Ask a Real Architect

Ask A Real Architect has been added to our website to assist our potential clients in helping them to formulate their thoughts and ideas in planning for new construction.

Whether it be residential, commercial, hospitality, or historic type projects, there are always questions. This format will give you an opportunity to ask some of those basic questions that you have as you begin an architectural project.

Questions such as:

How much is new construction per square foot when adding an addition to or building a new home? How does the client/architect agreement work? Is it difficult to add a second story on to an existing house? How do I make a room appear larger? What do I need to do in my home to make it comfortable for my aging parent? What is the best way to choose a contractor? How do I know if my home is historic?

These are just a few questions to get you thinking. Giving it some thought, you can come up with your own questions, which we will be happy to answer. The first step in making your project or your dream home a reality is just "asking a real architect."

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Jeffrey Shorn, Architect

Biography

Jeffrey D. Shorn, a registered California architect, has been active in the architectural field both nationally and internationally for the past twenty-five years. After receiving his degree in architecture from Pratt Institute in New York, he spent two years in Iran with the U.S. Peace Corps. Following his return to the US, he worked for the Hilton Hotel Corporation- International Division, where he worked on the design and planning for Hilton's international resort projects at the Al-Jabail resort in Saudi Arabia and the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec, Canada.

As Design Partner, his portfolio includes projects for the Cities of San Diego and Chula Vista, Kaiser Permanente and UC San Diego. His extensive involvement in historic preservation has also brought him recognition and praise. His design work for restoration of Unit No. 7 in Rudolph Schindler's El Pueblo Ribera Complex, in La Jolla, has received much recognition and numerous awards.

In San Diego, Mr. Shorn's activities has encompassed a wide breadth of involvement: former Dean of the Newschool of Architecture, a past member of the City Manager's Seismic Retrofit Committee, a much respected eight year member of the San Diego Historic Resources Board, a consultant to the Sherman Heights Historic Rehabilitation Program, the El Cajon Boulevard BIA storefront improvement program and Vice President of Save Our Heritage Organization (SOHO). Statewide he served as a Trustee on the California Preservation Foundation (CPF). Through these efforts and concerns for the historic fabric of San Diego and California we have a much richer and more diverse community.