Dan Parks Architect is a Los Angeles-based practice specializing in the design and delivery of refined residential, commercial, and mixed-use environments. By bridging thirteen years of international experience in Milan with over two decades in California, the firm integrates a sophisticated global perspective with deep local expertise.

We approach every project through rigorous research and meaningful client collaboration. By balancing neighborhood context with innovative design, we aim to uncover the hidden potential of every site and create a lasting, positive impact on the community.

Dan Parks

Prinicpal and Founder

Dan Parks brings over 30 years of architectural leadership to his practice, defined by a career that spans the design capitals of Los Angeles and Milan. A graduate of California Polytechnic University, Pomona, Dan’s early career was shaped by his work with some of Los Angeles’ most influential design firms, including Frank Gehry, Franklin D. Israel, John Friedman Alice Kimm, and Koning Eizenberg.

During a 13-year tenure in Milan, Italy, Dan played a key role in the expansion of a prominent architectural studio, helping grow the practice from 26 people to over 200 to become the largest firm in Italy. Immersed in the global epicenter of design, he drew constant inspiration from the Milan Salone del Mobile and the Venice Biennale. His tenure in Europe was marked by high-profile collaborations with iconic global brands, including a career highlight: presenting the Armani Hotel project directly to Giorgio Armani.

Dan’s international reach extended across the Mediterranean and Middle East, where he led major Office and Hospitality projects in cities such as Beirut, Cairo, Tunis, Amman, Ankara, Doha, and Abidjan. These global experiences instilled in him a sophisticated design sensibility that transcends borders.

Since returning to Los Angeles, Dan has fused this world-class perspective with a mastery of the California building landscape.

PROJECT LIST - This selection represents work performed while in a senior leadership capacity at previous firms.

Surf Pool Project: 400,000 sf surf pool and amenity complex in El Segundo, Ca. Entitlements Phase 2026.

Google Lab / Office: 200,000 sf Tech Lab and Office in Santa Barbara, Ca. Entitlements Phase 2025.

Private Music Club: 100,000 sf Recording and Social Club in Hollywood Ca. Completed 2024.

Creative Offices: 235,000 sf Creative Offices in El Segundo, Ca. Entitlements 2022.

New Offices: 90,000 sf ground-up office building in Culver City, Ca. SD Phase 2021.

Office Repositioning: 12-story office repositioning in Long Beach, Ca. Completed 2021.

Google Sunnyvale: 200,000 sf office renovation in Sunnyvale, Ca. DD Phase 2020.

Euclid Apartments: 10 unit mixed-use residential project in Santa Monica, Ca. DD phase in 2019.

Calneva Hotel: 200,000 sf 5-star Hotel in Lake Tahoe, Nv. SD Phase in 2019.

Private Jet Terminal: 12,000 sf FBO Terminal in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Completed 2018.

Borgo San Felice Hotel: Historic hotel complex in Siena, Italy. Completed 2017.

Medor City: 1,000,000 sf Mixed-use residential, commercial, civic project in Tunis, Tunisia. Master Plan 2015.

Le Garage: 60,000 sf mixed-use office complex in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. SD phase 2015.

LCR HQ: 30,000 sf Office HQ for a logistics company in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. SD phase 2015.

Private Residence: 6,000 sf luxury villa in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. SD phase 2015.

American School Milan: 4,000 sf Office renovation for American School in Milan, Italy. SD phase 2016

Accor Hotel: Facade Design for 170,000 sf hotel in Muscat, Oman. SD phase 2016

Wellness Clinic: Facade design for a wellness clinic in St, Moritz, Switzerland. SD phase 2016.

60 St. Tower: 4700, sf with 137 living units mixed-use residential tower in Erbil, Iraq. SD phase 2014.

Amman Vilas: 2 luxury villas of 15,000 sf in Amman, Jordan. DD phase 2014.

Ankara Villas: 93 villas + community center in Ankara, Turkey. Master plan 2014.

KL Luxury Villas: 4 luxury villas of 25,000 sf in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SD phase 2014.

Allianz HQ: 400,000 sf of mixed-use office HQ in Trieste, Italy. Completed. 2014

Holcom HQ: 400,000 sf office complex in Beirut, Lebanon. Completed 2013

Segreen Business Park: 300,000 sf office park in Milan, Italy. Completed 2010

Armani Vilas: 50 luxury Armani designed villas in Marassi, Egypt. DD phase 2011

Armani Hotel: 200,00 sf Armani designed 5-star hotel in Milan, Italy. Completed 2008.

Torri Garibaldi: 23 floor twin office towers in Milan, Italy. Completed 2007.

Hospira Labs: 190,000 sf laboratory / office building in Chicago, Illinois. Completed 2004.

Avalon Hotel: 60,000 sf boutique hotel in Beverly Hills, Ca. Completed 1998.