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619-795-2450

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Firm News

DLR Group Moves into Dynamic New Studio in the Heart of San Diego

July 28, 2025

Our new Downtown San Diego office supports diverse work styles and a growing team elevating K-12 and Higher Education design.

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  • Logan Memorial Educational Campus

Community-Based Education Campus Honors Local History

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Logan Memorial Education Campus white and wood building viewed across the street; school design with sculpture abstracting the initials LMEC

  • Del Mar Heights School

Uniting Nature and Learning with Coastal Charm

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children walking on diagonal concrete paths between landscaping in front of Design 39, a multistory building with glass facade
  • Design 39 Campus

A New Model School Prioritizes Autonomy

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Agua Caliente Elementary School courtyard viewed from 2nd floor exposed walkway. Round garden spaces between 2 story building
  • Agua Caliente Elementary School

A Neighborhood Spurred by Education

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  • San Diego Youth Transition Campus

Reimagining Juvenile Detention to Enhance Youth

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Courtyard front entry to Liberty High School with palm tree lined concrete walkway, building on 3 sides with large windows, blue accents
  • Liberty High School

Personalizing Education through Choice, Connections, and Comradery

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People

Leadership

Our design leaders mentor employee-owners, counsel clients, and share their design voice in their local communities.

Brian Leonard

Brian Leonard

Principal
Brian Leonard

Brian Leonard

AIA
Principal
Brian has extensive experience with educational facilities, providing innovative and sustainable design solutions to K-12 campuses. A proven communicator and facilitator, he is an expert in the strategic use of BIM technologies.
Buddy Gessel

Buddy Gessel

Principal
Buddy Gessel

Buddy Gessel

AIA, LEED AP
Principal
Buddy’s career has been dedicated to educational facilities including new and renovated K-12 schools. He specalizes in the delivery of publicly-funded projects throughout the San Deigo area. Buddy has been practicing architecture for over 17 years, a field about which he is very passionate.

Scott Moreland

Architect Senior Associate

Scott Moreland

AIA, LEED AP
Architect Senior Associate
Scott leads our San Diego studio, promoting local culture and business acumen. He is also an accomplished project manager and architect, devoting more than two decades to K-12 education and higher education projects.
Daniel Moskop, AIA, LEED BD+C

Daniel Moskop

Architect Principal
Daniel Moskop, AIA, LEED BD+C

Daniel Moskop

AIA, LEED BD+C
Architect Principal
Throughout California, Daniel engages in design for K-12 education, federal, hospitality, and commercial markets. As an architect and client leader, he leads teams through the design process and takes initiative to grow the firm’s presence and reputation.

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