Commercial architecture in Southern California
Commercial Architect · Southern California

A commercial architect who can build what we draw.

InnoArc is a licensed architecture firm designing and permitting retail, restaurant, office, medical, and mixed-use projects across Southern California — with the cost discipline that only comes from also being the builder.

Licensed Architect
Registered in the State of California
200+ Projects
Designed & delivered across SoCal
30+ Years
Founder's architecture & construction experience
In-House Build
We construct what we design
Yes — and something most architects can't offer

We're a licensed architecture firm. We're also a licensed general contractor.

That changes what your drawings are worth. A beautiful set of plans is only as good as what it costs to build — and most architects design without a builder in the room, so the bids come back over budget and the redesign begins. Because we build what we draw, we price the design as it develops. Your drawings arrive buildable, on budget, and ready — not a wish list you discover you can't afford.

Full architectural services

From first sketch to permitted set.

Space Planning

How the layout works, how people move through it, and how to get the most usable space out of what you have.

Design & Concept

The look and feel — materials, light, and detail that fit your brand and the experience you want to create.

Construction Documents

The complete, coordinated drawing set the city reviews and the field builds from, priced against real costs.

Code & Accessibility

Occupancy, exiting, and ADA worked out early — so compliance never becomes a late, expensive surprise.

Permitting & Plan Check

We prepare, submit, and manage agency review across Orange County and LA jurisdictions.

Consultant Coordination

Structural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineers, coordinated so the trades never collide on site.

Project types we design
Retail Mixed Use Retail TI Restaurant Industrial Multi-Family Residential Single Family Residential Commercial Office Office TI Hospitality Entertainment Education Bank Institution
Why it matters who designs it

A drawing you can't afford isn't a design.

The most common way a commercial project stalls is a permitted set that comes back over budget — because the architect never had to build it. Here's the difference an in-house builder makes.

Design in a vacuum

What happens without a builder in the room

  • The design is drawn to an idea of the budget, not a tested one
  • You pay for a full set before anyone prices what it costs to build
  • Bids come back high — now you redesign, and pay for that too
  • Weeks or months disappear in the redesign-and-rebid loop
  • Details that look right on paper turn out unbuildable in the field
Design that gets built

What an in-house builder changes

  • Priced as it's designed — you see cost while it's still cheap to change
  • Approved design and price together, not months apart
  • No redesign loop — the budget is real from the start
  • Buildable details, because the people who draw them also build them
  • One firm all the way through — design, permit, and construction
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The design was beautiful and it came in on budget — because the people drawing it knew what it cost to build. No redesign, no sticker shock.
Maria Delgado Owner, Harbor & Vine — Fullerton, CA Restaurant Design & Build · 2024

Need drawings that are ready to build?

Tell us about your project and we'll show you what design-build architecture looks like — a permitted set that arrives on budget, not a redesign waiting to happen. Not sure whether you need an architect or a contractor first? Read our plain-English guide.