Following our previous visit to Walker Warner, we are moving our Meet Your Next Employer series to Los Angeles this week to explore the work of Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects.
Founded in 1994, the firm has amassed a portfolio “rooted in embracing architecture’s role as a catalyst for change.” The firm has recently received a slew of awards for their work, including the American Beauty Prize at the 2025 World Architecture Festival, and honors at the 2025 AIA California Design Awards, the AIA|LA Residential Architecture Awards, and the AIA Interior Architecture Awards.
Over on Archinect Jobs, the firm is currently hiring for several positions to join their Los Angeles team. For candidates interested in applying for a position or anybody interested in learning more about the firm’s output, we have rounded up five homes around Los Angeles by Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects that exemplify the firm’s ethos.
Trancas House 2.0. Images by Paul Vu and Here and Now AgencyTrancas House 2.0, Malibu, CA
A single-family residence in Malibu, Trancas House 2.0 was designed following the destruction of an original 1985 house in the 2018 Woolsey fires. The new project was approved under an expedited planning process by maintaining a footprint within 10 percent of the original. Constructed using board-formed concrete, the house replaces a traditional wood-frame structure to improve fire resistance. The scheme incorporates passive design strategies for thermal comfort while the layout is organized along intersecting axes oriented toward canyon and ocean views.
Learn more on the Trancas House 2.0’s Archinect project page
Trancas House 2.0. Images by Paul Vu and Here and Now Agency
Trancas House 2.0. Images by Paul Vu and Here and Now AgencyJovanovic House, Los Angeles, CA
Jovanovic House is a renovation and addition to an existing single-family residence on a steeply sloped site. To reduce cost and material waste, the original structure, foundations, and retaining walls were retained and adapted. New program elements, including a guest suite, modified master bedroom, exterior decks, and circulation spaces, are unified through a continuous exterior mesh facade made from recycled polypropylene-coated woven mesh. This secondary skin is offset from the existing stucco facade to provide shading, privacy, and fall protection while reducing solar heat gain.
Learn more on the Jovanovic House’s Archinect project page
Jovanovic House. Images by Tate Lown and Michael Weschler
Jovanovic House. Images by Tate Lown and Michael WeschlerHouse Noir, Malibu, CA
A residence located on an oceanfront site along the Pacific Coast Highway, House Noir responds to coastal conditions, updated building codes, and long-term environmental risk. The house is elevated approximately 20 feet above the shoreline and supported by a deep caisson foundation and seawall to address erosion and wave impact. The exterior is clad in painted aluminum to resist corrosion from marine air, while operable openings, balconies, and floor-to-ceiling glazing support daylighting, cross ventilation, and connections to ocean and hillside views.
Learn more on the House Noir’s Archinect project page
House Noir. Images by Paul Vu
House Noir. Images by Paul VuAB+D House, Los Angeles, CA
AB+D House saw the renovation and addition to a 1939 single-family residence located on a steep hillside above the Sunset Strip. The project upgrades the existing structure while introducing new steel framing, footings, and retaining walls to address structural and foundation deficiencies. A semi-detached translucent screen encloses new outdoor decks and circulation spaces, providing solar control, privacy, and filtered views. The screen also unifies new and existing elements and creates intermediate indoor–outdoor zones.
Learn more on the AB+D House’s Archinect project page
AB+D House. Images by Paul Vu
AB+D House. Images by Paul VuJai House, Calabasas, CA
Located on a gently sloping site overlooking the Santa Monica Mountains, the Jai House is organized as two intersecting volumes that respond to topography, views, and proximity to Mulholland Highway. The primary level comprises a linear bar containing the main living, dining, kitchen, bedrooms, yoga studio, and outdoor spaces. Meanwhile, a perpendicular upper volume contains the master bedroom suite, oriented to frame mountain views, with an open bathroom layout connected to the sleeping area.
Learn more on the Jai House’s Archinect project page
Jai House. Images by John Coolidge, Jasper Johal, and Michael Weschler
Jai House. Images by John Coolidge, Jasper Johal, and Michael Weschler
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