Vanos Architects, Inc. is a collaboration-based architectural design firm founded in 1999 by Jay Vanos. The firm prides itself on viewing architectural design as a community activity, emphasizing the importance of engaging in vigorous conversations among highly motivated individuals to generate the best projects and ideas. With a 16-year history of successfully delivering remarkable architectural projects, Vanos Architects caters to a diverse clientele, including specific individuals and families seeking single-family residences, developers in need of large multifamily and mixed-use projects, and businesses requiring commercial and industrial structures.
At Vanos Architects, the philosophy revolves around understanding that architectural design is a service-oriented profession. The firm places careful attention on clients’ needs and desires, attributing its success to the ability to meet and exceed client expectations. Vanos Architects primarily acquires new projects through referrals from satisfied clients across residential, multi-family, and commercial sectors. The firm’s approach to design considers the entirety of the project context, incorporating client requirements, site characteristics, and cutting-edge construction technologies to create structures that are both functional and contemporary.
Vanos Architects aims to produce vibrant, cost-effective, and environmentally sensitive spaces that enable people to engage in their daily activities. The firm believes in the significance of buildings within their temporal and spatial context, striving to establish a strong connection between individuals and their surroundings. By focusing on creating spaces that resonate with the essence of ‘where’ people are, Vanos Architects contributes to shaping the identity of ‘who’ they are. Located in Los Angeles, California, Vanos Architects continues to uphold its commitment to delivering innovative architectural solutions that enrich the lives of its clients and the community at large.