Recently named one of est. magazine, “Esteemed 10 International Design Visionaries,” Walker Workshop, a Los Angeles-based Architecture firm established in 2010, aims to create warmly-minimal, modern structures designed with careful attention to light, space, and the unique qualities of each project’s location. As Licensed General contractors operating a design/build firm, and with a rich awareness for practical responsibility, Walker Workshop creates lasting buildings deeply rooted in craft and construction.
Critical to our mission is the awareness that thoughtfully executed space can elevate the body & mind of its inhabitants. With the same level of care and consideration that goes into crafting a museum, place of worship, or sacred space, Walker Workshop aims to design and build one-of-a-kind works of art people can live in. This desire and ethos of creative ownership exists in all phases of our work, from initial concept to project completion, and permeates through-out our firm.
Heirloom homes, to be enjoyed and outlast for generations to come, the relationships we build with our clients is critical to the collaborative design process. In this era of seductive visuals, our finished work speaks for itself.
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President
AIA, LEED AP Principal Noah Walker is an American Architect and the founder of Walker Workshop, a design-build firm based in Los Angeles CA that is known for creating modern structures that are warmly minimal and deeply rooted in the context of their location. One of Walker’s first projects, the Oak Pass House went on to gain international acclaim including winning “Home of the Year” in 2016 as well as inclusion in the Arch Daily 100, a list of the 100 most important works of Architecture in the United States. Noah was a finalist for HGTV’s Fresh Faces of Design in 2017. Walker received his Master in Architecture from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts in the Growth and Structure of Cities from Haverford College, in Philadelphia PA. He has over fifteen years of experience on both coasts with a specific focus on design-build methods of project delivery. Noah is both a Registered Architect and a licensed general contractor in the state of California.email: info@walkerworkshop.comphone: 310-752-9929 ext. 1
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Oren received his Bachelor of Architecture from SCI-Arc in 2015. He’s an LA native who’s professional experience prior to joining Walker Workshop includes designing for Frank Gehry as well as a number of high end residential firms in LA. Outside of work you can find him traveling, surfing, snowboarding or mountain biking.
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Prior to joining Walker Workshop at the end of 2020, Sami worked on residential and institutional projects in New York City. She received her Master of Architecture from Harvard University and her Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona. She enjoys cookies, yoga, painting, and cuddling with her two senior pups.
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Associate, Director of Construction, Project Manager
A former movie producer who decided to return to his roots in carpentry and home remodeling. Dana hung up his suit, picked up his tape measure and never looked back. Now a licensed general contractor, Dana has managed a large fabrication shop, project managed retail builds for global brands and executed seamless art installations. He was recently general manager to an architecture firm overseeing multiple residential builds in Los Angeles where he became well acquainted with the splendors of the Los Angeles Dept. of Building and Safety.
Originally from the Bronx, New York, where he will gladly tell you about his early days watching KRS-One and Grandmaster Flash perform in Cedar Park. Dana has his Masters in Business Administration from UCLA, has attended Cerritos College woodworking and furniture manufacturing program, as well as Art Center School of Design and Pasadena Community College.
When not on-site, you’ll either find him ‘geeking’ out over a building science blog (…to vapor barrier or not to vapor barrier?), questioning why he is still a New York Knicks fan or speeding east on the 10 freeway with his wife to get to Palm Springs.email: dana@walkerworkshop.comextension: 721
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Associate, Project Manager
Will Pyatt earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and joined Walker Workshop in the summer of 2015. He brings prior professional experience from Evan Douglis Studio, Tom Wiscombe Architecture, and Woods Bagot. Outside of work, he maintains an interest in fly fishing and skiing. His dog sheds constantly, but he doesn't really notice the fur anymore.
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Talbot is a New Orleans native with professional experience in architectural design, critical writing, government interface, and event production. His architectural background includes work on luxury residences, large-scale institutions, landmark historic structures, and urban planning projects. Aside from architecture, Talbot has a lively musical practice - performing, writing, recording, listening… he’s not picky. Talbot received an undergraduate degree in Urban Studies from Vassar College, and a Master of Architecture from the Southern California Institute of Architecture.
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Faizah has her BA from Cal State University San Bernardino, where she studied English, photography, creating writing, and studio arts. In 2019, after receiving her MFA in creative writing from Otis College of Art and Design, Faizah was nominated with an AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship by Otis College of Art and Design, for her dedication to arts education. While at Otis she focused on publishing and worked to design, print, and publish books in the Otis Press.
Faizah is a former Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Fellow, where she acted as Art Director for the 2019 LARB PUBLAB, an online publishing project for LARB fellows.
In her free time she loves to design, create art, read, cook, and spend time with friends & family.
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Accounting Director/ Office Manager/ Animal Wrangler
DeAnna has been with Walker Workshop since 2013. She has a Bachelors Degree in Accounting from Bloomsburg University, Pennsylvania and an MBA from the University of Central Florida. When not at the office, DeAnna can be found trying her hand at home renovation projects.
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Dom joined the WAWO team in the summer of 2016 after graduating from Woodbury University with a Bachelor of Architecture. He has assisted with the design process on numerous projects, and also serves as the office Grillmaster. When not at work he enjoys rock climbing, camping, and visiting his family in the breathtaking Inland Empire.
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Alpna joined Walker Workshop in 2022. She has more than 10 years of experience in architecture and 5 years in construction and fabrication. Before joining Walker Workshop she worked at Leroy Street Studio and Marmol Radziner on high end residential projects in New York and Los Angeles.
Prior to her career in architecture, Alpna studied art and engineering. She exhibited her installations and sculptures throughout Ohio. When she moved to New York, she worked in construction management and fell in love with the amazing architecture of the city which led her to pursue her ultimate passion, architecture.
After studying at Pratt Institute, she worked in New York City for several years before relocating to Los Angeles in 2019.
In her free time, Alpna likes running in the park and working in her studio. She recently started experimenting with kerf bending techniques in wood.
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Associate, Project Manager
Since joining Walker Workshop in 2017, Foster has been a part of numerous projects at all phases of project delivery. This breadth of experience has allowed him to expand and develop his design sensibilities, project management skills, and technical knowledge base. His interest in design and construction stems from his experiences in art mediums. Prior to pursuing a career in architecture, Foster maintained a studio art practice focused on sculpture and installation in Seattle. Foster received a MArch from UC Berkeley and a BFA from the University of Washington. Whenever the opportunity arises, he'll be off on a mountaineering or rock climbing trip.
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Project Manager
Prior to joining Walker Workshop, Marianne focused on residential and commercial projects in Santa Monica, Boston, and New York. Her professional experience includes participation in architecture, urban design, structural engineering, collaborative research, and exhibition planning. She received her Master of Architecture from Harvard's Graduate School of Design and her undergraduate degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University. She loves cats.
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Sarah joined the WAWO team in the Fall of 2020. She received her Master of Architecture from Princeton University and her Bachelor of Architecture from Cal Poly Pomona. Prior to Walker Workshop, Sarah’s professional experience includes residential and retail design in the Los Angeles area. When not at work, you will either find her gardening, backpacking, making collages, or spending time with family.
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Project Engineer/Project Manager
Thomas received his Bachelor of Architecture from Queensland University of Technology. He has also completed a 4-year carpentry apprenticeship and multiple certificates in building and construction management. Before moving from his hometown of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) to LA, Thomas operated his own design-build company which worked on a wide range of residential and commercial projects. Due to his background in both design and construction, he is particularly interested in the implementation of the design-build project delivery method. Thomas has a passion for modern and complex architectural homes and loves obsessing over details.
Thomas came to California in the winter of 2020 seeking the opportunity to gain experience in the design and construction of unique residential projects and has been working for Walker Workshop ever since. When he is not working, Thomas can be found trying a new restaurant or sipping an ice-cold margarita by the pool.
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