Lewis|Schoeplein Architects

What Lewis|Schoeplein Architects does

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects is a Los Angeles-based multi-disciplinary architecture firm founded in 1998 by principals Toni Lewis and Marc Schoeplein, both AIA members and LEED-accredited professionals. The firm operates as a privately held partnership with approximately 10-15 staff across two California offices (West Los Angeles headquarters at 2018 S. Westgate Ave. and a Marin County satellite in San Anselmo), and provides architectural, interior, landscape, and urban design services across residential, commercial, institutional, educational, sacred space, workplace, and dining project types. Notable enterprise and institutional clients include Edmunds (133,000 sf Santa Monica headquarters), The Broad Museum, Activision Blizzard, NBC Universal, Endemol USA, UCLA, USC, UC Irvine, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles County Development Authority, ACLU of Southern California, Related California, and multiple religious institutions.

The firm's core offerings are professional architectural services delivered through direct client relationships and referrals, with project-based pricing typical of the architecture industry. Its documented technology stack combines "state-of-the-art computerized documentation tools" with traditional drawing techniques, anchored by LEED-accredited principals and a focus on sustainable, human-centered design that emphasizes physical presence and human interaction in increasingly technology-driven environments. Lewis|Schoeplein generates business through a multi-channel marketing approach: an active website and blog, a Houzz portfolio (with three Best of Houzz Design awards across 2019, 2021, and 2025), earned media in major design and general-interest publications, and external industry leadership (Toni Lewis elected 2025 VP/President-elect of AIA Los Angeles; Project Manager Ashley Morales Diaz elected 2025 VP/President-elect of AWA+D). In 2025 the firm also launched a dedicated Wildfire Recovery service line, offering consulting and design services for resilient rebuilding in response to the Los Angeles wildfires, signaling responsiveness to regional demand catalysts. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the firm has no external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure.

Name

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects

Legal name

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects

Website

https://lewisschoeplein.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects is a Los Angeles-based multi-disciplinary architecture firm founded in 1998, providing residential, commercial, institutional, educational, sacred space, workplace, dining, and urban design services to enterprise, government, nonprofit, and residential clients across California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural Services (54131), Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Landscape Architectural Services (54132), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Construction - Special Trade Contractors (1700)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Landscape Architecture & Site Design (BPAHAKAC), Sustainable/Green Building & LEED Consulting (BPAHAKAG)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Landscape architecture
• Urban design planning
• Commercial development design
• Sustainable building design

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Professional architectural services for single and multi-family residential, landscape, urban design, commercial development, and community-based design and planning for institutions, governmental agencies, and not-for-profits

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects is a Los Angeles-based architecture practice providing building architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, and commercial development services. The firm serves institutional, governmental, nonprofit, educational, religious, and residential clients, with practice areas spanning new construction, community-based design and planning, sacred space design, and wildfire recovery reconstruction across the Western United States.

Product overview

Lewis|Schoeplein Architects is a multi-disciplinary architecture firm founded in 1998, offering a comprehensive portfolio of design services including residential (single and multi-family homes, ADUs), commercial development (workplace, office interiors), institutional and educational projects, sacred space design, dining/restaurant projects, and urban design/landscape architecture. The firm also specializes in wildfire recovery services, providing consulting for resilient rebuilding and fire-resistant construction. The practice operates as a unified service offering rather than a platform with modular products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Building Design Full architectural design services for new construction and renovation projects across institutional, civic, cultural, educational, religious, workplace, and residential typologies. Delivered for clients in the Western United States.
• Landscape Architecture Landscape architecture services integrated with building projects, including site planning, planting design, and exterior environment design for institutional and residential clients.
• Urban Design Urban design services for districts, campuses, and public realm projects, addressing built form, public space, and the relationship between buildings and their surrounding context.
• Commercial Development Consulting Commercial development advisory and design services supporting private developers and commercial clients on building and mixed-use development projects.
• Community Design and Planning Community-based design and planning services for municipalities and civic clients, including neighborhood-scale planning, public facility siting, and stakeholder-driven design processes.
• Sacred Space and Religious Architecture Specialty architectural services for temples, churches, and other religious facilities, with sensitivity to liturgical and congregational requirements.
• Wildfire Recovery and Reconstruction Reconstruction design services for residential and community buildings affected by wildfires, supporting rebuilding in the Los Angeles region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Featured on cover of Interior Design Magazine for Edmunds.com project (133,000 sf)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Marmol Radziner: Los Angeles-based architecture and construction firm with comparable multi-disciplinary residential, commercial, and landscape offerings and a similar high-end, design-led positioning. Both firms serve celebrity/affluent residential clients, institutional work, and prioritize integrated design-build approaches.
• EYRC Architects: Venice, California-based firm of similar size and ethos, with comparable multi-disciplinary practice spanning residential, commercial, and institutional projects. Both firms emphasize sustainability, craft-driven design, and serve California-based institutional and residential clients.
• Brooks + Scarpa: Los Angeles-based architecture practice comparable in size and mission-driven orientation, known for sustainable, socially-engaged design across residential, institutional, and public projects. Both firms pursue LEED-driven, community-focused work with similar award-recognitions.
• Johnston Marklee: Los Angeles-based architecture firm of similar boutique scale producing high-profile cultural, residential, and institutional projects. Comparable in publishing profile and award recognition (AIA, Progressive Architecture awards) and in multi-disciplinary residential/commercial mix.
• Standard Architecture: Los Angeles-based architecture and urban design practice with overlapping expertise in landscape/urban design, residential, and community-based work. The firms share a similar multi-disciplinary positioning and California focus on context-driven, sustainability-led design.
• Frederick Fisher and Partners: Los Angeles-based architecture firm of comparable boutique size with a similarly diversified practice in residential, cultural, and institutional projects. Both firms emphasize sustainability and have been featured in major design publications.
• Aidlin Darling Design: San Francisco Bay Area architecture firm of similar size and multi-disciplinary scope (residential, commercial, institutional) with comparable sustainability focus and award recognition. Both firms serve institutional and private clients in California.
• Walker Workshop: Los Angeles-based architecture firm of comparable boutique scale focused on residential, commercial, and landscape architecture. Both firms emphasize contextual, sustainable design and serve affluent residential and institutional clients.
• Studio-MLA: Los Angeles-based landscape architecture and urban design practice with deep overlap in landscape and public-realm work (e.g., comparable to Lewis|Schoeplein's Wilmington Town Square Park project). Both firms serve public-sector and community clients in California.

Broad incumbents

• Olson Kundig: Seattle-based architecture practice with similar multi-disciplinary, sustainability-led positioning and comparable award profile. A larger and more internationally recognized firm, but materially comparable in residential/institutional design philosophy and craft-driven ethos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/toni_lewis
• Facebookfacebook.com/lewisschoeplein
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lewis-schoeplein-architects

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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