I have a long history in the design and construction industries. I worked with a design-build firm for approximately seventeen years, during which time numerous traditionally-constructed and fast-track projects were completed. My experience there formed the basis for dbaArchitects, which I founded in 2002.

dbaArchitects is a creative and dedicated firm. We pride ourselves on our resourcefulness and our ability to work within real-world constraints while exceeding clients’ expectations, in order to produce a synthesis of functional and esthetic considerations.

dbaArchitects has completed a wide variety of projects. We approach each project on it’s own terms, with no pre-conceived ideas about what the end product should be. Our diversity and experience allow us to be confident that projects will be successfully realized.

Our most recently completed project is the Malibu Beach Inn remodel and addition. We added a porte cochere and remodeled the entire structure, giving it a new, updated image. We added a kitchen and dining area, and designed the interiors of the guest rooms and public areas, including furniture, fixtures and equipment. We worked closely with the owner and general contractor during all stages of design and construction through to opening day.

Architecture is a process leading to a solution. The process requires different considerations for different projects. Our projects are quite varied, but each one is approached as a design challenge on it’s own parameters.

Steve Pribyl, Principal

california license #  C14048

education  Rice University

Degrees  Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Fine Arts

Residence  Pasadena, California

Steve Pribyl, a Los Angeles-area architect with over thirty years of experience, specializes in both residential and commercial projects. He is known for his clean-lined, contemporary designs, comprehensive understanding of construction and innovative presentation techniques, including photorealistic digital renderings.

Pribyl is the founder and principal of dbaArchitects, Inc., a Culver City-based architecture and interior design firm. He has completed residential, restaurant and other commercial projects throughout the southern California area, from Santa Monica to Las Vegas.

Before starting his own firm, Pribyl worked with Prats/Coffee, a design/ build architecture firm, for 20 years. When partner Mike Coffee retired in 2002 to concentrate on his ceramic artwork, he entrusted his clients to Pribyl.

Among Pribyl’s notable projects is the complete renovation of the old Host International building into the headquarters for the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS), which was done while he was with Prats/Coffee. He also created the Azul Nightclub in Alhambra out of two bays of an old commercial building, and devised an interior reminiscent of the Italian countryside for the Newport Beach location of Italian restaurant Modo Mio. Pribyl’s creativity has won him an ongoing relationship with many of his clients, including restaurateur Raul Porto, for whom he expanded the Porto’s Bakery building in Glendale to include a café. 

Pribyl has received two Awards of Excellence from the ArchiCAD/LA Awards program in 2000 and 2001.He served on an advisory board for the City of Culver City to review proposed projects for the Architecture-as-Art program, including a proposal by renowned architect Eric Moss for the Hayden Tract. Pribyl is a graduate of Rice University, one of the top architecture schools in the country.

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