Krueger Architects specializes in residential architecture for the construction of new homes, the restoration of historic and Mid-Century Modern homes, whole house renovations, and luxury multi-unit housing. Our commercial architecture focuses on high-end retail spaces and gourmet eateries. We are a full service firm that offers best-in-class design-build, we also take on special design-only projects for clients who already have a builder.
We serve the greater Los Angeles area, including the up-market communities of Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Brentwood Los Angeles, Century City, and West Hollywood; along with the coastal destinations of Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Santa Monica, Venice, Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Rancho Palos Verdes, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach. Our projects extend out to the desert of Palm Springs, Yucca Valley, and Palm Desert and back to the northern coastal cities of Santa Barbara and Montecito. You’ll also find our work in the hillside neighborhoods of Trousdale Estates and the Hollywood Hills, and along the valley of Burbank, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, and Toluca Lake.
MISSION
We create inspired spaces that are tailored to each client’s current and future needs, lifestyle, aspirations, budget, and site. We focus on quality construction using sophisticated materials that enhance the best of California living from the ocean to the mountains, the desert to the valley.
VISION
To design spaces with rich details that showcase craftsmanship, have timeless appeal, and exude California Modernism.
Krueger Architects is led by Principal and Founder, Kurt Krueger. Kurt established the firm in 2012 with a focus on luxury residential, commercial, and historic renovation projects in Los Angeles. Our firm quickly garnered a reputation for finely crafted designs, our impeccable work ethic, and the superior quality of our design-build services.
We serve all of Southern California from the ocean to the mountains and the valley to the desert. Whether your project is in one of the premier coastline locations, or in-town, or hillside, we cater to the requirements of designing and building in these communities. We have a track record of design solutions for challenging build sites. We have extensive experience with design review boards and local planning commissions successfully receiving design and build approvals. Our firm was among the first to receive fire rebuild permit approval after the Palisades Fire.
We also understand the unique requirements of working on historic homes and architecturally significant homes and working with entities like the Cultural Heritage Commission, Local Historic Districts, and Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOV). Kurt’s expertise is invaluable as a member of the San Vicente Scenic Corridor Design Review Board.
Before starting his own firm, Kurt worked at the ARYA Group, Inc. based in Los Angeles on some of the firm’s most exclusive and high-profile projects. Prior to this, Kurt worked for the prestigious architecture firm of Marmol Radziner & Associates. Before relocating to Los Angeles, Kurt was at the award-winning Rockhill and Associates firm in Lawrence, Kansas. Kurt interned for the well-known firm of Frank Harmon Architect in Raleigh, North Carolina while finishing up his degree at Kansas State University.
Get to Know Kurt
I take my coffee black and as strong as you can make it. I think I got into the habit of no-frills coffee while in college and the habit has stuck. A cup of coffee in my hand and I’m typically out the door for a jobsite visit, to meet with the city, or to the office to meet with clients.
On our time off, my wife and I go exploring the Southwest United States, including Southern California, in our RV. Complete with our mobile office and our dogs, we’re ready to explore the small communities, dynamic people, and architectural-significant buildings and homes of this region. I often write about our travels in the blog.
We’re active travelers. I want to discover new things, learn history, and explore. This is my opportunity to recharge and be inspired while learning more about this beautiful part of our country. I encourage everyone to hit the open road and see the great outdoors! You’ll learn a lot about yourself in the process.
our approach
Designing your unique space will be the result of collaboration and purposeful planning. We focus on understanding your aesthetic and your aspirations for your home to choreograph the program, process, movement, and materials of your design. Our design ideas move from paper to concrete and wood and take shape in the mediums of stone, metal, and glass.
None of this matters, however, if you can’t live in the home because the design is unbuildable or only buildable at enormous cost. Our in-house expertise makes for the advantage of early cost estimates that you don’t have to wait for with the typical architect and builder back and forth. This ensure that we never get off track with your budget or timeline. And, when most architectural design-only firms are finished after the design phase, we stay with you throughout the project always focused on your interests.
Krueger Architects blends forward-thinking architectural design with the knowledge and craft of the building sciences. We use tried and true methods coupled with cutting-edge techniques, materials, and technologies to create inspired spaces. As a design-build architectural firm, our field experience helps us to understand where we can push the envelope of innovation to create beautifully-crafted homes of lasting quality.
disciplined success
We are an award-winning team for a reason. We artfully design custom residential homes and bespoke commercial spaces. We offer exemplary service and we communicate well. We provide peace of mind and we enjoy working with clients. Our philosophy is based on the blending of the poetic with the practical — the beauty of architecture with the real-world realities of construction and budget.
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Get to Know Dexter
Dexter is a self-declared coffee fanatic. He makes his own coffee at home and likes to experiment with different types and methods of brewing. A nature lover, who likes the mountains more than the ocean, you’ll find Dexter hiking at Griffith park–his go-to trail. He considers the best time of the day, happy hour. He dreams of having his own brewery.
On Dexter’s Travel Bucket List is to go see the Aurora Borealis; backpack Europe for several months; and eat, love, and pray thru south east Asian countries. Dexter would like to ultimately retire on his own cocoa plantation and enjoy creating chocolates from his own cocoa bean harvest. Dexter has a Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the Far Eastern University, in Manila, Philippines.
Get to Know Abtin
Vanilla Latte is Abtin’s favorite coffee. He either makes it at home using his Nespresso coffee machine or takes it at coffee shops. Besides coffee, pomegranate juice is another of Abtin’s favorite beverage. Abtin enjoys visiting art exhibitions, galleries, and museums, He’s enamored with interaction design and kinetic installations. Moreover, he enjoys spending time with family including his Golden British Long-hair cat.
Egypt & Japan are must visits for for Abtin due to their rich cultures. Abtin is also intrigued by the exhilarating idea of traveling to space. More terrestrially, Abtins says he could revisit San Francisco over and over again due to its vivid and vibrant ambience. Abtin received his bachelor’s degree in architecture in Tehran, his first master’s (M.Arh) in Sydney, Australia, and his second and post-professional master’s – M.S.AUD – in Los Angeles from UCLA. Abtin is an associate/graduate member of both the American and Australian Institutes of Architects, AIA.
Get to Know Violet
Bold flavor and a robust aroma from speciality blends in small batches makes for the perfect start to Violet’s day. Her current favorite drink of choice is Vanilla Nut by Don Francisco.
Violet’s travel plans have her seeing the world and experiencing as many countries as she can in her lifetime. She loves exploring Southern California and the Southwest in her RV with her four dogs in toe. Violet studied in her home country of Singapore and has more than 15 years of experience working directly with quarries, stone masons, and timber factories around the world securing and customizing for client’s projects. She joined Krueger Architects in 2019.
commercial collaborations
We work with top construction companies and architecture firms and businesses across the globe on bespoke commercial properties.
