About
Davida Rochlin Architecture is committed to modern sustainable architecture that translates vernacular concepts into contemporary form.
An appropriate design is created based on site, client program, code compliance, green building practices, budget and schedule. Both functional efficiency and artistic principles are integrated to create a sustainable and aesthetic solution. This is accomplished through an analytical process that invites client participation and involves an integrated project team from related disciplines including structural, civil, mechanical, electrical engineering, green building technology, interiors and landscape architecture.
The relationship of the built environment to the natural landscape is emphasized in the firm’s work. For thirty years, her firm was located in the landmarked Barry Building, Brentwood, CA.
Davida Rochlin, AIA, LEED AP Homes
Principal, Davida Rochlin Architecture
44 years of architectural experience Licensed to practice architecture in the State of California- C14437
Davida Rochlin, AIA, LEED AP Homes, is a second generation Los Angeles architect and principal of Davida Rochlin Architecture. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Architecture, cum laude and Masters in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. Under the mentorship of Joseph Esherick FAIA, her Master’s thesis, The American Porch lead to her national recognition as a leading authority on American domestic vernacular architecture. She began her career at Esherick, Homsey, Dodge and Davis, San Francisco, California and worked at Rochlin and Baran (currently RBB), Los Angeles, California as a Project Planner and Architect for seven years before founding her firm in 1986.
As an expert in sustainability, her projects achieve high design with low impact.
Selected work includes Net Zero, Sustainable New Custom Residence with Attached ADU and Water-wise garden, Santa Monica, CA.: Net Zero, LEED Gold New Single Family Residence with Attached ADU with Drought tolerant, Native Garden, Santa Monica Canyon, CA.; Market Street Two Unit, Three Story Residential Building, San Francisco, CA.; Sea Level Beach House with NABA Certified Monarch Butterfly Garden, Malibu, CA.; Rancho Girasol, Taos, New Mexico; Honukai House, Big Island, Hawaii; New Urban Sustainable Home and Garden, Los Angeles, CA.
The work of Davida Rochlin Architecture has been in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Progressive Architecture, Fine Homebuilding, Metropolitan Home and exhibited at the Craft and Folk Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA.; Architecture and Design Museum, Los Angeles, CA. and LA Archive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
Davida Rochlin is a member of the American Institute of Architects, United States Green Building Council, and the International Living Future Institute.
Her work is currently archived at UCLA Special Collections.
She is married to Fred Marcus and has two adult children, Jake and Joe.
Scope of Services
Davida Rochlin Architecture focuses on providing complete Architectural Services including:
Master and Site Planning
Feasibility Studies
Schematic Design Drawings
Design Development Drawings
Construction Documents
Construction Observation
Research
LEED and Green Building Consultation
Interiors
Colors and Finishes Selection
Furniture Selection
Artwork Selection
With Outside Consultation:
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Landscape Architecture