Asaro Architecture
About Asaro Architecture.
Architecture shaped by land, light, and the way you live.
Each project begins not with style, but with understanding — of land, of light, and of how life will unfold within the walls.
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Our work at Lake of the Ozarks is guided by a commitment to creating homes that feel both grounded and elevated — responsive to terrain, composed in form, and enduring in material.
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Architecture should not compete with its setting.
It should belong to it.
Rooted in Lake of the Ozarks.
The terrain of the Ozarks presents both challenge and opportunity.
Steep bluffs. Narrow coves. Limestone shelves. Western exposures.
These conditions demand thoughtful planning and measured design.
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Our familiarity with the region informs each phase of the process — ensuring homes that respond naturally to slope, shoreline, and seasonal light.
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This is not generic lake architecture.
It is architecture shaped specifically for this place.
Bio
J. PAUL ASARO has thirty-five years of architectural experience as a licensed professional architect. Paul was also a licensed general contractor for two decades before he retired from the field. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture degree with Honors from UC Berkeley's School of Architecture in 1983. Prior to this, he lived in Paris, France and studied at the Sorbonne after completing his general undergraduate requirements at UC San Diego on the Dean's Honor List.
CANDICE ASARO began her career in the field of building design creating residential renderings. Candice brings an exceptional eye to interior design, furnishings and material selections, as well as visualization and virtual walk through rendering.
Awards
KEEPING AMERICA STRONG AWARD- for Asaro Architecture's pursuit in energy efficient design
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GOLD CONTRACTOR AWARD- from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for outstanding customer service- commercial energy retrofits
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CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION - from the American Institute of Architects
​​PRESERVATION OF YOUTH AWARD - from the students and faculty of Yolo Continuation School​As a project architect for Lionakis Beaumont Design Group, Paul was part of a team that won national design awards for Williams Ranch Elementary School in Grass Valley And The Davis Skate Park for Best Use Of Concrete
Patrick McLafferty
President, HES Engineering
Nancy Jewel Poer
Founder, Rudolf Steiner College
Lonnie Poindexter
Sr. Poindexter and Associates
I can’t say enough good things about Asaro Architecture. From start to finish they showed a commitment to doing the job correctly and on time.”
I gladly recommend Asaro Architecture, not only for their knowledge and ability to combine artistic and practical aspects as a leading edge green designer, but also for the motivating social conscious to put good work into the world for the sake of healthy children and the larger community
I take great pride and pleasure in recommending Asaro Architecture as dependable and gifted, committed to always providing exemplary architectural design services.”