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De Portola House overlooking Temecula Valley vineyards

Temecula Valley

Houses that belong to the hills they occupy.

Practice

Temecula is not a backdrop. It is the brief — slope, wind, the long west light, and a valley that still works.

Temecula Architectural Design is a boutique firm in Temecula, working on custom residences, hillside houses, and the occasional winery pavilion across Temecula Valley.

8Houses a year, at most
WinchesterOffice on Winchester Rd

Selected work

Firm

Office

A boutique practice, drawn from the land it serves.

We work almost entirely in Temecula Valley — wine country ridges, De Luz chaparral, Old Town lots.

Michael Ornelas

Ownership

Educated at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Leads the practice with a bias toward self-sufficiency.

Thomas Reed, AIA

Principal

Came west from Los Angeles in 2016. Draws the hillside work.

41593 Winchester Rd, Suite 200 | Temecula, CA | 92590
owner@temeculaarch.com

Approach

  1. ListenA first conversation is not a pitch. Six to eight new houses a year.
  2. SiteWe walk the lot at different hours. Drawings start from that walk.
  3. DrawPlans, sections, and a model you can hold.
  4. BuildWe stay with the job.
  5. DwellA house is finished when it is lived in.

Inquire

Begin with a conversation.

Tell us about the lot, the family, and the house you have in mind. Notes are sent to owner@temeculaarch.com.

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