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The latest highlights from FGA

Forbes Best-in-State Residential Architects

FGA included on prestigious list of top American architects

California Home + Design

Exploring form and light in a timeless San Francisco area residence

Western Art & Architecture Profiles FGA

Exploring FGA’s design philosophy and architectural legacy

FGA in Architectural Digest

FGA’s Novato farmhouse design was featured in Architectural Digest

Marin Spaces Magazine Highlight

FGA’s Los Altos Hills Modern Entertainer’s Home

Los Altos Hills project in Architectural Digest

FGA’s modern new build project highlighted in AD Middle East

Atherton Design Collaboration

California Home + Design with Christian Douglas Design

A Rural Marin County ADU by FGA

As Seen in Marin Spaces Magazine

Classicist Magazine

We are honored to be included in this year’s edition of The Classicist, a journal dedicated to the classical tradition of architecture and the allied arts

LUXE Cover

FGA's historic renovation of a 1906 Professorville cottage

LUXE Magazine Feature

FGA’s recent Palo Alto project, a historic renovation and addition, featured in LUXE

Scandinavian Modern in Atherton

Designed by FGA, this contemporary Atherton home pairs European minimalism with light-filled indoor-outdoor living

Historic Preservation Award

Palo Alto Stanford Heritage 2023

FGA in Punch Magazine

FGA’s project Monterey Colonial Classic, featured in Punch Magazine

LUXE Influential Women in Design

A discussion with Gina Dixon and Kristen Lomax

Woodside Hillside Home Featured in Modern Luxury Silicon Valley

A 13-acre retreat showcasing modern residential architecture shaped by its natural terrain

Portola Valley Architect Designs Custom Home

A new 5,700-square-foot custom home takes shape on a sloping Portola Valley site with views toward Windy Hill

Menlo Park Residence

A Bay Area custom home by Fergus Garber Architects featured on the 2025 AIA Silicon Valley Home Tour

Portola Valley Homes in Progress

FGA renovations, ADUs, and landscape-shaped homes underway in Portola Valley

Greater Sustainability Policy Efforts

FGA strives to advance sustainability across the building industry

Portola Valley Residence Under Construction

A contemporary design in Portola Valley, California takes shape on a gently sloping site

FGA in Modern Farmhouse Magazine

The secret to modern farmhouse style is a balanced formula of classic and contemporary

Building along Waverley Street in 1902

A History of the Gamble Garden Neighborhood, Palo Alto

Resilient Design at FGA

A guiding principle of our residential architecture practice

FGA’s Employee Culture

Education and Mentorship

FGA Speaks at AIA National Conference

Wildfire Smoke: Systems for Air Quality in Single-Family Homes

Supporting Community: Gable Garden

The non-profit Elizabeth F. Gamble Garden serves as an important local resource for horticultural education and inspiration

California Home

CA Home + Design interviewed partners Dan and Catharine about their design inspiration, the evolution of their practice, and what makes good architecture

Designing a Home Around an Oak Tree in Menlo Park

Menlo Park Residential Architecture in Progress

Projects in the Allied Arts and Menlo Oaks Neighborhoods

A Designer’s Home

Palo Alto’s Irene Au, a tech-industry designer, shares what she learned anew about the design process while working on her family home with FGA

Birge Clark

FGA founding partners, Catharine and Dan, were introduced to Birge Clark’s work soon after they arrived in Palo Alto from Chicago in the 1990s

FGA Rebranding with Stitzlein Studio

In 2020, FGA worked with Stitzlein Studio to create a new comprehensive brand system that captures FGA’s spirit

FGA’s Sam Fischer Wins Prestigious Design Award

Institute of Classical Art and Architecture, Chicago-Midwest Chapter

FGA Recipient of the AIA Firm Award

American Institute of Architects, Silicon Valley, 2018-2019

Palo Alto at 125 Years

Presented at the Annual Meeting for Palo Alto Stanford Heritage, 2019