DMHA Architecture + Interior Design

Chasing coastlines, river currents, and valley fog. Whether we are exploring tide pools with the family, cooling off at a Zion campsite, or catching the last rays of sun over Baja, the DMHA team knows exactly how to recharge by the water.

Matt’s family beach exploration, Edgar’s Lake Lopez snapshots, Michael's Mountain top views, Jaco’s Zion campsite, and Erik’s coastal sunsets in Baja.

With animal welfare and socially conscious sheltering as guiding principles, the new and upcoming campus for Santa Barbara Humane integrates biophilic design—connecting animals, staff, and visitors with nature to promote calm and wellness. Inspired by the site’s setting within the Goleta Slough watershed and historic Chumash lands, the design celebrates the landscape through native planting and water-sensitive design.

Curving pathways and open-air corridors invite a natural journey through the site, blurring boundaries between indoors and outdoors. Daylight, natural ventilation, and framed views of the surrounding landscape offer soothing sensory experiences. Organic materials, wave-like rooflines, and coastal color palettes echo the rhythms of Santa Barbara’s environment. We love working on this incredible project for an amazing client!

An inside look at the Primary Bedroom of our Marina Drive Residence. 😍

Photography by Erin Feinblatt.