California architect license C17174 and former AIA board member, Skala Architecture in Point Loma is a solo practice founded in 1987 on Tarento Drive. The firm's residential focus covers expansions, second-story additions, and new construction on tight urban San Diego lots, a permitting complexity that runs through general contractors such as Deep Rooted Design during the build phase. A master's degree in historic preservation equips the practice to handle California Coastal Commission review, discretionary permits, conditional-use permits, and neighborhood-use permits alongside standard over-the-counter approvals. Skala's outdoor-living designs for peninsula homes frequently integrate patio structures and shade systems, coordinating hardscape scope with specialists such as Soltech Patio Covers. The firm's most complex project type is the Coastal Commission-permitted hillside addition, where setback analysis, view-corridor compliance, and energy-code calculations converge in a single entitlement package.