Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio prides itself on its flexible range of skills and abilities including designing cutting edge architecture appropriate to its context, working with communities and creating a strong urban design presence. The firm is committed to exploring and improving the urban experience through architecture, design and planning.

Projects with Perkins + Will:Boyle Heights Urban DesignVenice Urban Design

3 projects:Capital One Bank2919 Wilshire Blvd. - Retail3032 Wilshire Blvd. - Retail

Gwynne Pugh has led the architectural and construction management team for the new Inglewood Senior Center. He was responsible for creating design guidelines and illustrative concept drawings as the basis for future design/build proposals.

Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio Selected to Provide Urban Design Strategies for the City of Inglewood, Crenshaw Light Rail project. Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio will provide urban design services for two future Crenshaw Light Rail lines that will run through the City of Inglewood. This will include the Florence – West and Florence – La Brea station. These exciting new projects will enhance and improve mobility throughout the neighborhood by bringing a new, 8.5-mile rail line along Crenshaw Boulevard, a necessary connector that will that will join the existing Metro Rail to Inglewood and South Los Angeles.

Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio is the design architect for two prominently located hotels in Santa Monica. The two hotels are located on Colorado and Fifth Street. With management from OTO Development, Gene Fong Associates will act as the Executive Architect, while Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio provided architectural and urban design for the Courtyard and Hampton Inn. These two hotels respond to each other along a large, urban landscape, and fit in with the existing artistic and sustainable architecture that enlivens the City of Santa Monica.

The homeless services center, in partnership with CAPSLO of San Luis Obispo, garcia architecture + design and Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio, is currently under construction.

Architectural and engineering services for plant improvements

Review projects from inception to insure the projects benefit the community and public environment while furthering the ends of the projects themselves.

Miscellaneous design consulting services

On call services

Urban design consultant on major architectural development projects within the downtown area.

Review and assistance on major architectural development projects.

GP-US completed the design for this 2,500 SF commercial building in the heart of Santa Monica’s upscale Montana Avenue neighborhood.The modern design features a fully retractable window system on the western and southern walls, creating an inviting space that opens up to and interacts with its environment. A restaurant is the intended occupant, with construction to begin in late 2018.

Tenant improvements for the offices of Hertz Investment Group

Urban Studio Selected to Provide Urban Design Services for Mt. Olive Lutheran Church Gwynne Pugh Urban Studio has been selected to complete a Master Plan and a Space Needs Program for Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, California. Over the last seventy years, Mt. Olive has been a staple in the neighborhood, serving as a spiritual center while also hosting many community services and events, including yoga classes, adult education, preschool services, and after school programs. With the intention to move forward as both a place of worship and as a community resource center for Santa Monica residents, Urban Studio will assist Mt. Olive to reorganize and add versatility to their campus. The programming process will require a number of meetings with the church's numerous volunteer teams and the larger Santa Monica community, and will result in a comprehensive and sustainable Master Plan for the 1.5 acre site.

Interior Architecture Preserves Original 1940s Warehouse in Santa Monica’s Former Industrial CorridorGwynne Pugh Urban Studio with Andy Waisler has recently completed an adaptive reuse of a 1940s bowstring truss and brick warehouse in Santa Monica. The 17,000 square foot building was artistically designed for a well-known animation studio that has recently achieved significant commercial success. Urban Studio designed an interior renovation that is warm, forthright and efficient, while also elegant and inspiring.As is a consistent throughout all of Urban Studio's designs, sustainability and conservation were of paramount concern throughout the tenant improvement process. The design maintains the structure of the 1940s bowstring trusses and brick warehouse along with stripped down and polished concrete floors. The centerpiece is the 'The Cube' that serves as a screening room, two editing rooms and a central IT/Server room for the entire office. Using natural lighting paired with efficient lighting design, the space incorporates natural woods and clean colors to create a vibrant and natural aesthetic.Article by Architecture News Plus: http://www.architecturenewsplus.com/projects/2647

Tenant improvements for the Fireman’s Credit Union in Los Angeles.

Past Chair

Internationally recognized architectural design firm which won AIA National Firm of the Year Award in 2010. Received over 18 national awards including 6 environmentally sustainable projects.

Gwynne Pugh served as Project Architect for Colorado Court, designing the first affordable housing building in the country to be 100% energy neutral and to achieve a LEED “Gold” rating. This project won numerous awards including the 2003 AIA COTE “Top Ten Green Building award, 2003 National AIA Design Award, 2003 World Habitat Award, 2003 Rudy Bruner Award, and the Westside Urban Forum Award.

Gwynne Pugh served as Project Architect to design The Bergamot Station Art Complex and Artists’ Lofts, located on the largest parcel of land owned by the City of Santa Monica. The complex houses 26 galleries, professional offices, the Santa Monica Museum of Art, restaurants and artist lofts. It is now a thriving cultural landmark that has won several awards and honors, including the AIA State and Local Award, LA Business Council Award, Westside Urban Prize, and Metal Architecture Award.

Principal Architect and Engineer