AC Martin Inc.

AC Martin Inc. AC Martin is a California based architecture, planning, interior architecture and research firm that Our culture is a balance of art and business.

While the same principle that guided us in creating historic Los Angeles landmarks still informs us on each and every project we undertakeโ€”to create enduring environments that affect people's lives in a positive wayโ€”AC Martin's approach is constantly evolving and growing. Architecture has changed exponentially since our inception in 1906; the ever-increasing pace of technology means that our indus

try is in a constant state of flux. AC Martin's priority is to be at the forefront with an approach that is sustainable, technologically advanced, informed by research and pushes the boundaries of design. Having a bright and collaborative environment is important at AC Martin. With only one office in downtown Los Angeles we create a single hub of activity. On a daily basis you can see interns mingle with senior designers and clients; internal accomplishments and awards posted in the kitchen; a lunchtime watercolor class; or a project team in the studio pinning inspirational images. Here in this space, excellent design is nurtured and opposite viewpoints are welcomed in an effort to promote innovative design. We have a very diverse group of designers with different professional backgrounds who can offer alternative strategies for problem solving. By promoting innovation, discovery, and communication, while embracing the firm's traditions, history and accomplishments, we have created a distinct personality in the industry.

๐—” ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†-๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—  ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ปCalifornia State University, Northridge and AC Martin developed a shared visi...
08/20/2026

๐—” ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†-๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐—ง๐—˜๐—  ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป

California State University, Northridge and AC Martin developed a shared vision for the Autodesk Technology Engagement Center (ATEC)โ€”a flexible, inclusive STEM hub shaped through workshops with university leaders, faculty, staff, and students.

Beyond its labs and makerspaces, the center expands access to STEM education, resources, and career pathways. ATEC is home to the ๐—š๐—น๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—›๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐˜๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—˜๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—›๐˜‚๐—ฏ, which works to close equity gaps in STEM; the ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฏ, serves CSUN students and community learners from preschool through community college; and the ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ, offers advising, mentoring, networking, and career resources.

Learn more about CSUNโ€™s Autodesk Technology Engagement Center: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/autodesk-technology-engagement-center-csun

๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†. ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„.The new Sciences and Engineering Laboratories at San Diego State University Impe...
08/13/2026

๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜†. ๐—•๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„.
The new Sciences and Engineering Laboratories at San Diego State University Imperial Valley in Brawley, CA is a robust, adaptable, and flexible facility that expands educational opportunity, supports research in clean lithium extraction and renewable energy, and gives students and the community access to STEM pathways to shape the future of the Imperial Valleyโ€”also dubbed the โ€˜Lithium Valley'.

Knowing flexibility was central to the design, the team designed hybrid spaces that could support multiple disciplines. The labs were designed to shift disciplines every three hoursโ€”maximizing the buildingโ€™s value within the budget while allowing it to evolve with future programs and research. Serving as both an academic and economic catalyst, the facility creates the countyโ€™s first wet-lab teaching environment, providing hands-on learning for new four-year programs in biology, chemistry, engineering, and nursing. With laboratories making up 70% of the building, the project includes wet, damp, and dry labs, along with teaching, research, faculty, and collaboration spaces.

Learn more about this project: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/sciences-and-engineering-laboratories-sdsu-imperial-valley-brawley

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€โ€”๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.Today, ...
08/12/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ณ๐˜‚๐—น ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€โ€”๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ.

Today, weโ€™re featuring the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power's (LADWP) downtown headquarters, now known as the John Ferraro Building. Designed by AC Martin and completed in 1965, the building has become one of Los Angelesโ€™ most recognizable civic landmarks.

The building is iconic in its look, beloved for its nighttime appearance and the horizontal concrete slabs that define the buildingโ€™s exterior. The buildingโ€™s architecture is symbolic of the essential public at the heart of the city, supporting the everyday needs and well-being of the communities it serves. Its legacy of innovation extends to sustainability as well, becoming the first building in California to achieve LEED Zero Energy.

Its architectural significance and lasting impact have been recognized through numerous AIA awards, including the 1966 Award of Honor, the 1967 Premier Grand Prix Award, and the 1999 25-Year Award. In 2012, the Los Angeles City Council officially designated the building as a Historic-Cultural Monument.

See and learn more about the building: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/los-angeles-dwp

AC Martin-designed multifamily project received approval from the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board this week. Loc...
08/06/2026

AC Martin-designed multifamily project received approval from the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board this week. Located at 1633 26th Street near the Water Garden, this transit oriented development designed for Mill Creek Residential is also located near the Los Angeles Metro Bergamot Station Exposition Line to provide residents with easy transportation from Santa Monica to Downtown Los Angeles. Stay tuned for more on this exciting project along with other multifamily projects AC Martin has designed in Santa Monica!

This Disability Pride Month, weโ€™re highlighting universal design as a foundation for creating more inclusive and welcomi...
08/01/2026

This Disability Pride Month, weโ€™re highlighting universal design as a foundation for creating more inclusive and welcoming campuses.

At West Los Angeles College, the site for the Dr. Morris J. Heldman Center has a 24-foot elevation change and a network of difficult-to-navigate paths, bridges, and elevators that created accessibility challenges. The design for the new Heldman Center addresses these barriers through universally accessible routes that meander through landscaped gathering spaces and create clearer connections across campus.

The result is more than a way to get from one place to anotherโ€”it is an equitable campus experience designed to support access, connection, and belonging for everyone.

Learn more about the Heldman Center: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/heldman-center-west-los-angeles-college



This Disability Pride Month, weโ€™re celebrating the role design can play in advancing access, independence, and inclusive...
08/01/2026

This Disability Pride Month, weโ€™re celebrating the role design can play in advancing access, independence, and inclusive care.

At CSU Dominguez Hillsโ€™ Orthotics & Prosthetics Education Center, students learn, create, and provide care in specialized labs, maker spaces, and clinical environments designed to support their education and future practice. We love seeing these spaces in use by the next generation of O&P professionals.

Learn more about the project:https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/orthotics-prosthetics-education-center-csu-dominguez-hills



https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/orthotics-prosthetics-education-center-csu-dominguez-hills

We are excited to announce Mirador, an affordable senior housing project designed for Affirmed Housing in Altadena, CA i...
07/29/2026

We are excited to announce Mirador, an affordable senior housing project designed for Affirmed Housing in Altadena, CA is a finalist in the PCBC Gold Nugget Awards! The project team will be celebrating tomorrow evening at the awards ceremony in Chula Vista, CA. Hope to see you there!

More about Mirador: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/mirador

Libraries inspire creativity by giving people the space and tools to explore new ideas, learn new skills, and build conf...
07/09/2026

Libraries inspire creativity by giving people the space and tools to explore new ideas, learn new skills, and build confidence. More than places to borrow books, public libraries provide access to technology, creative equipment, and hands-on learning opportunities that many people might not otherwise have. They are welcoming community spaces where people of all ages and backgrounds can create, experiment, and share their ideasโ€”helping more people participate in creative careers, artistic expression, and lifelong learning.

Learn more about how libraries can provide access to creative resources in our white paper, LIBRARIES OF THE FUTURE: BEYOND THE STACKS - https://www.acmartin.com/research/white-paper/libraries-future-beyond-stacks

Who shapes the way we think about architecture?As PRIDE month wraps up, we're recognizing architects, designers, educato...
06/30/2026

Who shapes the way we think about architecture?

As PRIDE month wraps up, we're recognizing architects, designers, educators, and advocates whose work has expanded the conversation around identity, community, and the built environment.

From pioneering modernist Eileen Gray and trailblazing designer Amaza Lee Meredith to landscape architect and LGBTQ+ advocate William Dorr Legg, and architectural writer Aaron Betsky, these individuals challenged conventions and helped redefine how architecture can foster belonging, visibility, and human connection.

Their influence extends far beyond individual projectsโ€”they've helped shape the way we think about design itself. Read their stories and explore their lasting impact on the profession through the link below.
https://www.acmartin.com/story/designing-belonging-pride-2026

Great campus design goes beyond classroomsโ€”it creates places where students feel connected, supported, and inspired to s...
06/25/2026

Great campus design goes beyond classroomsโ€”it creates places where students feel connected, supported, and inspired to succeed. The Dr. Morris J. Heldman Center at Los Angeles Community College District's West Los Angeles College was designed to become the heart of campus life, bringing together learning, collaboration, and student services in one welcoming destination.

See how this transformative project will shape the future of the campus: https://www.acmartin.com/portfolio/heldman-center-west-los-angeles-college



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