Construction & Design-Build — Palisadian: Pacific Palisades Resources

Source review: September 14, 2026

Rebuilding what you lost takes an architect and a builder you can trust for years, not months. These are the publisher's picks for the job — plus the license checks to run on anyone else who bids.

Architecture & Design-Build

Marmol Radziner — Architects & Construction

The celebrated L.A. design-build firm (founded 1989) — architects and builders under one roof. Active in Palisades fire rebuilds with fire-resilient design as standard practice: non-combustible cladding, ember-screened vents, defensible space, and prefab/modular options that shorten the build. Contributed rebuild plans to the Case Study 2.0 effort.

marmol-radziner.com →

Before you sign

Verify any architect or contractor

Architects are licensed by the California Architects Board; contractors by the CSLB. Check the license — and its history — for anyone who bids on your rebuild, no matter who referred them.

CAB (architects) → CSLB (contractors) →

Post-disaster contractor scams are real. Unlicensed operators follow disasters. Never pay large deposits up front, get every promise in writing, and walk away from anyone who pressures you to sign today.

Buying or selling instead? See Real Estate. Protecting an active site? See Construction Site Security.

Following the rebuild? For ongoing coverage of construction and recovery in the Palisades: