Doron Dreksler
pronounced : duh-rhone drexler
Testimonials
“ Works very well with the team....presence and knowledge of design really helps all involved ”
“……very impressed with the integrity and work ethic …..wonderful to work with……”
“a real pleasure…… we found the meetings both exciting and educational…… exceeded our expectations in design and during construction”
“….. knowledge, professionalism and diligence …. hands on supervision lends to quality and expedient results. ”
“great sense of style …… productive and harmonious experience”
“true team player……. on both commercial and residential projects with fantastic results”
“creative energy…… constantly sketching …… fascinating to witness”
my story
I'm a born architect, a lifelong tinkerer, and a dedicated problem solver. My journey started with Legos, building forts, rebuilding bicycles, racing slot cars and the insatiable urge to dismantle everything just to figure out how it ticked. As a teenager, I practically grew up on construction sites, thanks to my older brother's construction business – I was the kid who knew more about blueprints, tools, than bedtime stories.
After high school, I dove headfirst into the construction world, where I noticed architects often resembled lost tourists in a construction maze. It hit me: I could do that, and I could do it better. So, off I went to night school, determined to beef up my design and drafting skills.
With my knack for hands-on learning, I tested out of classes like materials, construction methods, and drafting. In 1985, I snagged my first design project, which was the spark that ignited my architectural journey. I joined Talbert Packowski + Assoc, as a design draftsperson and soon afterword a partner in House Art, a sacramento california high end residential design and spec builder.
Eager to tackle ever more complex challenges, I found myself at Nacht + Lewis Architects, designing everything from schools, hospitals, jails to government buildings. I was knee-deep in the design process, creating presentation drawings, learning about colored pencils, marker techniques and loving the process, but I could see that i had tons of hands on practical knowledge but i was yearning for architecture that was more conceptually rooted.
I knew it was time for a creative reboot, so I enrolled at the Southern California Institute of Architecture and graduated with honors in '94. That very year, I launched my own company, Doron Dreksler Design – focused on residential design, and design-drafting while i focused on running the business i also juggled the requirements for gaining my architecture license, building spec projects and focusing on design competitions.
And oh, did I mention, I'm not just a father of five – I've become a proud grandad, emensly enjoying the next generation. But my passion doesn't stop at architecture, construction and family; I'm a bona fide car enthusiast. When I'm not designing and building buildings, you'll find me elbow-deep in restoring classic cars, building and racing sports cars, and even earning awards and a few championships – an architect's eye for detail and craftsmanship extends from building places where people live work and play to projects with gas pedals and steering wheels. I have a habit of taking things apart, improving them, and putting them back together. It's in my DNA.
So, here I am, an experienced, designer, architect and builder with a few battle scars, a family man, and a grandad, ready to take on your architectural dreams, one discussion, sketch, model, 3D rendering at a time, while also revving up my next automotive adventure.
Doron Dreksler
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residential : single family, multi-family , production housing
residential compounds : projects for athletes + entertainers , co-living projects + company owned executive vacation / work homes.
cultural : museum + galleries, libraries, theater
educational : elementary + secondary, high schools , various college buildings
religious : churches, temples, chapels
recreation + entertainment : park design, swimming pool facilities, and gymnasiums
commercial : shopping centers, retail, restaurants, hotel, wineries= /tasting rooms
health + medical : hospitals, radiology, pediatrics, medical buildings, veterinary clinics
spec office buildings : corporate, high tech, industrial, interiors
government + public : city, fire stations, police + sheriff stations, crime labs
transportation : rail terminal, truck terminal, racetrack
industrial : industrial parks, research labs, warehouse
general planning : facility planning, campus design, city planning
misc : furniture, industrial design, packaging design, + product design, graphic design, aircraft and yacht interiors, automotive design/ engineering/ testing, automotive restorations, race car building
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1976 : started working summers for my brothers construction company
1982 : first house design and last house i framed
1983 : design featured on the front page of defense electronics magazine
1986 : first job working for an architect
1988 : started my side job drafting company : office of design
1991 : designed architect dick lewis personal residence in pebble beach california
1992 : national danish library competition finalist
1993 : low income housing competition las vegas : hodgetts + fun architects
1994 : S.O.M. traveling fellowship candidate
1994 : GA homes magazine no.41 project feature
1994 : changed the name of my company to doron dreksler design
1995 : nimbus point aquatic center competition winner : unbuilt
1996 : pacific bell internet phone design
1997 : blue line library competition finalist : los angeles
1997 : mobile ruggedized computer design for boeing aircraft
1998 : military aircraft interior design : battle staff room : boeing aircraft
2002 : seattle housing competition finalist
2004 : joined amador city design review board
2005 : sacramento magazine article “design in the round”
2007 : general contractors license
2008 : first design -build project completed
2009 : completed full restoration : 1956 corvette
2009 : designed and built remote off grid house for client in sandpoint idaho
2010 : california architecture license
2010 : incorporated and changed name of my company to spire architecture inc.
2011 : amador city main street master plan : american public works association transportation award : california transportation foundation award
2011 : started spire motorsports
2014 : mentorship program for kids interested in design + architecture
2015 : extensive restoration on a notable victorian mansion : san francisco
2016 : joined the tamalpais design review board
2018 : started kid built cars : mentoring kids on the fine art of building race cars
2018 : auto racing : SCCA west coast runner up in ITA class
2020 : iceland lava fields competition
2022 : auto racing : SCCA west coast champion in FX class
2023 : finished 5 year work effort on modern mountain retreat project
2024 : 30 year in busuness : 350 projects and counting
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california architects board license : license no: C-32514
state of hawaii architects license : license no: AR-16972
san fransisco chapter of the AIA : AIA member no. 38034772 (not active)
national council of architectural registration boardsrecord (NCARB) no. 41768 : Certificate Number: 71171
state of california contractor state license board : license no: B 891202
sports club car of america (SCCA) : member since : 2002