Los Angeles based Dutton Architects provides inspiring places to live and work. We create warm and inviting modern architecture at all scales, from custom homes to creative office spaces to multi-family housing and urban infill. We create contextual, sensitive urban design to enable vibrant walkable communities, from specific site planning strategies to neighborhood redevelopment to larger master plans and town planning.
John Dutton is a Los Angeles based architect, urban designer, and author. Prior to starting his own firm, he trained in the offices of Pritzker Prize winning architects Morphosis, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava and Richard Meier. He is principal of Dutton Architects and an adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California (USC).
John Dutton is a Los Angeles based architect, urban designer, and author. Prior to starting his own firm, he trained in the offices of Pritzker Prize winning architects Morphosis, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava and Richard Meier. He is principal of Dutton Architects and an adjunct Associate Professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Southern California (USC).
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John is equally passionate about designing a house, a place of work, a piece of furniture or a public park. He has a unique background; he trained in world-famous firms (Morphosis, Richard Meier, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava) that produce iconic buildings, but he also has a deep interest and expertise in the design of cities and neighborhoods.
Dutton Architects is committed to California modern architecture in the best sense: our houses are designed for contemporary living with comfortable and warm modern designs. Each house is custom-designed for our clients through a close collaborative process with architect John Dutton. We take into account the particulars of each site, and from the beginning envision smart ways of creating a sustainable place to live.
Our designs for creative companies and institutions are seen as an integral part of their business plans that reinforces each client's particular brand. We relish the challenge of fostering, through architecture, employee production and collaboration, and we believe in the potential of open, cross-disciplinary office space that serves new ways of working.
Dutton Architects is committed to creating inspiring urban environments in which to live and work through our deep experience and knowledge of the relationship between buildings and open spaces that make up our urban fabric. Our work challenges the low-density sprawl development of our car-dominated landscape.
We own a mid-century modern house of some architectural distinction so we approached the idea of major additions with trepidation. We are so fortunate to have John Dutton as the architect. Not only does he have a passionate and educated appreciation of the house and its architecture, he is also pragmatic and understanding of the demands and expectations of modern family living.
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Jennifer Johnson
Jul 03, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
John Dutton and his excellent team designed our remodel inside and out and the result was extraordinary. He was a joy to work with and his creativity, vision and attention to detail transformed our home into a dream come true. I couldn’t recommend him more confidently.
John Dutton and his excellent team designed our remodel inside and out and the result was extraordinary. He was a joy to work with and his creativity, vision and attention to detail transformed our home into a dream come true. I couldn’t recommend him more confidently.
Danny Shader
Jun 30, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
John Dutton directed the remodel of our home and designed the hardscape outside, transforming our living space both inside and out. He was easy to work with, responsive, and thought of things that never would have occurred to us on our own that ultimately proved to be incredibly important.
John Dutton directed the remodel of our home and designed the hardscape outside, transforming our living space both inside and out. He was easy to work with, responsive, and thought of things that never would have occurred to us on our own that ultimately proved to be incredibly important.
Rob Johnsen
Jun 26, 2021
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Julie Hermelin
Jun 26, 2021
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Caitlin Scanlon
Jun 18, 2021
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Jeff Timon
Jun 12, 2021
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Nick S.
Sep 14, 2014
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John Dutton was a complete delight to work with. He listened to our needs and plans and helped us design the home of our dreams. John's amazing work and architecture is the best in Los Angeles and we are thoroughly impressed with our beautiful design. Dutton Architects is a Class A firm with great and friendly service. Highly Recommended
