Who We Are
“We bring a drive for creativity, an eye for detail and a passion for meaningful placemaking into every project we do.”
The Office
Ottinger Architects specializes in designing unique and livable places that respond to the changing needs of a denser and more urban Los Angeles.
Our team possesses a breadth of professional experience ranging from single and multi-family residential, mixed-use, educational, and civic projects.
Founded by Jesse Ottinger in 2019, Ottinger Architects has several substantial projects in process, including mixed-use and affordable housing developments. The firm is working to help transform our city and provide much needed housing for the region.
The Founder
Raised in Northern California, Jesse Ottinger arrived in LA to attend the Master’s program at USC and quickly become enamored with the change and growth that LA was experiencing. He decided to dedicate his career to what the city needed most: mixed-use projects that bring a more sustainable and unified approach to the urban development of the city.
As a licensed architect with over 20 years of experience, Jesse has spent much of his career specializing in both mixed-use and affordable housing projects throughout Southern California. His work has contributed to an enhanced housing landscape among varying communities throughout the region. Most notably Jesse was the lead architect on the LA LGBT Center which is a multi-generational project encompassing both services and housing for LGBT seniors and youth, a youth homeless shelter and the new executive offices for the LA LGBT Center.
Jesse holds a BA in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley graduating with honors, as well as a Master’s in Architecture from the University of Southern California. He is also a member of the American Institute of Architects.