Matthew Guerrero has been sketching ideas and bringing them to life long before most people knew what they wanted their dream home to look like. Since 2006, his firm Matthew Guerrero Design + Architecture (MGDA) has been quietly transforming how Southern California families think about their living spaces, one thoughtful design at a time.
A Different Kind of Architect
What strikes you first about MGDA isn't the sleek portfolio or the impressive project gallery. It's the fact that when you work with this firm, you're working directly with Matthew himself. In an industry where clients often get passed between junior associates and project managers, Matthew takes a hands-on approach that feels refreshingly personal. He's involved from that first conversation about your vision all the way through to the final walkthrough of your completed home. This isn't just good customer service – it's how Matthew believes architecture should work. Every project reflects his understanding that a home isn't just about square footage and floor plans. It's about how you live, how you move through spaces, and how your environment supports the life you want to build.
From Concept to Construction
MGDA specializes in single-family residential homes, and their process feels more like a collaboration than a typical client-contractor relationship. Matthew doesn't just hand you blueprints and wish you luck. His team guides you through every phase, from those early brainstorming sessions where anything seems possible to the practical decisions about materials and finishes that make your vision real.
The firm's portfolio includes standout projects like their Malibu homes and the Loop project in Camarillo. Each one tells a different story, but they all share that same attention to how people actually live in their spaces. Matthew's designs aren't about impressing neighbors or winning awards – though they certainly could.
They're about creating homes that work beautifully for the families who live in them.
The MGDA Difference
Located in Woodland Hills, MGDA serves clients throughout Southern California, bringing nearly two decades of experience to every project. What makes them different isn't just Matthew's personal involvement, though that's certainly part of it. It's their understanding that good architecture happens when creativity meets practicality, when beautiful design serves real life.
The firm's approach combines the artistic vision you'd expect from a talented architect with the practical knowledge that comes from years of seeing projects through to completion.
Matthew knows which materials age well in Southern California's climate, how to maximize natural light without creating glare, and how to design spaces that feel both intimate and open.
Building Relationships, Not Just Homes
Perhaps what's most impressive about MGDA is how they've built their reputation. In an age of flashy marketing and social media campaigns, they've grown through referrals and repeat clients – people who were so happy with their experience that they recommended Matthew to friends and family. That kind of organic growth speaks to something deeper than good design skills.
It reflects trust, reliability, and the kind of personal attention that's become rare in many industries. Matthew's commitment to being personally involved in every project means MGDA doesn't take on dozens of projects at once.
Instead, they focus on doing fewer projects exceptionally well, ensuring each client gets the attention their investment deserves. If you're thinking about building or renovating in Southern California, MGDA offers something that's hard to find: an architect who treats your project like it's his own.
You can reach them at 213-262-9742 or visit their office at 4863 Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills to start the conversation about your next project.
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