Dern Architecture + Development

Dern Architecture + Development Architecture and Owner's Rep Construction Management firm in Los Gatos, CA.

The firm’s portfolio includes architectural design and construction management for Mixed-Use, Apartments, Town Houses, Custom Residential, Office Workplace, Retail, and Restaurants We provide design and construction management services for mixed-use, retail, office work place, restaurants, and custom residential projects.

We’re under construction!DERN Architecture + Development is the Architect for the new VELUX Experience Center in Mountai...
02/13/2026

We’re under construction!

DERN Architecture + Development is the Architect for the new VELUX Experience Center in Mountain View, California. The project is centered on well-being, lifestyle, and the measurable impact day lighting has on how we live and work.

This is more than a tenant improvement. It is a built environment demonstrating how VELUX skylights influence health, productivity, and daily experiences while supporting social and product sustainability. From concept through documentation and now into construction, our role has been to guide high-stakes decisions through a design+build delivery: aligning brand vision, technical performance, constructability, and schedule certainty within an active commercial setting.

The completed space will support VELUX with presentation spaces, a training academy for skylight installers, and a hands-on showcase of their skylight commercial and residential products - allowing architects, builders, and clients to experience the difference between simply adding light and designing for daylight.

We’re excited to work with Hillhouse Construction Company Inc. in the months ahead.

DERN is happy to announce our current mixed-use project for office, retail and a cafe was unanimously approved at the De...
11/21/2023

DERN is happy to announce our current mixed-use project for office, retail and a cafe was unanimously approved at the Development Review Committee Meeting today for 16212 Los Gatos Blvd. (Los Gatos, CA). Thank you to the design team members at J.M.H. Weiss Civil Engineering, Smith+Smith Landscape Architects, and Jeremy Steinmeier Lighting Design in the success of the Project's design! Rendering by ADHOC Studio.

Our meeting date with the Los Gatos Development Review Committee is on 11/21.
11/04/2023

Our meeting date with the Los Gatos Development Review Committee is on 11/21.

We have a new office building design for 10,270 SF in Los Gatos. Story Poles are up.
11/04/2023

We have a new office building design for 10,270 SF in Los Gatos. Story Poles are up.

Here’s to a great Summer Internship with Rachel Herron at DERN! Looking forward to Rachel continuing this Fall with our ...
09/15/2022

Here’s to a great Summer Internship with Rachel Herron at DERN! Looking forward to Rachel continuing this Fall with our Co-Op Program before she goes to study abroad in Barcelona, Spain.

03/29/2021

DERN Architecture + Development hiring to add to our Virtual Architecture Practice.
We are an architecture led design + build firm that offers a complete solution of architectural design and construction management. Based in Los Gatos and currently have projects in The San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Metro and in the San Diego Area. We are currently seeking a Job Captain for current and future projects. We are actively growing the architecture firm with new projects in the pipeline to start.
DERN is seeking a Job Captain to timely drive collaborate the completion of architecture projects through drawing production and into construction. The Job Captain is responsible for daily coordination with the Principal on the design and will be responsible for the technical development of assigned projects.
The Principal will provide coordination and communication with consultant teams, obtaining project approvals, and overseeing construction.

Candidates should possess the following skills:
• Experience with Type I, Type II and Type V construction, concrete podium, steel and wood framing, and some combination of the following: multi-family residential, commercial / mixed-use, retail, and restaurant projects
• Experience with Type V construction for our custom residential project types
• Proficiency with Revit, Microsoft Office & Outlook and familiarity with SketchUp, Photoshop and other industry software applications are desirable
• Basic understanding of materials and methods of construction
• Excellent graphic and design capabilities exhibited through resume & portfolio example projects
• Comprehends design concepts in both verbal and graphic communications
• Capable of composing and extending design elements in presentation format
• Good understanding of the California Building Code (2019) and zoning codes particular to the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento Metro as well as the San Diego Area
• Ability to compose design details into Construction Documents (preferred)

Candidate responsibilities include:
• Work under the collaborative direction of the Principal to develop design concepts that respond to Firm and Client objectives
• Development and preparation of Construction Documents for commercial / mixed-use, retail, multi-family residential, senior living & wellness projects along with related site planning
• Selection of building material and color palette presentation boards
• Prepare 3-D models of proposed designs utilizing presentation modeling and /or BIM software

Prefer to have projects as a Lump Sump Fee, but do work with Hourly Rates.

Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture or an equivalent related design degree and licensed or on track for licensure as an Architect in the State of California.

Capable and enthusiastic job performance will be rewarded with opportunity and responsibility. Our unique office schedule of 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday allows you to enjoy longer weekends, as the office closes at 11:30am every Friday. DERN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. To apply, email your resume and portfolio to DERN Human Resources at [email protected] No phone calls, please.

An honor to receive the Interior Architecture Merit Award from the AIA Silicon Valley Chapter!http://ow.ly/OMaz50C9p17
11/02/2020

An honor to receive the Interior Architecture Merit Award from the AIA Silicon Valley Chapter!
http://ow.ly/OMaz50C9p17

Cheers to the Design Team!
10/30/2020

Cheers to the Design Team!

10/30/2020

2020 AIA Silcon Valley Design Awards

Address

300 Railway Avenue, Unit 422
Los Gatos, CA
95008-3181

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 6pm
Tuesday 9am - 6pm
Wednesday 9am - 6pm
Thursday 9am - 6pm
Friday 9am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+14153071283

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