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About Paul Ferro

Paul Ferro

Architect | Founder & President

Paul co-founded Form4 Architecture in 1998 and along with his partners was honored with the 2017 U.S. 'Firm of the Year' American Prize for Architecture. In early 2025, he founded Ascend Architecture with the goal of shaping a built future where architecture is crafted with care, rooted in context, and elevated by collaboration.

Past Portfolio

Qualifications

Skills & Expertise
Specialties

Multi-Family Residential

Single-Family Residential

Office Shell and Interiors

Mixed-Use

Life Science

Industrial

Athletic Facilities

Education

Churches

Clients

Google 

Workday

Vmware 

Netflix

nVidia

Hines

Sobrato

Jay Paul Company

Trammel Crow

Strada

Spear Street Capital

Invesco

Swift Real Estate

Charles Schwab

Wells Fargo

UBS

Ellie Mae

Allergen

Adicet Bio

Allakos

Zeltiq

TenSixteen Bio

Relfexion Medical

Panasonic

LaSalle

BRE Properties 

Harvest Properties

Equinox

Orinda Country Club 

Bay Club

Club at Harbor Point

Scott Valley Club Western Dominican Province

Orion Academy

Nueva School

CBRE

JLL

Newmark 

Marcus & Miilichamp

Architectural Registrations

California 

Nevada

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