JOEL MENDELSON
M/AP specializes in the design of new homes and alterations, site design, mixed-use and small institutional design.
Joel is registered as an Architect in California and Hawaii, and has led project teams on built projects in California, the East Coast, Europe and the Middle East.
He recently completed a five-year project working as an Owner’s Representative and Development Manager for a YouTube Campus Expansion in San Bruno, California.
calm and sculptural
Our interiors focus on natural light and shade, and our designs are formed to promote a relaxed interplay between interior and exterior spaces.
Our exterior design works carefully with existing vernaculars, which we love. We also tend toward a sculptural massing and materiality that fits well in California, with simple geometries, time-tested materials, and a constant search for balance with site design and landscape.
what we bring
We bring a maximalist view of what makes an awesome building, with listening and collaboration across all disciplines being key to this process.
We are expert at providing quick solutions.
We put great drawings together that contractors and building departments love, along with a unique, strong, and clean architectural vision.