Charles A. Samson, Architect
January 1991 to Present
Principal of a design firm specializing in residential architecture. Projects
include custom single family residences and residential additions/remodels.
Although most projects are located in the west Los Angeles neighborhoods of
Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, homes have also been
completed in Palm Springs, Seattle, Denver, Louisiana and Canada.
Previous Professional Experience
June 1985 to January 1991
Architect for firms in Los Angeles and Boston. Served as designer for luxury
condominium projects and exclusive hospitality developments. Residential projects
included Emery Bay, a 254,000 s.f. condominium development on San Francisco
Bay; and Maadi Residential Tower, a 750,000 s.f. 275 unit condominium tower
on the Nile in Cairo, Egypt. Hospitality projects included a proposed Hyatt
Regency on Catalina Island, and Hotel Nikko at Beverly Hills, a 305 room, 470,00
s.f. Japanese hotel.
Registered Architect State of California;
Registered in 1992 National Council of Architectural Registration Boards;
Registered in 1990 State of Massachusetts; Registered in 1989
Master of Real Estate Development
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. June 1989
Recipient of the USC Graduate and Professional Scholarship
Bachelor of Architecture Louisiana State University,
Baton Rouge, LA. May 1985
Outstanding Graduate School of Architecture - Alpha Rho Chi Medalist
Recipient of the LSU Architectural Technology Scholarship
Recipient of the LSU in London Architectural Scholarship National Dean's List,
LSU Student Union president
Real Estate Market Analysis Harvard University,
Cambridge, MA. Fall 1986
Lusk Center for Real Estate Development
University of Southern California Alumni Association
Society of Architectural Historians