We are an architecture practice of 14 people in Los Angeles.
Ada Okoro and Martin Vale founded Okoro Vale in 2011. We work on housing, houses, the reuse of existing buildings, and civic and education buildings. We take each project from the first feasibility study through construction.
Services
Feasibility studies
What a site can hold, what it will cost, and what permits it needs, before you commit.
Architecture
Design, permit drawings, construction documents and site visits through to completion.
Interiors
Fit-outs and furniture for the buildings we design, and for existing ones.
Competitions
Open and invited competitions, mostly for civic and cultural buildings.
How we work
01
Feasibility
We study the site, the brief and the budget, and test options.
02
Design
We develop one option in drawings and models until it is agreed.
03
Permits and documents
We prepare permit drawings and the documents contractors price from.
04
Construction
We visit site, answer questions and check the work until handover.
People
Ada Okoro
Founding partner
Ada leads the practice’s housing and civic work, including Bonnie Brae Courts and the Arroyo Reading Room. She is a licensed architect in California.
Martin Vale
Founding partner
Martin leads houses and reuse projects, including Hillside House, River Works and Yucca Valley House. He is a licensed architect in California.
Ada Okoro
Founding partner
Martin Vale
Founding partner
Priya Raman
Associate
Daniel Cho
Associate
Lucía Herrera
Project architect
Owen Marsh
Project architect
Keiko Sato
Project architect
Tom Brandt
Architectural designer
Amara Diallo
Architectural designer
Ben Rosen
Architectural designer
Hana Ishikawa
Architectural designer
Jonah Pierce
Architectural designer
Samuel Adeyemi
Studio manager
Grace Lin
Office coordinator
Recognition and press
We’re hiring a project architect and an architectural designer. Write to careers@okorovale.com