As Architects, we wear many hats—advocating for affordable housing, staying up to date with the latest design trends, etc. The list goes on and on. As much as we love writing long, educational blogs about housing in Los Angeles, we thought it was time to write something fun and easy. The best part about designing...Read More

Since our last check-in during this lingering pandemic, we’ve implemented a few different office schedules, varying from having employees work from home (WFH) full-time to offering a hybrid-WFH schedule. In this current check-in, Abbi Naylor (AN) interviews Anette Zakarian (AZ). Anette is back in the office while also working through graduate school. We catch up...Read More

If you follow Tracy A. Stone Architect on Instagram, you may have noticed that we recently got to visit John Lautner’s Tyler House. Tucked away in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon, this lesser-known work was built in 1953 and then restored in 1995, with the help of our very own Tracy Stone. The owner, Peter Tangen, was...Read More

by Abbi Naylor Note: WFH = Work From Home… Darn Millennials The current pandemic has flipped the working world on its head. As many of you have experienced firsthand, many offices have turned to remote working conditions to keep the virus spread at bay. Our office in particular is reducing direct contact by shifting some...Read More

#OperationPPE For many, the days have been long and are blurring together. Fortunately, our office has been able to operate our business as usual which has allowed us to participate in Operation PPE. If you have been following us on our instagram, you’ll see we’ve been 3D-printing pseudo N95 mask components for Keck Medicine of...Read More

Tracy A. Stone Architect was recently featured on a list of “Best Residential Architects in Santa Monica, California” by Home Builder Digest.  As the new year of 2020 begins, we’re especially thankful for our amazing clients and colleagues who make projects like this happen! Thanks to Home Builder Digest for showcasing why we love what...Read More

Last month we had the opportunity to participate in FixNation’s Architects for Animals “Giving Shelter” event. Every year, architects and designers from Los Angeles use their talents to design, construct, and donate feline-focused shelters. Our team rallied together to build an efficient, collapsible structure. As we initially sat down to brainstorm, our imaginations were running...Read More

It’s Official: Tracy A. Stone Architect has a newly-licensed architect in our office! As of February 1, MacKenzie Leifeste is a licensed architect. Many friends and colleagues weren’t familiar with the process, so we thought we’d share MacKenzie’s take on the architectural licensing process and tips for any future architects-in-the-making. What It Takes We’ll let...Read More

Some of you have noticed, our Instagram feed has been overflowing with fresh content! If you don’t follow us yet, check us out @tracyastonearchitect! Okay, now the inevitable questions: What happened? Are we showing off new skills from a recent Photoshop course? The answer is simple: we have a new young designer in the office!...Read More

Those of you who know us are aware that the Tracy A. Stone Architect team is small and productive.  The office generally includes one licensed architect (Tracy) and 3-4 designers with varying levels of experience.  Recently, one of our designers, Angel, decided to move back to Chicago.  I know…go figure.  He remains with the office,...Read More

Once upon a time in a land far, far away…ok, fine, it was a teeny tiny town of 5,000 people in Nebraska…a nerdy teenager dropped out of band to take a mechanical drafting class. From there, she took architectural drafting, learned how to hand draft on vellum and make legitimate blueprints. Next thing you know,...Read More

“In order to start your project, we’ll need you to get a survey and send us a program for the house. We’ll come out in the next week to perform a site-survey and start on the as-built drawings. Once we get these done, we’ll start working on some schematic options and ask for your input...Read More

In January of 2018, after 28 years of making architecture as Tracy A. Stone Architect, our New Year’s resolution was to jump into the wide world of blogging–as a way of testing out ideas, revealing our thought processes and generally improving communication with the outside world. And then, before you know it, it is May...Read More