind of attention in a different way than most cities. A luxury property in Shady Canyon, one of Irvine's most exclusive guard-gated communities built around a private golf course, comes with hillside grading, golf course sightlines, and a community architectural review board to satisfy, while an older home in Woodbridge or Northwood asks for a layout that finally matches how the family living in it actually spends their time. We start each project by understanding what that specific property and that specific village demand.
What Sets Our Work Apart
Grounded in the Property
We start with the property itself. Grading, golf course or hillside views, lot orientation, and the design guidelines of your specific village all shape the design from the earliest sketches.
Deep Renovation Experience
Irvine has a substantial number of predominantly older homes in villages like Woodbridge, Northwood, and University Park, many dating from the 1970s through the 1990s. We work often on projects that involve reworking outdated layouts, adding square footage, and bringing an older home up to how people actually want to live now, all while keeping the project within the neighborhood's architectural standards.
Recognized by the Industry
The AIA and the Gold Nugget Awards are among the organizations that have recognized our work.
How We Work With You
01. Walk the Property
We begin by walking the property, talking through what you want from the home, and identifying the constraints, including any HOA or design review requirements, that we will need to design around.
02. Define the Direction
From there, we turn the way you actually live into a real design direction: how the layout should work, which materials fit, and what the home should feel like as you move through it.
03. Map Out the Path Forward
With the direction settled, we put together the budget, the timeline, and the approvals the project is going to need, so there are no surprises before design work really starts.
Selected Projects
A Sample of the Work That Shapes How We Design
These projects illustrate the thinking we carry into custom home and renovation work throughout Irvine and the surrounding area.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. We provide architect services in Irvine, CA, covering custom homes, renovations, additions, and full architectural overhauls, from established villages to privately gated communities.
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Yes. Homes there fall under strict community design guidelines in addition to standard city requirements, and we build our process around meeting both while keeping the design personal to the homeowner.
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Yes, we take these on regularly. Woodbridge, Northwood, and University Park all have a strong stock of homes from that era, and we scope everything from a targeted addition to a full interior reconfiguration or a rebuild that keeps the existing foundation, fit to the home, the lot, and the neighborhood's design standards.
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As early as possible. Bringing us in before you have finalized a plan lets us flag HOA requirements, site issues, and design opportunities before they become expensive problems later.
384 Forest Ave, #12
Laguna Beach, CA 92651
info@anderslasaterarchitects.com
Let's Talk About Your Project
If you're looking for architect services in Irvine, CA, for a custom home or a significant renovation, we're ready to talk through the property, the neighborhood's requirements, and what you want to get out of it.
Thank you for your interest in Anders Lasater Architects.