

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
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