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Stephen L. Ball, AIA Architect
Stephen L. Ball Architect, Inc. is an architectural firm with an international reputation. With a studio in Laguna Beach, California, the firm has carved a unique niche for itself by combining prestigious design with advance technology and environmental design.
Personal service is the hallmark of Stephen L. Ball Architect, Inc. No stranger to complex design and engineering challenges, Stephen’s specialty is exciting and creative solutions to demanding situations. Clients in search of quality and satisfaction have discovered his unique designs rest on exemplary technology skills and an established competency in politically sensitive entitlement and environmental processing.
Founded in 1977, Stephen L. Ball Architect, Inc. established itself with several projects in San Marino, California, before moving to Brentwood in 1984. Stephen designs and oversees the construction of projects throughout the United States, Hawaii, Italy, France, Spain, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and Mexico. Many of these clients choose him on referrals from delighted clients, a level of approval shared by the press. Both national and international magazines regularly showcase his works--some have even become movie sets.
Commissions range from sensitive historic renovations to structurally challenging and technologically innovative projects in prestigious areas throughout the world. Utilizing state of the art computer aided architectural and communications technology, the firm is particularly skilled in complex construction on hillsides, ocean-front, and remote sites, and in easy to use intelligent building systems. His designs have won numerous awards in competitions such as those sponsored by the American Institute of Architects.
In addition to Stephen’s architectural career, he is a licensed California General Contractor and has partnered in numerous real estate development projects throughout California.
Founder Stephen Ball is a Los Angeles native and graduate of the acclaimed University of Southern California School of Architecture. Following post graduate work in Industrial Design at the University of California at Los Angeles, Stephen joined Raymond Loewy in Paris, France, as project designer. His career spans all phases of architectural consulting, design, and construction and includes positions with the Beverly Hills firms of Victor Gruen Associates and Industrial Design Affiliates; as director of planning and development for a major US industrial corporation; and as Chief Creative officer of H&H Design Ltd, Jeddah-Los Angeles.
From BuildZoom: Stephen L. Ball, AIA, Laguna Bch, Po Box 9156, Laguna Beach, CA (Owned by: Ball Stephen Lee) holds a General Building license and 3 other licenses according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 105 ranks in the top 8% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
Their license was verified as active when we last checked. If you are thinking of hiring Stephen L. Ball, AIA, we recommend double-checking their license status with the license board and using our project planner to get competitive quotes.
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Stephen L. Ball, AIA Laguna Beach
Quality
Activity
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2 projects
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2025 |
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3 projects
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2024 |
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2 projects
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2023 |
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Pricing
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2 projects
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< $5k |
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1 project
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$5k-$20k |
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1 project
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$20k-$50k |
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1 project
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$50k-$100k |
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2 projects
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$1mil+ |
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Stephen L. Ball, AIA License info
Verified License
| License # | 1043023 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom verified this license was active as of May 2026.
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Verified License
| License # | C19781 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | Architect |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- BuildZoom has not verified this license since May, 2025.
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Inactive License
| License # | 445604 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
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Inactive License
| License # | 435753 |
| Status | Inactive |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building |
| Business Type | Corporation |
- According to the California Contractors State License Board, the status of this license was at one point cancelled. However, this information may have changed.
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105
BuildZoom Score
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Hudson Insurance Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
24
Permits
- Building permit records show that Stephen L. Ball, AIA has worked on 24 permitted projects.