TOLO Architecture

TOLO Architecture

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High-end
Published nationally
Award winning
Greater Los Angeles' Prominent Architectural Firm
Principals Peter Tolkin and Sarah Lorenzen—working under the moniker TOLO—guide the design of a variety of project types at various scales throughout Southern California. The firm’s portfolio of built projects includes single and multi-family housing, mixed-use and retail, restaurants and hotels, and arts-based projects such as gallery spaces and large-scale installations. TOLO is located in a large industrial warehouse the firm renovated at the nexus of the Arts District, Little Tokyo and Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. This space, which includes a fabrication shop, allows TOLO to test design ideas by means of prototypes and scale models. Since 2000, when Peter first founded the practice (Sarah joined in 2015), the firm’s projects have been frequently cited for their inventiveness and accomplished craftsmanship in design awards and in publications. TOLO’s designs draw from the rich material and cultural conditions that characterize the world we live in. As a collection, the work is idiosyncratic given that each design strives to respond to the particularities of place and that the firm’s clients are engaged as active participants. Rather than conceiving of TOLO’s architectural role as solely inventors of form, Sarah and Peter also see themselves as documentarians: interpreters of dynamic relationships and situations. Each project begins with an understanding of the project’s backstory. From here TOLO develops a broad design brief that incorporates client and site narratives, along with relevant material and aesthetic references (be they from the high arts or from popular culture). This method of working allows TOLO to combine an interest in form and geometry with a project’s contextual and cultural reality in an architecture that is representative of our complex lives. Contact us today at (626) 354-6661 (this is Peter's cell phone given Covid) to discuss your upcoming project!

Services Provided

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), Architectural Design, Architectural Drawings, Building Design, Custom Home, Energy-Efficient Homes, Green Building, Guesthouse Design & Construction, Historic Building Conservation, Home Additions, Home Extensions, Home Remodeling, Home Restoration, House Plans, Multigenerational Homes, New Home Construction, Pool House Design & Construction, Prefab Houses, Sustainable Design, Home Renovation & Remodeling, Kitchen Renovation & Remodeling, Custom Homes, Zero Net Energy (ZNE) Design

Areas Served

Beverly Hills, Burbank, Culver City, East Pasadena, Glendale, Los Angeles, Manhattan Beach, North Glendale, Pasadena, Playa Vista, San Gabriel, San Marino, South Pasadena, South San Gabriel, Toluca Lake, West Hollywood, Hollywood, Santa Barbara, Malibu, Montecito, Santa Monica, South Bay, Altadena, Sierra Madre, Arcadia, Monrovia, Orange County, San Gabriel Valley, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach

Awards

Design awards: American Institute of Architects National, AIA Los Angeles, AIA Pasadena, Los Angeles Business Council, City of Claremont Architectural Commission, California State Assembly, James Beard Foundation, Pasadena Beautiful Foundation, Long Beach Historic Society, Whittier Conservancy

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Business Details

Business Name

TOLO Architecture

Phone Number

+1 626-354-6661

Address

1024 Wilde Street
Los Angeles, CA 90021

Typical Job Cost

USD 250,000 - USD 10,000,000

We work on projects with residential project construction budgets that range between $250,000 to $10 million. Cost differences are based on project scope (size) and level of finish.

License Number

CA-30167

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