We are a client-focused, results-driven firm dedicated to delivering architectural solutions that exceed expectations. By truly understanding our clients’ goals and challenges, we tailor our approach to provide practical, innovative designs that achieve measurable success. Our commitment to clear communication, collaboration, and accountability ensures projects are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget, always with the client’s vision at the forefront.

We deliver comprehensive architectural services that transform ideas into functional, inspiring spaces. From initial planning and innovative design to detailed documentation and construction oversight, our team integrates creativity, technology, and strategic thinking to ensure every project meets its goals. We prioritize collaboration and responsiveness, guiding clients through every step to achieve efficient, high-quality results that stand the test of time. 

SDG Architects was founded in 1993 on a simple but enduring conviction: that great design should be both inspired and purposeful. Ralph Strauss established the firm as a full-service architecture and planning practice, guided by a belief that the built environment should respond meaningfully to the people and communities it serves.

As the firm grew, Ralph was joined by Jon Strauss, whose financial leadership and business acumen helped transform SDG from a promising practice into a resilient, well-structured firm. Their partnership, rooted in shared values and complementary strengths, gave SDG a foundation few firms enjoy.

Today, SDG is a multidisciplinary practice serving clients across California and the Western United States. More than thirty years on, our approach remains the same: collaborative, technically rigorous, and always grounded in what the client and community actually need.

SDG is also proud to be an employee-owned company (ESOP), a structure that reflects our belief in shared investment: in our work, our clients, and each other.