Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture

Dreyfuss + Blackford Architecture is an architecture firm in Northern California, founded in 1950. Its portfolio covers office complexes, university buildings and cultural institutions, and its stated principle is that function comes first. It has celebrated its seventy-five years in practice.

Services

• Civic and government buildings: state office complexes and county facilities.
• Renovation and rehabilitation: including the restoration of the Sacramento utility district headquarters it first designed in the 1950s.
• Cultural and educational buildings: such as a science museum built in a former power station and a university services building.
• Corporate headquarters: offices for pension and grid operator organisations.

Clients

The firm's projects are largely for public bodies and institutions in California, including state and county departments and a utility district.

Key facts

• Based in: Northern California
• Founded: 1950
• Notable work: Santa Clara County Animal Services Center, Museum of Science and Curiosity