How copper scavenged from the roof of a WWII airplane hanger was given a new life. Design Draw Build was able to repurpose the material as siding for a residential home in the Oakland Hills. The siding showcases the resilience of the material and its beautiful 90-year-old patina.

How could the implementation of energy storage and electric vehicle charging for transport vehicles help a community achieve climate change goals? See Design Draw Build’s proposal for the Port of Oakland.

A wooden trellis structure across the front fascia provides filtered light to the wood-wrapped front porch of this Design Draw Build ADU in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Our team utilized their handcrafting expertise to create a modular railing system in this Oakland home.

Design Draw Build and David Baker Architects along with the help of community-led charrettes came up with a solution to reinvigorate community and help establish local small businesses through a temporary and flexible space.

Faced with increased droughts and water-use restrictions greywater reuse and recapture could be the future for arid California. See how Design Draw Build has already implemented greywater systems in their residential work.

Cities across the US are facing an ongoing affordable housing crisis. 3 bills were passed in 2016 to help remediate the housing shortage in Los Angeles. See how Design Draw Build proposed the use of accessory dwelling units to combat the growing problem of homelessness in Los Angeles.

Supporting local initiatives focused on artistic expression for youth can benefit a community. DDB’s schematic design was critical in attaining a $400,000 grant for the Scraper Bike Library.

Design Draw Build designed and built eyebrow awnings on the walls for Patch Adams' Gesundheit Institute Library.

Sitting atop two seismic faults in the Mendocino coast surrounded by redwoods – Design Draw Build built vertical bridges on this luxurious ranch in the form of chimneys.