| About
Design Forward |
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 Design
Forward was established in March of 2002 - we have extensive
experience in the field of architecture, design and drafting: |
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- Thirteen years of architectural drafting in CAD / CADD.
- Eight years of residential design experience.
- Seven years specializing in sustainable residential
design, including straw bale construction.
- Hands-on construction and workshop experience. Teach
on-going sustainable design courses, led three straw bale
workshops, as well as organized workshops for others.
- Comprehensive experience in computers, including AutoCAD,
FormZ, Photoshop, Dreamweaver Web Design, and web applications.
- Principal designer, Lisa Swan,
has a Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) from the Illinois
Institute of Technology and a MBA from Norwich University.
- Active participation in local organizations, including
the California Straw Building Association.
- Selected as a green business by Greenopia and Co-op
America.
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Design Forward is located in Pasadena, CA, however we have
worked in the following jurisdictions: |
- Imperial
County, California
(environmental impact report, acquired permits)
- Ocotillo
Wells - Anza Borrego Desert
- Los
Angeles County, California
(acquired permits)
- La
Crescenta, California
- Pasadena,
California - unincorporated area
- City
of Los Angeles (acquired
permits)
- Hollywood Hills
- Toluca Lake
- City
of South Pasadena, California (Design Review Board and
acquired permits)
- City
of Pasadena, California (variance, conditional use permit,
historical review, acquired permits)
- City
of Monrovia, California (acquired permits)
- City
of Pomona, California (acquired permits)
- City
of San Gabriel, California
- City
of Glendale, California
- City
of Burbank, California
- City
of Inglewood, California
- San
Diego County, California (acquired permits)
- Fallbrook,
California
- Valley
Center, California
- Julian,
California
- Jamul,
California
- Borrego
Springs, California
- Rancho
Santa Fe, California (Design Review)
- City
of San Diego, California
- City
of Encinitas, California
- Riverside
County (acquired permits)
- City
of Las Vegas, Nevada
Find out more about Design Forward's sustainable
projects and residential design
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