--- title: "Edward Ogosta Architecture — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/edward-ogosta-architecture-pfvwus-pf~789000268 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~789000268.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Edward Ogosta Architecture" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/f1737965015b2530_1128-w400-h400-b0-p0--.jpg address: "8800 Venice Blvd., Suite 312, Los Angeles, California 90034, United States" latitude: 34.029 longitude: -118.4005 phone: "(424) 258-0077" website: https://www.edwardogosta.com rating: 5 review_count: 11 best_of_houzz_awards: 5 followers: 125 last_updated: 2026-09-04 --- # Edward Ogosta Architecture Original Houzz profile: [Edward Ogosta Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/edward-ogosta-architecture-pfvwus-pf~789000268) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Los Angeles, CA - **Serves:** Los Angeles, Bel Air, Brentwood Los Angeles, Hollywood, Long Beach, Venice, Glendale, Torrance, Inglewood, Universal City, Compton, Carson, Santa Monica, Hawthorne, North Hollywood, Redondo Beach, Florence-Graham, Gardena, Huntington Park, Culver City, Studio City, Westmont, West Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, Beverly Hills, Lawndale, Willowbrook, Pacific Palisades, West Rancho Dominguez, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Walnut Park, View Park-Windsor Hills, Del Aire, West Athens, Marina del Rey, Alondra Park, Playa Vista, Vernon, Dodgertown, Playa del Rey - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (11 reviews) - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2020–2025), for Service, Design. ## About ### Houzz Badges - Recommended on Houzz - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Edward Ogosta Architecture is a creative design practice. We create intelligent, quality architecture with a resolute clarity. We believe in making buildings that offer experiential depth. EOA is passionate about bringing inventive thinking and hard work to perfect each project. Our expertise encompasses programming, planning, and design of a wide range of building types, including custom residences, cultural facilities, and creative office interiors. Whether our clients have a modest or substantial project, and are local or international, EOA is dedicated to engaging both the practical objectives and unique opportunities of each commission. Our approach considers every design problem with rigorous conceptual thought, balanced with the pragmatics of program, site, construction, and craft. We work inclusively with our clients: to identify requirements, to address contingencies, to imagine possibilities, to move thoughtfully through a problem, and to discover methods for providing intentioned yet specific solutions to real needs. Our most successful projects have both an openness and specificity, so that change may occur but the fundamental ideas remain intact. We seek buildings that make intuitive sense at every scale, from the broadest notions of site planning, down to the feel of a door lever in one's hand. The office is led by Ed Ogosta, AIA LEED AP, a California licensed architect and second-generation native of Los Angeles. Ed graduated magna cum laude from the University of California at Berkeley with a BA in Architecture, and holds a Master of Architecture degree from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. Awards: AIA Long Beach \| South Bay Design Honor Award: Corner Pocket House AIA Los Angeles Design Citation Award: Corner Pocket House AIA Los Angeles Residential Architecture Citation Award: Rear Window House American Architecture Prize Winner, Residential category: Rear Window House American Architecture Prize Honorable Mention, Small Architecture category: Corner Pocket House AIA Small Projects Award (national): Four Eyes House Residential Architect magazine Design Merit Award: Four Eyes House AIA Los Angeles Next LA Honor Award: Four Eyes House AIA Los Angeles Next LA Honor Award: Hybrid Office Boston Society of Architects \| AIA Unbuilt Architecture Honor Award: Four Eyes House Boston Society of Architects \| AIA Unbuilt Architecture Honor Award: Hybrid Office ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - Home Remodeling - Architectural Drawings - Custom Homes - House Plans - New Home Construction - Home Additions - Home Extensions - Kitchen Design - Sustainable Design - Kitchen Remodeling - Energy-Efficient Homes - 3D Rendering - Bathroom Design - Green Building - Space Planning - Universal Design - Pool House Design & Construction - Drafting - Staircase Design - Deck Design - Landscape Plans ### Areas Served - Los Angeles - Bel Air - Brentwood Los Angeles - Hollywood - Long Beach - Venice - Glendale - Torrance - Inglewood - Universal City - Compton - Carson - Santa Monica - Hawthorne - North Hollywood - Redondo Beach - Florence-Graham - Gardena - Huntington Park - Culver City - Studio City - Westmont - West Hollywood - Manhattan Beach - Beverly Hills - Lawndale - Willowbrook - Pacific Palisades - West Rancho Dominguez - Hermosa Beach - El Segundo - Walnut Park - View Park-Windsor Hills - Del Aire - West Athens - Marina del Rey - Alondra Park - Playa Vista - Vernon - Dodgertown - Playa del Rey ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Edward Ogosta Architecture | | Address | 8800 Venice Blvd., Suite 312, Los Angeles, California 90034, United States | | Phone | (424) 258-0077 | | Website | https://www.edwardogosta.com | | License Number | C30480 | | Followers on Houzz | 125 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/edwardogosta - Blog — www.edwardogosta.com ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Edward Ogosta Architecture](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/edward-ogosta-architecture-pfvwus-pf~789000268) - **Website:** https://www.edwardogosta.com - **Phone:** (424) 258-0077 ## Credentials - **Best of Houzz:** 5 awards (2020–2025), for Service, Design. **Affiliations** - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) - [AIA Los Angeles](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/aia-los-angeles-pfvwus-pf~1829789113) - [NCARB](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/ncarb-pfvwus-pf~1477640315) - [LEED AP](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/professionals/schools-and-organizations/leed-ap-pfvwus-pf~1386238498) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 11 reviews** *Aspect averages:* - Work Quality: 50.0 - Communication: 50.0 - Value: 50.0 ### All 11 reviews **★★★★★ — PL, Feb. 2025** > Edward Ogosta was a fantastic architect to collaborate with. From the start, he approached our site with a deep sensitivity to its context, balancing modern design with the existing structure and landscape. He listened carefully, brought insightful ideas, and translated our vision into a space that feels both intentional and timeless. As a client, I was deeply involved in the design process, and he welcomed my engagement, allowing me to be part of the details without ever compromising the integrity of the design. His minimalist yet warm approach, combined with a sharp eye for light and form, made the process both inspiring and seamless. Working with him was a true partnership, and the end result speaks to his thoughtful and precise design sensibility. **★★★★★ — bowelch, Sept. 2024** > Ed Ogosta is the best. He orchestrated a beautiful remodel of our outdated 1950's ranch house in Brentwood with masterful control of proportion, scale, light, texture, function, and detail. The process was a pleasure. His knowledge and composure is beyond. Ed is impeccable from the broadest design strokes to the tiniest details. The result exceeded our expectations: clean modernism but warm and inviting, with a perfect nod to the site and context. > We highly recommend the very talented Edward Ogosta. **★★★★★ — George P., Jan. 2023** > My wife Ann and I lost our house and art studios in Juniper Hills, CA. > during the "Bobcat" fire of September 2020. We spent seven months > in a residence hotel in Palmdale CA. making plans for our next move. > > We decided to rebuild on our original site of ten acres in Juniper Hills > and began a search for a contemporary architect to design a new > home structure with two large north facing art studios. Searching > on the internet, we located the website of architect Edward Ogosta. > > The Ogosta designs are stunning and unique...especially > the "Four Eyes"project in a rural setting. We contacted Ed directly > and began an exciting and creative process of formulating a > schematic design that fulfilled our needs for living space, and creating > our sculptures and paintings! > > Ed and his assistant Luis, put enormous energy and time into our > project and made us feel comfortable in the decision process that > led to the completed design. Our highest recommendations to > the Ogosta Architectural office for all aspects of contemporary design! **★★★★★ — George and Ann Page, Jan. 2023** > My wife Ann and I established art studios in 1996, in beautiful Juniper Hills, above Palmdale and Lancaster. > In September of 2020, the "Bobcat" fire swept thru the area and totally destroyed our house and studios. > > We decided to rebuild on site, and began to search for interesting architects to design a new house with > two large art studios. We searched the internet and came across photographs of the designs by Los Angeles > architect Edward Ogosta. We were immediately stunned by the Ogosta designs...especially the"Four Eyes" > project! The uniqueness of his daring vision encouraged us to contact him at his Holmes Bakery office. > Edward visited our fire site and we exchanged ideas of a house that would blend into the beauty of the > mountains of the high desert area. > > We were very impressed with the high energy and creativity of Ed and his staff to design a unique home > and we approved the schematic design set. Unfortunately, we discovered that the area of our site has a > rapidly vanishing water table...a loss of over 50% in the past year. This information, and the fact that we are > in our mid eighties, convinced us to simply purchase a home in Palmdale, and continue our art careers > on a smaller scale. > Working with Ed and Luis was great experience, and we highly recommend Edward Ogosta as an > architect with unlimited vision and creative energy who can work with clients in a very comfortable > atmosphere. Please view his website. and you will be inspired! > > George & Ann Page. Palmdale ,California **★★★★★ — Steve Kim, Sept. 2022** > I would like to start off by saying that Edward and his firm are the best of the best. I've been working with Ed and team for years now onmy DREAM home. The attention to detail in his work and architecture is quite extraordinary. If you are looking for a true artist in his craft Ed is the Architect I would highly recommend to create an architecturally significant home that will forever be revered through the ages! Will continue to work with Ed and his team for any future projects! Thank you for such a great experience Cheers **★★★★★ — Chloe C., Aug. 2020** > I wanted something modern and luxurious yet also honest and well-designed for my 3,500 sq ft. home gut remodel. I had looked at and talked to many architects in SoCal, but as soon as I got off the phone with Ed I knew he was going to be the one. Many developers in the LA area go over-the-top (not in a good way) when choosing fixtures and finishes; the spaces Ed designed had a much more refined, tasteful, and quietly luxurious feel that could be fully utilized every day. What I loved was that he was able to take a lot of my inspiration photos and feedback and incorporate it, making it both his own trademark design and as well as my own home. Ed was also hands on in the bidding and construction process giving feedback to the contractor as well as setting standards. I now have a beautiful open kitchen clad in white oak slats, a creamy stone master bath with skylight and a glowing ambiance, and most importantly, a cohesively designed place I can properly call home. **★★★★★ — David Holley, Feb. 2020** > As a creative professional who has worked with many different design agencies and thought leaders over the course of my career. I can honestly say the creative process and collaboration with Ed Ogosta was the best I have ever experienced. > > Ed is a cerebral, pragmatic, and thoughtful professional. Every decision he applies to his designs are well vetted and meticulous. My wife and I enjoyed every interaction with Ed and we would marvel at his design aesthetic, and his seemingly boundless institutional knowledge in his craft. We learned so much from Ed and will be forever grateful for his work and his dedication in designing a home that exceeded our expectations in form and function. **★★★★★ — chris walt, March 2018** > We engaged Ed to do a major kitchen and multiple bathroom/bedroom remodel of our 1930 Mediterranean style house. Ed was outstanding. Although his personal vibe is cool and contemporary, Ed completely got us and what we wanted to achieve in our project, which was a traditional feel that blends easily into our old house. Ed listened carefully, thought deeply and worked collaboratively with us to achieve a perfect result. Probably the best compliment we can pay is that nearly three years later, we spend much of our time in our new/old kitchen and continue to love everything about it. **★★★★★ — Jo Holliday, Jan. 2018** > After viewing numerous websites searching for an architect whose projects reflect my aesthetic and style, I contacted Edward Ogosta Architecture - Culver City, CA. After our first meeting I was confident that he understood my vision for a major remodel and modernization of my outdated Los Angeles area home. His preliminary designs were innovative, clean and had a beautiful aesthetic. The design process was creative and thorough, down to minute details including recommendations for door handles, hardware, flooring, and light fixtures. As this remodel project progressed, Ed was attentive and continued to meet periodically with our builder whenever questions arose. The outcome of this project far exceeded my original vision and our home is a beautiful showplace! Highly recommended. **★★★★★ — Alison G., Jan. 2018** > We are the owners of the Corner Pocket House in Manhattan Beach, and wholeheartedly, enthusiastically recommend Edward Ogosta Architecture. Ed and his team are professional, creative, detail-oriented, full of ideas, communicative, and involved from beginning to end. Our house began as an aging bungalow with tricky site constraints that was too cramped for our family. Ed’s design successfully expanded and transformed it into a completely brand new house—modern, spacious, light-filled, open, and beautiful. We left every single design decision to Ed, down to the doorknobs and furnishings, and are overjoyed at the results. The design process was smooth and construction was drama-free. Our family life in the house is now completely different and we are constantly entertaining in the amazing living/dining/kitchen space which freely opens to the patio. The house has already won two prestigious design awards from the American Institute of Architects (which is like an Academy Award for architecture), including the highest AIA award in the South Bay—something we never would have dreamed possible when we began this process. We can't recommend this architect highly enough. If you like contemporary architecture and want the best person in LA for the job, look no further: Ed is a rising star. **★★★★★ — Erin Matzkin, Jan. 2018** > I hired Ed to design a second-story master suite addition to my house, which was originally built in the 1930s. He did a beautiful job and was very competitively priced. I had three separate contractors tell me his were the best, most detailed plans they'd ever seen, which enabled them to give more accurate bids. Additionally, the design is gorgeous - the addition (on which construction is 90% complete) looks like it was part of the original house. He was very careful not to detract from the existing curb appeal/roofline. > > Plus, Ed is great to work with. He's funny, smart, responsive, and he's been wonderful about staying engaged with the project. He routinely stops by the job site to ensure the construction work is actually proceeding according to his drawings. I cannot recommend him highly enough. ## Selected projects - [Corner Pocket House - Manhattan Beach, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/corner-pocket-house-manhattan-beach-ca-pj-vj~2866402) - Location: Manhattan Beach, CA - Photos: 15 - Description: The Corner Pocket House is a complete transformation of a cramped 1950’s bungalow into a modest contemporary dwelling with newly invigorated common spaces. Our clients carefully considered the needs of their five-person family, and requested a high-quality, single-story home of moderate area, a distinct departure from the neighborhood norm, where houses are often exuberantly maxed-out to capitalize on soaring property values. A variety of challenging physical, experiential, and regulatory forces… - [Palisades House - Pacific Palisades, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/palisades-house-pacific-palisades-ca-pj-vj~7579591) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 14 - Description: A complete modernization of a mid-century house, currently under construction in the Alphabet Streets of Pacific Palisades. - [Rear Window House - Culver City, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rear-window-house-culver-city-ca-pj-vj~2866052) - Location: Culver City, CA - Photos: 19 - Description: The Rear Window house is a discreet yet decidedly modern addition + remodel to a seventy-year-old bungalow in a neighborhood abundant with intact dwellings of the same era. Through careful sequencing of new spaces and strategically located apertures, the project opens itself up to become deeply integrated with the rear garden. While the existing house served admirably as a compact starter home for decades, the current owner’s growing family necessitated building a master suite extension into the… - [Swell House - Manhattan Beach, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/swell-house-manhattan-beach-ca-pj-vj~6559489) - Location: Manhattan Beach, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: Located a few blocks inland from the Pacific, the Swell House is a complete overhaul of a dated 1980’s dwelling for a young, five-person family. The oddly nautical Postmodern architecture of the existing house had aged poorly over the years, so our approach was to rigorously prune and normalize the building for a more minimal architectural expression. The project derives its name from the rounded exterior wall forms retained from the existing house, which seemingly evoke the nearby ocean swells.… - [SkyValley House - Lake Arrowhead, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/skyvalley-house-lake-arrowhead-ca-pj-vj~6072436) - Location: Lake Arrowhead, CA - Photos: 12 - Description: Conceived as a “California chalet for the 21st Century,” the SkyValley House in Lake Arrowhead references the historic legacy of mountain dwellings while maintaining a contemporary architectural expression. The design emerged by clarifying and balancing three primary forces acting on the project: the horizontal distribution of program, the diagonal slope of the terrain, and the vertical embrace of the sky. The project culminates in a rooftop viewing perch at the valley between the main roof volu… - [Wisteria House - Brentwood, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/wisteria-house-brentwood-ca-pj-vj~7622742) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: The Wisteria House is named for a robust wisteria vine that managed to endure an extensive remodel of this Brentwood hillside home. A large new primary bedroom window offers a close-up view of this thriving plant, as well as a deep connection with the garden. Reconfigured interior walls and new glazing yielded a more coherent spatial flow through the residence. Hemlock ceilings, oak flooring, Carrara marble, and linen drapery together create a warm atmosphere for sleeping and bathing within the… - [Outlook House - Los Angeles, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/outlook-house-los-angeles-ca-pj-vj~6560419) - Location: Los Angeles, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: We began with a tired, awkward 1970’s hillside house with remarkable views yet badly in need of a remodel. Through the careful removal of walls, opening up of windows and skylights, and re-orienting of room layouts, we were able to flip the inward emphasis of the existing house toward an immersive experience of looking outwards to landscape and sky. Lightness and transparency guided the design treatment: abundant natural light permeates the interior, white oak slats add a sense of layering betwe… - [Baldwin House - Culver City, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/baldwin-house-culver-city-ca-pj-vj~2868084) - Location: Culver City, CA - Photos: 18 - Description: The Baldwin House consists of two similar-but-different “sibling” buildings, which together frame a secluded interior courtyard. The larger main house building sits at the extreme rear of the lot to obscure views from neighboring homes which overlooked the property, while at the front, a low-lying building provides garage, studio, and entry functions along the street. A series of spatial thresholds define a linear sequential progression through the site: from the street, one passes through the f… - [Four Eyes House - Coachella Valley, CA](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/four-eyes-house-coachella-valley-ca-pj-vj~206403) - Location: Coachella Valley, CA - Photos: 11 - Description: A weekend desert residence for a family and their dog, the Four Eyes House is an exercise in site-specific "experiential programming". Rather than planning the house according to a domestic functional program, the building was designed foremost as an instrument for intensifying a number of onsite phenomenal events. Four "sleeping towers" are oriented towards four spatiotemporal viewing experiences: morning sunrise to the east, mountain range to the south, evening city lights to the west, and nig… [See all 9 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/edward-ogosta-architecture-pfvwus-pf~789000268) ## Community Q&A **Q: What is the material used for the deck. What stain color is applied?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Material is ipe 1x6 decking. No stain was applied; it weathers naturally to a silvery grey color. **Q: Beautiful! Where are the chairs from?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Those are PK22 chairs by Poul Kjaerholm, in white leather. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-09-04.*