--- title: "Ewing Architects — Architects & Building Designers | Houzz" canonical_html_url: https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ewing-architects-pfvwus-pf~940599371 markdown_url: https://www.houzz.com/md/professionals/pf~940599371.md entity_type: LocalBusiness business_name: "Ewing Architects" category: ["Architects"] image: https://st.hzcdn.com/fimgs/a5b36ea3044ebd95_1867-w400-h400-b1-p10--.jpg address: "723 E California Blvd, Pasadena, California 91106, United States" latitude: 34.1435 longitude: -118.1266 phone: "(626) 584-0860" website: http://dsewing.com/ rating: 5 review_count: 2 followers: 207 last_updated: 2026-08-13 --- # Ewing Architects Original Houzz profile: [Ewing Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ewing-architects-pfvwus-pf~940599371) ## Professional summary - **Primary category:** Architects - **Location:** Pasadena, CA - **Serves:** Los Angeles, Glendale, Pomona, Pasadena, Burbank, Santa Monica, Whittier, Alhambra, Napa, Baldwin Park, Arcadia, Glendora, Azusa, Altadena, Culver City, San Gabriel, West Hollywood, San Dimas, Beverly Hills, South Pasadena, American Canyon, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta-Montrose, Avocado Heights, San Marino, Commerce, Sierra Madre, Malibu, Marina del Rey, East Pasadena, Saint Helena, Calistoga, Jackson, Yountville, Bradbury, Industry, Rutherford, Edgewood, Aspen, City Of Industry, Golden, Kelly, Ladera Heights, Oakville, Santa Fe - **Houzz rating:** 5.0 out of 5 (2 reviews) ## About ### Houzz Badges - Houzz Influencer - 1,000 Ideabook Saves Ewing Architects is a full-service architectural design firm specializing in site and master plan design, architectural design, interior design, building renovations and restoration design. Our project goals are to design sustainable, efficient solutions functionally and aesthetically in conformance with the client's program and budget while maintaining compatibility with the immediate environment. The firm is composed of a diverse group of professionals. The staff includes several project architects as well as specialists in interiors and master planning. Our two key architects have helped the firm grow since 1986. We have established a close association with structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering consultants with whom we work with on a consistent basis. In addition, we utilize a wide range of specialty consultants for input on unique project applications. Among our strengths is our familiarity with the various aspects of the construction process. We are a licensed contractor and are heavily involved in the construction process. We provide a complete design service throughout both the design and construction phases. Ewing Architects has been published in numerous magazines, books, shown in an HGTV preview, and is recipient of over 40 awards from the American Institute of Architects (AIA), National, State, and regional organizations. ### Services Provided - Architectural Design - Building Design - House Plans - New Home Construction - Sustainable Design - Energy-Efficient Homes - Green Building - Space Planning - Barn Design & Construction - Custom Homes - Interior Architecture ### Areas Served - Los Angeles - Glendale - Pomona - Pasadena - Burbank - Santa Monica - Whittier - Alhambra - Napa - Baldwin Park - Arcadia - Glendora - Azusa - Altadena - Culver City - San Gabriel - West Hollywood - San Dimas - Beverly Hills - South Pasadena - American Canyon - La Canada Flintridge - La Crescenta-Montrose - Avocado Heights - San Marino - Commerce - Sierra Madre - Malibu - Marina del Rey - East Pasadena - Saint Helena - Calistoga - Jackson - Yountville - Bradbury - Industry - Rutherford - Edgewood - Aspen - City Of Industry - Golden - Kelly - Ladera Heights - Oakville - Santa Fe ### Typical Job Cost $750,000 - 15 million ## Business Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Business Name | Ewing Architects | | Address | 723 E California Blvd, Pasadena, California 91106, United States | | Phone | (626) 584-0860 | | Website | http://dsewing.com/ | | License Number | C10728 | | Followers on Houzz | 207 | **Social profiles:** - Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/ewingarchitects - X (Twitter) — https://twitter.com/EwingArchitects - LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglasewing - Blog — http://ewingarchitects.houzz.com/ ## Contact - **Houzz profile:** [Ewing Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ewing-architects-pfvwus-pf~940599371) - **Website:** http://dsewing.com/ - **Phone:** (626) 584-0860 ## Credentials **Certifications & Awards** - Green Home Of The Year Award 2016: Hale Residence - 2016 AIA Award Winners: Van Cleve Residence, Glen Oaks Residence, Dos Rios Ranch, Walker Residence - AIA Award Winning Projects in 2015, 2014, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2002, 2000, 1997, 1994, 1992, 1990, 1986 - Dwell Magazine Home Tour 2014 and 2015 **Affiliations** - [The American Institute of Architects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/schools-and-organizations/the-american-institute-of-architects-pfvwus-pf~1350720471) ## Reviews **Overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 — 2 reviews** ### All 2 reviews **★★★★★ — landescapedesigns123, Feb. 2015** > I am a landscape designer in Southern California and specialize in low water landscapes. I work with Ewing architects in aiding them to achieve the view of their projects. I've worked with Ewing for the past 8 years on 3 or more projects and have enjoyed each one. The sustainable building design and unique architecture of Doug Ewing has inspired my work and I'm lucky to know him. > Carlos Velez > Land Escape **★★★★★ — shaunalane, Feb. 2015** > The City of La Habra Heights hired Ewing Architects, Inc., to rehabilitate our 1950's city hall. It was a $2.5 million project that turn out beautiful. Ewing took a nondescript government building and turned it into a work of art. The compliments keep coming in. I recommend Ewing Architects very highly. ## Selected projects - [Hale Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hale-residence-pj-vj~1319051) - Location: Vancouver, WA - Photos: 14 - Description: http://www.greenbuildermedia.com/design/2016-green-home-of-the-year-award-winner-natural-wonder - [Adobe de la Vista](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/adobe-de-la-vista-pj-vj~813032) - Location: Sierra Madre, CA - Photos: 58 - Description: This client wanted to experience Santa Fe in Sierra Madre. Challenges were the steep hillside lot, great views, fire concerns and narrow car access. We created a rustic home with a low profile, lush surroundings and an air of quiet tranquility. This rustic southwestern house uses reclaimed vegas and logs for the structural system and asphalt emulsion mud adobe walls for the finish. The house is like an adobe village separated into four structures connected by verandas, courtyards and log bridges… - [Walker Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/walker-residence-pj-vj~785008) - Location: Pasadena, CA - Photos: 113 - Description: This new house is on a one acre gently sloping lot in the foothills of Pasadena. A heritage oak tree and 8 other oaks presented obstructions to design around as well as developing distant view channels. The special challenge of this project was to convince the client to build a contemporary house when they wanted a Spanish eclectic style. They love this house. They also wanted an efficient sustainable house to include a 11.34 KW solar electrical system, and use sustainable sourced building mater… - [Glen Oaks Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/glen-oaks-residence-pj-vj~808661) - Location: Pasadena, CA - Photos: 20 - Description: The site is situated in a grove of eucalyptus and pine trees and cascades down an east-facing slope with spectacular views to the Rose Bowl, City Hall, bridges and mountains all the way to the San Jacinto and San Gorgonio mountains. There was an existing 1300 SF, single level house on the site built in 1956. Challenges: • The original house was too decayed to save, but I wanted to maintain the same 12% angled floor plan shape and keep the carport view channel in the design • Conform to new, rest… - [Shining Mountain Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/shining-mountain-ranch-pj-vj~914450) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 15 - Description: SITE: This project is located in French Valley, Montana. Elk, moose, deer and black bears roam freely on this 4,500-acre ranch, covered by dense pine groves and grass zones with streams and a lake. The Lodge is a serious architectural building type utilizing one of man's oldest natural building materials. PROGRAM: The proposed project included a recreational working cattle ranch with a master development plan, entertainment and meeting lodge, a dozen guest cabins, a working ranch center, riding… - [Dymek Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dymek-residence-pj-vj~914167) - Location: Pasadena, CA - Photos: 8 - Description: Whole house renovation of a 1909 unoccupied chalet style 4,300 SF bungalow in the estate district of old Pasadena. Renovation was based on an old post card showing the original log work that had been stripped away over 30 years ago. A footings up restoration of the original house, key additions, and new landscaping have revitalized a home considered historically significant. This log clad structure has generated much interest in a short period of time. It has been featured in four AIA tours and… - [La Habra Heights City Hall](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/la-habra-heights-city-hall-pj-vj~929609) - Location: La Habra Heights, CA - Photos: 6 - [Hsu Gutcho Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/hsu-gutcho-residence-pj-vj~914472) - Location: San Marino, CA - Photos: 6 - Description: This estate combines forms from the Arts & Crafts movement with Monterey and Spanish elements to become its own Progressive Pasadena style in a garden setting. The eclectic furnishings include contemporary modern classics, antique Asian pieces and Asian Arts & Crafts inspired furniture designed by Ewing. Feng Shui principals are used in the design of the floor plan and architectural elements. The house provides quiet and inspiring indoor/outdoor experiences. Every room connects to the gardens an… - [Quan Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/quan-residence-pj-vj~914463) - Location: Pasadena, CA - Photos: 5 - Description: This 4,800 square foot house takes forms from the arts & crafts movement and from the mid century post & beam and slab wall structures to create a new Pasadena aesthetic we call "Pasadena progressive". The house plan navigates around 6 major trees on a sloped lot and utilizes the entire site. It's a wonderful natural environment in the middle of Pasadena. - [Van Cleve Residence](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/van-cleve-residence-pj-vj~914394) - Location: Santa Ynez, CA - Photos: 7 - Description: We designed an authentic, rustic adobe residence, remote guesthouse, stables and entertainment patio on a 4-acre site for a total of 4,250 SF.Earth from the site was utilized to build the 18 inch adobe blocks, adobe wainscot plaster and roof barrel tiles by adding asphalt emulsion and crushed bricks. The heavy timber roof framing was reclaimed from local horse barns. This courtyard house is truly a sustainable project. An adobe "batch plant" trailer was purchased to make the blocks on site and r… - [RRL Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/rrl-ranch-pj-vj~914228) - Location: Ridgway, CO - Photos: 7 - Description: The ranch has 27,000 acres of spectacular peaks, aspen groves, streams and meadows on the western side of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. There are a scattering of old homesteads, miner's cabins and barns on the ranch. PROGRAM Mr. Lauren wanted to restore certain historical structures and design new ones to create a rustic guest ranch. Phase one consisted of four "old" guest cabins and a saloon for guests to watch movies and play cards. DESIGN SOLUTION We created a structure that looked as though… - [Dos Rios Ranch](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/dos-rios-ranch-pj-vj~914127) - Location: Pagosa Springs, CO - Photos: 5 - Description: The project is located on an undeveloped, 560-acre ranch property south of Pagosa Springs, Colorado where the San Juan and Blanco Rivers converge. The architect's goal was to design a contextual project playing off the forms of local ranch and barn structures and regional Indian ruin structures, using reclaimed materials where posible. The main ranch house was designed using reclaimed local woods. The heavy timber used is black stained re-sawn railway bridge timber that had been abandoned. The w… - [Pasant Stables](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/pasant-stables-pj-vj~1218449) - Location: Rolling Hills, CA - Photos: 10 - [In Design](https://www.houzz.com/hznb/projects/in-design-pj-vj~914488) - Location: Not specified - Photos: 9 [See all 14 projects](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/architects-and-building-designers/ewing-architects-pfvwus-pf~940599371) ## Community Q&A **Q: What was the cost to build this home?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: this one was approx. $350 / s.f. **Q: What was the cost to build this home?** *(in Photo Questions)* A: its was approx. $650 / s.f. **Q: what company backsplash and what color? It is really nice!** *(in Photo Questions)* A: Hi, The backsplash behind the main sink is brushed stainless steel & at the far end exposed concrete masonry units. **Q: Pavers** *(in Photo Questions)* Are these poured concrete, precast or stone pavers? And what size are they? A: this concrete was all poured in place with expansion joints. the 'pavers' are random sizes **Q: Floor transition** *(in Photo Questions)* What did you use as a transition strip between the wood flooring in the den and the tile flooring in the kitchen? A: hi, there is no transition strip, just a square tile edge to the bamboo flooring. **Q: Stair** *(in Photo Questions)* Who is the stair rail manufacturer, and what are the materials please? It appears to be a metal frame with glass, but the top rail looks like wood - love it. Please advise. A: This was a custom stair. Douglas fir intermediate rails (black horizontal) clear glass panels & the handrails were actually just temporary until the stainless steel ones were made. --- *Source: Houzz professional profile. Reflects the profile as of 2026-08-13.*