Designing Within the Lines | LUNO Design x HWA
HWA Construction Presents: A conversation with Noel Fedosh of LUNO Design Studio on navigating design review boards and neighborhood restrictions across Los Angeles—and what homeowners, real estate professionals, and designers should understand before design begins.
Overview
Los Angeles’ neighborhoods come with a unique design challenge: how do you create a home for the way people live today while working within guidelines intended to preserve the character of the past?
Join Noel Fedosh of LUNO Design Studio and HWA Construction for a conversation on what it means to design within these parameters without losing sight of the original vision for the home.
Drawing from LUNO’s experience navigating Design Review Board processes through real projects across Los Angeles, Noel will share how these requirements shape early design decisions, what tends to catch homeowners by surprise, and how understanding a property’s constraints early can lead to a stronger, more efficient design process.
We’ll discuss:
What homeowners should understand about a property before designing—or even buying
How neighborhood and site restrictions can shape a home’s design
What tends to catch homeowners by surprise once the process begins
How the same vision can evolve differently depending on where you build
Lessons from designing in Hancock Park, Beverly Hills, Hidden Hills, the Palisades, and hillside neighborhoods
How architects and builders can work together early to avoid costly redesigns
When limitations can actually lead to better design
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We’ll discuss navigating design constraints in Los Angeles, including HPOZs, hillside projects, Coastal Commission considerations, neighborhood review processes, permitting, and how architects, builders, and homeowners can collaborate early in the process.
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Noel Fedosh, AIA, is a Partner at LUNO Design Studio with more than 20 years of experience in architecture. His work includes residential projects throughout Los Angeles that have required navigating complex design, entitlement, and approval processes.
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Light bites and refreshments will be available.
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Yes. HWA may capture photography and video during the event for future marketing and social media content.