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Custom Residential Architects Network
Coastal CRAN
The Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN®) Knowledge Community develops knowledge and information to benefit architects who are engaged in, or who are interested in learning more about, custom residential practice. CRAN® presents information and facilitates the exchange of knowledge and expertise to promote the professional development of its members via discussion forums, national symposia and conventions, publications, and local activities.
Coastal CRAN is focused on the unique aspects of our Southern California coastal cities.
Why CRAN?
A network
Residential architects who want to help each other.
The right fit
Not every project is suitable for every architect & not every architect is suitable for every project.
A coastal focus
Sharing resources and experiences to better the built environment in our coastal cities and the architecture profession.
Our programming
Coastal CRAN hosts the Coastal CRAN Presents conversation series: case studies, panels, and conversations with the people shaping coastal residential design. Upcoming programs are listed below.
Living on the Edge
Our Coastal Residential Design Awards, celebrating exceptional residential architecture in our coastal cities.
Watch a recent program: Coastal CRAN Presents: A Conversation with the California Coastal Commission (March 2025).
2023 -2025
Past Coastal CRAN Programs
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- Timeless Architecture and Performance: A Guided Exploration of Site-Responsive Design (September 17, 2025)
- The Bend House: A Case Study in ADU Integration and Innovative Residential Design (June 12, 2025)
- QUIETLY BOLD: A Multigenerational Compound in a Historic Neighborhood (May 29, 2025)
- Coastal CRAN Presents: A Conversation with the California Coastal Commission (March 20, 2025)
- Coastal CRAN Presents: City Conversations (October 16, 2024)
- A Conversation with Top Coastal Realtors (February 15, 2024)
- Coastal Craftsmen, a Conversation with Chris Lombardi & Dave Baldwin (September 14, 2023)
- Our inaugural program, Local Legends, a Conversation with Grant Kirkpatrick FAIA & Dean Nota FAIA (May 18, 2023)
Connect with Coastal CRAN
Join our Knowledge Community
Discussion and knowledge-sharing with fellow residential architects.
Email the committee
For more information or if you would like to be involved.
Sponsor this community
Become a Sustaining Partner of Coastal CRAN: demonstrate a commitment to advancing the architectural profession while gaining valuable visibility among industry leaders.
Member Interest Form
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