A designer, an architect, and a builder — the three are one practice, not three.
Tomás R. Ortiz is an architectural designer, licensed general contractor, and founder of ORTO Studio and Design Force Builders. Associate member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA). His work develops at the intersection of architecture and construction — guided by a return to design fundamentals: clarity, discipline, and the craft of the master-builder tradition, where idea and construction are inseparable.
Over a decade of experience across residential, hospitality, commercial, and retail projects — work spanning the United States, México, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia. He directs ORTO Studio from offices in Los Angeles and San Diego.
