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About
SandHills
From Feasibility to Permit-Ready
At Sandhills Architects LLC, this is not just a tagline — it defines how we approach every project.
We are a full-service architectural and pre-construction design firm specializing in tear-down rebuilds, new single-family homes, ADUs, additions, renovations, and small-scale commercial developments across California.
Our work begins before design.
We start with feasibility — evaluating site constraints, zoning limitations, buildable envelope, soil conditions, and civil requirements — so risks are identified early and decisions are grounded in reality.
From there, we develop coordinated architectural, structural, and energy-compliant plans that move efficiently through city review and toward approval.
What “From Feasibility to Permit-Ready” Means
It means we provide:
• Survey, soil, and civil coordination to define site boundaries and technical constraints
• Architectural and interior design aligned with construction practicality and market value
• Structural engineering integration for buildable solutions
• Title 24 and energy compliance documentation
• Permit submittal coordination and plan check response
Our deliverable is a complete, city-submittable Permit-Ready Package — designed to reduce revisions, minimize delays, and accelerate approvals.
A Development-Oriented Mindset
We design with constructability, cost efficiency, resale value, and long-term performance in mind.
As part of an integrated design-to-build ecosystem, we collaborate closely with construction professionals to ensure a seamless transition from approved plans to execution.
We don’t just create drawings.
We create buildable projects.
From Feasibility to Permit-Ready.
SandHIlls
Our Mission
To deliver integrated, development-driven design solutions that move projects efficiently from feasibility to permit-ready.
We exist to reduce risk, increase clarity, and create buildable design solutions that align with regulatory requirements, construction realities, and long-term property value.
Through coordinated survey, soil, civil, architectural, structural, and energy planning, we transform ideas into city-ready documentation — with precision, accountability, and execution in mind.
Our Vision
To redefine architectural practice as a fully integrated pre-construction system — where design, engineering, and buildability work as one.
We envision a future where:
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Design decisions are informed by real-world construction logic
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Regulatory approval is streamlined, not reactive
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Development risk is managed early, not discovered late
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Architecture bridges creativity and execution seamlessly
Our goal is to become a trusted partner for homeowners, investors, and developers seeking clarity, efficiency, and certainty — from feasibility to permit-ready.
SandHills
Meet our team
Ocean Pan
CO-Founder
Sandy Cheng
co-founder
Shu wu
Co-founder
Emma Ross
Financial management