Fournier  Design  Studio

 

Fournier Design Studio is a client-focused design collaborative that incorporates a holistic approach to modern housing creation. Artfully crafting new housing typologies and land planning solutions by balancing construction and design, Fournier Design Studio, specializes in multi-use and residential land planning, multi-use, multi-family, single family and custom residential design. Working together our goal is to provide the client, community, and homeowner with inspiring neighborhoods and a place to call HOME.

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Roland F Fournier – Founder

Roland’s professional design career began in 1983 under the guidance of a custom home Architect in Newport Beach. Studying at the School of Architecture, California Polytechnic University at Pomona, Roland joined the newly formed Architectural firm of Shleppy & Hezmalhalch Associates. During Mr. Fournier’s 18 year tenure as ‘Senior Principle of Design’ at the renamed William Hezmalhalch Architects he was integral in the firm’s creation, critique and implementation of WHA’s extensive national project portfolio. Specializing in the creation of new communities and the re-shaping of existing urban neighborhoods, Roland has also executed a number of custom residences along the coast of California and Washington. Prior to creating Fournier Design Studio, Roland represented developer/builders, City Ventures and The Olson Company, as ‘Design Director’ and was responsible for connecting builder values to the project creation process. Creating a holistic methodology of balancing planning, design, and construction yielding added profitability to entitlements, land sales, and build outs of communities throughout California.

 

Roland’s focus on thoughtful planning and architectural design has gained him national and regional recognition by clients, communities, and homeowners such as Builders Choice, Best in American Living Awards, and PCBC’s Gold Nugget Award. Roland has also had the honor of judging the PCBC Gold Nugget Awards program.

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Mr. Fournier has also served on the Marine Conservation Research Institute Board of Directors and the Campus Master Plan Forward Planning Committee at the Aquarium of the Pacific, participated in the ESRI ~ University of Redlands GeoDesign Urban Planning Workshop, and currently earns the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s ‘Sail for a Cure’ annual list of top fundraisers since 1998.