Welcome to the PAS Architecture Blog

The PAS Architecture Blog is where we explore the ideas, insights, and evolving stories behind our work as a place-responsive, service-driven design practice. Whether you’re a homeowner thinking about a remodel, a developer researching adaptive reuse, or a student curious about passive strategies, this is where we share the deeper thinking that drives everything we do at PAS Architects.

Our blog serves as a growing collection of adaptive architecture insights — documenting how buildings can flex and evolve with time, need, and environment. These posts offer real examples from our residential and commercial work, showing how thoughtful design adapts to site conditions, zoning codes, and lifestyle goals. You’ll also find explorations of how we use natural light, circulation, and passive strategies to improve comfort and reduce energy use.

As a firm rooted in climate-conscious values, we also publish frequent sustainable design reflections. These include lessons learned from working with low-VOC materials, high-performance assemblies, and resource-efficient site strategies. Whether we’re designing an ADU, a custom home, or a community hub, our goal is always to build smarter — and share the knowledge along the way.

For clients navigating decisions or policy shifts, we offer regular updates on California architecture trends. From evolving ADU regulations to housing density incentives and permit streamlining, we help decode what these changes mean in practical terms. Our goal is to turn dense code into clear advice — making this architecture design blog a reliable tool for homeowners, investors, and civic leaders alike.

One of our most unique features is a series of service-driven design updates. These behind-the-scenes posts show how we improve our internal processes, team culture, client collaboration, and tools — from digital walkthroughs to pricing transparency. These updates help future clients understand how we work and why it matters.

We also publish residential design inspiration, drawing from both completed work and conceptual studies. Our residential pieces showcase smart layouts, compact solutions, biophilic design, and finishes that bring warmth and clarity to everyday living. Many of these ideas come directly from work featured in our Architectural Project Portfolio, which you can explore for more in-depth examples.

Ongoing architecture project updates keep readers informed about what’s on the boards, in permitting, or under construction. From early diagrams to final photography, we document how vision becomes form — sharing the creative and technical milestones behind each build.

For those dreaming of building from scratch, we offer curated custom home design ideas tailored to California’s climate, cities, and zoning conditions. We explore site-responsive layouts, sustainable detailing, and timeless forms that are flexible to grow with you. Many of these projects are featured on our Architecture Services page, which outlines our full project scope — from concept to construction support.

Our aim is to make the PAS Architecture Blog one of the best architecture blogs available — not just for architects, but for anyone who wants to build with intention. We write with clarity and substance, grounded in both practice and curiosity. Whether you’re working with an architect for the first time or exploring a long-term vision, we hope this blog empowers you to ask better questions and make stronger decisions.

We also believe in the power of showing as much as telling. That’s why we share works-in-progress, sketches, early concept models, and design experiments on our PAS Concept Facebook page — where ideas are raw, unpolished, and still in motion. This is a great space for students, creatives, and collaborators to see how form and function take shape from the earliest moments.

If you want to stay connected with our finished work, updates, and daily studio life, follow our official pages:

• PAS Architects Facebook

• YouTube

• Instagram

Each platform provides a different lens — from project walkthroughs and time-lapses to team culture and site visits.

If you’re new to our studio or exploring what it’s like to collaborate with an adaptive, sustainability-driven practice, visit our About PAS Architects page. You’ll get an inside look at our principles, team, and design approach. Ready to begin your own project? Head to our Contact page and let’s start the conversation.

Whether you’re here to get inspired, learn more about design, or explore how we can support your vision — welcome. The PAS Architecture Blog is where thoughtful architecture meets open dialogue. Let’s build something meaningful, together.