Architecture firm at 7724 Girard Ave, 2nd Floor, La Jolla, CA 92037, founded in 2000 by principals Claude-Anthony Marengo and Michael Rene Morton with vice president Deborah Marengo. BBB A+-accredited with 23 years in business. California Architects Board license #C-28383. Claude-Anthony brings 25+ years of coastal design and entitlement experience across the California coast, from Vallejo to Imperial Beach, with a concentrated La Jolla portfolio — plus a 25-year partnership in a firm in Paris, France. The firm specializes in coastal development permits, custom residential, commercial, hospitality, restaurant design, master planning, and historic building conservation, with Houzz-listed projects from $900,000 to $10 million. Voted Best La Jolla Architect Company 8 consecutive years, plus AIA San Diego recognition in 2013, 2015, 2020, and 2021, and multiple Houzz Awards (Best Designer 2018, Best Service, 4 badges). The kind of coastal permitting expertise that pairs naturally with GDC Construction on Silverado St, where Pancho Dewhurst's fourth-generation crew handles builds up to $6 million. 10–19 employees. Sponsors Promises2Kids. Open Monday–Thursday 8 AM–6 PM, Friday 8 AM–12 PM. For interior design to complement architectural projects, AGK Design Studio on Prospect St specializes in coastal modern residential interiors.