Studio of Architecture, LTD
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Diana Pollard, AIA, LEED AP's Bio
Diana is a California Licensed Architect and founding partner of the Studio of Architecture, established in 1987. She contributes over 30 years of leadership in design and management of architectural, interiors, landscape, planning and sustainable design to the firm. She began her training in Landscape Architecture receiving a BLA from Michigan State University. With a desire to better integrate the built environment, Diana went on to receive a Master of Architecture degree from UCLA. Having developed a deep appreciation for the California landscape and for the extraordinarily creative design community, she launched her career in Los Angeles, it provided the perfect place to design and build those integrated environments.
She directs and manages many of the firm’s projects from the programming phase through completion of construction. Her broad experience in architecture, interior and landscape design gives her the ability to plan and guide the project team, including a variety of disciplines. With this holistic approach her clients are thus assured that a single source will provide design continuity, quality control and project management for their projects. She takes an active role to ‘partner’ with her clients not only to solve their current needs but to anticipate opportunities and future goals.
Experience:
Specifically, Diana has extensive design and management experience in commercial tenant improvement and remodeling for office and retail users as well as new construction and renovation for mixed use commercial, corporate offices, hotel, restaurant, civic and residential projects. Working with corporate and municipal real estate divisions, she has also provided strategic planning, programming and master planning guidance to help them manage their real estate assets and/or departmental space needs. In the course of her architectural work she has provided local governmental entitlements for her clients ranging from Coastal Development Permits, Architectural Review Committee approvals as well as a variety of building, planning and zoning approvals.
Michael King, AIA, NCARB's Bio
Michael is a founding partner of the Studio of Architecture with over 35 years of professional architectural experience. With his “hands-on” practice he provides leadership in all phases of projects from concept development and design through project completion. Michael is a Licensed Architect in California and Arizona, a Certified Interior Designer by the NCIDQ and is a nationally Certified by the NCARB as an Architect. With many repeat clients, Michael is recognized as providing the highest level of design and quality control on schedule and within financial goals.
As a commitment to advancing the architectural profession and built environment, Michael has served on several professional boards and public planning committees. He has served on the American Institute of Architects, LA Chapter continuing education committee, the Board of the American Society of Interior Designers, LA Chapter, elected to 2 Los Angeles Neighborhood Councils and Land Use Planning Committees and appointed to the Architectural Advisory Committee for the City of Palm Springs.
Experience:
Michael has an extensive background in architectural design and contributes practical experience in varied building types, drawing upon a family history of three generations in the construction industry. Along with having taught and lectured at the University level, he has led winning design teams in nationally recognized competitions. Having architectural and interior design experience in a broad array of project types including apartments, hotels, restaurants, museums, gymnasiums, sports arenas, libraries, government buildings and single family residences, Michael brings a rich versatility to the firm.