01Martis Peak, California
Hajduk
Wildfire-resilient residence on a Sierra ridge
Tahoe · Reno · Bay Area
Homes in
conversation
with the land.
Architecture and engineering united in one rigorous, site-responsive practice.
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07AIA awards
since 2019
since 2019
WSJFeatured in
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
AIA / PEArchitect + engineer
CA & NV
CA & NV
20+Years of
experience
experience
Selected residential work
Designed from the conditions outward.
From high-desert foothills to deep-snow forests and the Tahoe shoreline, every project begins with the forces already at work: terrain, climate, regulation, material and the way a family wants to live.
02Mt Rose, Nevada
Amos
A low profile drawn into the high desert
03Reno, Nevada
Dreier
Restoring a 1970s modernist original
04Olympic Valley, California
Frantz Ski Haus
A family mountain home shaped by snow
2025 / Honor AwardRecognition
7
AIA awards
since 2019.
The 2025 AIA Northern Nevada Honor Award recognized the Amos Residence, a family home calibrated to the open high desert at the foot of Mt Rose.
2025AIA Northern Nevada Honor Award · Amos
2024Nevada AIA Citation Award · Hajduk
2024Sustainable Design Excellence · Hillman
2022Nevada AIA Honor Award · Frantz
Press & publications
“Built to last.”
Gordon Magnin’s work has been featured by The Wall Street Journal and Tahoe Quarterly, including stories about modern restoration, mountain craft and homes made for their place.
THE WALL STREET JOURNALTAHOE
QUARTERLY
QUARTERLY
Gordon Sean Magnin
AIA / PE
One integrated point of view
Architectural instinct.
Engineering discipline.
Gordon is a licensed architect and professional engineer in California and Nevada. More than 20 years across architecture, structural and civil engineering inform a practice where the concept and its construction are considered together from the first line.
Licensed Architect · CA & NVProfessional Engineer · CA & NVNCARB CertifiedLEED Green AssociateAIA Member
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Combes / In constructionQuestions, answered
A clear path through a complex site.
Where does the practice work?+
Across Tahoe, Reno, Northern California and select sites beyond, with licensure in both California and Nevada.
What kinds of projects do you take on?+
Custom homes, restorations and highly considered residential work, from constrained urban parcels to remote mountain sites.
Why combine architecture and engineering?+
It allows form, structure, climate and constructability to develop as one idea rather than separate conversations.
How do we begin?+
Start with a conversation about your site, ambitions, timing and the conditions that make the project unique.
