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Design

AGD has a mission to transform lives and living through our designs. We specifically work in the areas of residential, education, civic and commercial architecture in order to make the biggest impact we can with the talents we were given.
We curate these projects into categories we lovingly titled Live, Learn, Gather, and Visit.

Residential
(Live)

Homes

Multi-family

Mixed-Use

Education
(Learn)

K-12 Schools

Childhood Development

Private Schools

Civic
(Gather)

Cultural

Local Government

Community

Commercial
(Visit)

Retail

Hospitality

Office/Medical

Residential

Every human deserves a place they call 'home' that transforms their life by providing safety, peace, and dignity.

Waterfall Residence

Located just south of Carmel Valley, this 3 bedroom, 3 bath contemporary home with a mid-century modern flare is built with fire resistance and sustainability on the forefront of the design.

Waterbridge House

Waterbridge House is a contemporary residential estate in Pebble Beach designed and developed by Emily Yang Bauer. Inspired by Scandinavian and Japanese design principles, the property combines a primary residence, private ADU, and a floating Tea House guest pavilion into a serene composition of architecture, landscape, and water. Defined by clean lines, natural materials, and exceptional craftsmanship, the home embraces sustainable building strategies and a strong connection to its surroundings, creating a timeless retreat that celebrates simplicity, wellness, and place.

Santa Paula Modern

After losing their home in the Thomas Fire, AGD designed this replacement residence as a two-story, three bedroom modern retreat. Designed with fire resistant materials, and simple, modern aesthetics this retreat blends into the natural setting of this Santa Paula orchard.

Peachy Canyon Residence

The contemporary residence takes advantage of the topography of the site and hides a wine cellar and gym in the basement. The design honors mid-century design through its form while blending desert-modern colors and textures.

Panorama House

This two-bedroom vacation rental outside of Joshua Tree rises above the dramatic landscape providing a delicate touch to the landscape. The unique fold of the roof allows for the views, angles, and light to be experienced differently around the house.

Ikeniwa Residence

Located in Carmel-by-the-Sea, the Inkeniwa Residence is a serene retreat where modern design meets heritage-inspired architecture. The home blends the elegance of historic Asian gardens with modern sophistication, creating a tranquil sanctuary.

High Desert Fade

The Hi Desert Fade is a 1200 square foot vacation rental in the middle of beautiful Gamma Gulch, California. Surrounded by larger than life boulders and desert landscape, this 2 bedroom, 2 bath home uses a pre-manufactured light-gauged steel structure (Blue Sky Building System).

Gray's Crossing Townhomes

As part of the larger Village at Gray's Crossing in Truckee, AGD designed three different townhomes to be spread out between 12 different lots. These designs echoed the mountain modern aesthetic that the development boasts.

El Pomar Residence

This 2600 square foot, 4 bedroom, 3 bath single family home in Templeton boasts 360 degree views of vineyards and rolling hills.

Education

Adaptable and stimulating educational environments that respond to current and future needs. 

Round Valley Childcare Center

The Childcare Center for the Round Valley Indian Tribe in Covelo, CA, is an 11,900 sq ft facility that includes four classrooms, three offices for staff, a nurse’s office, a commercial/warming kitchen, a gathering space, and a wellness room for staff that will also act as an emergency preparedness center for the community. The project utilizes natural building materials and creates a strong connection to nature.

Tranquillity High School Aquatic Center

The Tranquillity High School Aquatic Center, in Tranquillity, CA, will be a center for the community to enjoy for generations. The project includes a full modernization of the pool equipment room and the conversion of the dive pool into a community-friendly learn-to-swim pool featuring a 20-foot water slide. New buildings will feature a contemporary aesthetic that complements the existing campus.

Civic

Buildings are for people and not for form alone. The act of gathering and engaging a community in space does more for resilience and sustainability than anything in this world.

AGD was hired to re-envision the park and design a new community center to enhance the communities’ experience for decades more to come.

Conejo Community Center and Park Rehabilitation

AGD was hired to re-envision the park and design a new community center to enhance the communities’ experience for decades more to come.

As part of a CDBG-funded project, the LeRoy Park Community Center and Park was provided a complete renovation and substantial addition of a future flexible use space.

LeRoy Park Community Center and Park Rehabilitation

As part of a CDBG-funded project, the LeRoy Park Community Center and Park was provided a complete renovation and substantial addition of a future flexible use space.

This project a new transit center for the City of Lindsay. The transit center masterplan included a two story mixed-use building for light retail and city offices on the second floor.

Lindsay Transit Center and Mixed-Use

This project a new transit center for the City of Lindsay. The transit center masterplan included a two story mixed-use building for light retail and city offices on the second floor.

The Sunzu Yacu Community Center project is a multi-purpose building designed to provide a place for children and women to meet and learn in an effort to promote education in one of the poorest regions of Rwanda.

Sunzu Yacu Community Center

The Sunzu Yacu Community Center project is a multi-purpose building designed to provide a place for children and women to meet and learn in an effort to promote education in one of the poorest regions of Rwanda.

After a devastating fire that destroyed the City of Porterville’s previous library, AGD was hired to complete a tenant improvement of an existing cold shell retail store as the temporary location of the library.

Porterville Library Tenant Improvement

After a devastating fire that destroyed the City of Porterville’s previous library, AGD was hired to complete a tenant improvement of an existing cold shell retail store as the temporary location of the library.

The preservation of the existing 1930s-era Royal Theater in downtown Guadalupe, California.

Royal Theater Addition and Preservation

The preservation of the existing 1930s-era Royal Theater in downtown Guadalupe, California.

Commercial

Creative design and place-making in hospitality and workplace settings not only help brand identity for a company, but encourages productivity and happiness

The Goleta Pad Gym is a new climbing gym in Goleta, CA. The goal for The Pad was to provide maximum height climbing walls, lots of bouldering zones, and an overall enjoyable atmosphere for everyone, not just climbers!
Goleta PAD Climbing Gym

The Goleta Pad Gym is a new climbing gym in Goleta, CA. The goal for The Pad was to provide maximum height climbing walls, lots of bouldering zones, and an overall enjoyable atmosphere for everyone, not just climbers!

The Black Market Distillery offers a dynamic blend of craft distilling, hospitality, and retail in a series of uniquely designed spaces. Each space is thoughtfully designed to create a cohesive and memorable guest experience.
Black Market Spirits

The Black Market Distillery offers a dynamic blend of craft distilling, hospitality, and retail in a series of uniquely designed spaces. Each space is thoughtfully designed to create a cohesive and memorable guest experience.

The Scout Hotel is a luxury hotel, conference center, restaurant and bar located on a new mixed-use development adjacent to the Gray’s Crossing Golf Course. This 3-story hotel contains 129 rooms, a ground floor restaurant, bar, and lounge, outdoor seating and gathering spaces, and detached convention center.
Scout Hotel

The Scout Hotel is a luxury hotel, conference center, restaurant and bar located on a new mixed-use development adjacent to the Gray’s Crossing Golf Course. This 3-story hotel contains 129 rooms, a ground floor restaurant, bar, and lounge, outdoor seating and gathering spaces, and detached convention center.

This Agroecology Center for the FoodLink of Tulare County food bank is a warehouse, administration, and commercial kitchen facility that will complement the existing demonstration garden and composting area.
FoodLink of Tulare County

This Agroecology Center for the FoodLink of Tulare County food bank is a warehouse, administration, and commercial kitchen facility that will complement the existing demonstration garden and composting area.

Baht Thai is a stall style tenant improvement in a Public Market in San Luis Obispo. Designed to showcase the chefs in the kitchen, this is a contemporary design for this thai restaurant. Bright colors and clean materials allowed for this restaurant to show off its brand.
Baht Thai Restaurant

Baht Thai is a stall style tenant improvement in a Public Market in San Luis Obispo. Designed to showcase the chefs in the kitchen, this is a contemporary design for this thai restaurant. Bright colors and clean materials allowed for this restaurant to show off its brand.

This tenant improvement for a small space in the Creamery in San Luis Obispo resulted in the new location of WithCo Coffee. This coffee shop's design is a purposeful intersection of modern design and warm, intimate materials. The new waterfall countertop edge, the linear wood soffit, and the warm lighting all help to draw each customer into the coffee shop and into their next experience with WithCo.
WithCo Coffee

This tenant improvement for a small space in the Creamery in San Luis Obispo resulted in the new location of WithCo Coffee. This coffee shop's design is a purposeful intersection of modern design and warm, intimate materials. The new waterfall countertop edge, the linear wood soffit, and the warm lighting all help to draw each customer into the coffee shop and into their next experience with WithCo.

Field Recordings is a medium-sized winery and tasting room located in Tin City in Templeton, California. This was a first tenant improvement for Field Recordings and matched their fun and playful brand.
Field Recordings

Field Recordings is a medium-sized winery and tasting room located in Tin City in Templeton, California. This was a first tenant improvement for Field Recordings and matched their fun and playful brand.

This 2500 square foot coffee shop renovation was the result of mixing the owner's "industrial-anarchist" style with a space an existing 1960s strip mall. The result was a beautiful space for customers to gather, study, and enjoy food and drink.
Nautical Bean

This 2500 square foot coffee shop renovation was the result of mixing the owner's "industrial-anarchist" style with a space an existing 1960s strip mall. The result was a beautiful space for customers to gather, study, and enjoy food and drink.

The Pismo Supply Company is a retail surf and skate shop in downtown Pismo Beach, only blocks from the pier. This tenant improvement took the historic Esquire newspaper building and preserved the exterior while modernizing the interior.
Pismo Supply Co.

The Pismo Supply Company is a retail surf and skate shop in downtown Pismo Beach, only blocks from the pier. This tenant improvement took the historic Esquire newspaper building and preserved the exterior while modernizing the interior.

This commercial office remodel envisions the new offices of a cloud-based technology company as a town hall where employees gather to work when needed. This remote company needed a place where meetings, impromptu work sessions, and hoteling could occur for their employees.
Panzura Tech Offices

This commercial office remodel envisions the new offices of a cloud-based technology company as a town hall where employees gather to work when needed. This remote company needed a place where meetings, impromptu work sessions, and hoteling could occur for their employees.

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