We design for the moments that matter most.
Hospitals, clinics, and sanctuaries are not ordinary buildings. They hold people at their most vulnerable, their most hopeful, their most faithful.
StudioOne approaches each commission as a study in dignity — how daylight, proportion, acoustics, and material can lower stress, invite community, and lift the spirit. We work closely with care teams, congregations, and the people who will inhabit a space long after we leave it.
Evidence & Empathy
Research-driven environments that measurably support healing and well-being.
Light & Proportion
A restrained material language where daylight and scale do the emotional work.
Built to Endure
Civic buildings designed to serve their communities for generations.
The People
A small, senior team — every project is led directly by a principal, from first sketch to final walkthrough.
Lena Ortiz
Founded StudioOne in 2008 after a decade leading civic and institutional work. Sets the design vision across every commission.
David Cho
Leads technical design and delivery, translating ambitious concepts into buildings that perform for decades.
Architecture for healthcare, community health, and worship — designed for the people they serve.