I focus on creativity
and sharing knowledge

Arthur Fernandez, President and Principal of Franco & Associates, Inc. has more than 30 years of architectural experience in commercial, multi-family residential, school project design and management. Since joining Franco & Associates in 1991, Arthur has directed all aspects of projects which include design development, specification writing, and construction administration.  Arthur has developed a collaborative management approach that ensures that projects are successful in their objectives from pre-design through construction.  His span of project experience and expertise includes design and management of various LAUSD projects which include the Class Size Reduction Program, Technology and Modernization and Energy Reduction and Conservation (Pre-LEED conception).  As a creative problem solver and a leader, he has successfully completed over 25 school projects.  Arthur’s proactive community involvement and volunteer work has allowed him to develop and secure trusting relationships with school leaders. He is involved with outreach to help acquire the funding required to realize the project.

Jim Fry, AIA, Lead Architect
As a graduate of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, Jim Fry is a licensed architect and member of the American Institute of Architects since 1996. He has worked as a project architect for Offenhauser Associates Inc. for over 24 years. Primarily a custom residential firm, he worked on projects up and down the west coast, and in New York City. He has worked with The Huntington Library Botanical Gardens since 1994, as project architect for the Botanical Center, Rose Hills Conservatory, and as the US architect of record for the Chinese Garden, a series of traditional Chinese structures in the middle of the campus. He has been with Franco & Associates since 2016.

Michele Stanghetti-DiScenza, Director of Design
A graduate of the University of Cincinnati, Michele has over twenty years of experience as an interior designer, space planner, project manager, and construction administrator. She continues to strengthen her field experience with each construction project as no site or condition is the same, each project requires its own personalized attention. Michele works hard to deliver a successful project focusing on functionality, practicality, efficiency, and aesthetics for both tenant improvement and ground-up projects. Michele provides an ethical service to the client and is committed to detail with a tenacity for problem-solving. She is dedicated to completing projects on time and within the designated budget.

Storm Campo, Project Manager
As a graduate from Woodbury University with his B.Arch, Storm continues to build upon the skills gained from working as a freelance designer for a former professor and interning at Cuningham Group where he explored fabrication methods and strategies as it pertains to architecture. Recently, he has grown many of his skills as a designer working for a residential.

Design-Build company, where he would be involved in all phases from pre-design to construction administration, often coordinating with engineers, clients, and sub-contractors. Storm is committed to creative problem solving and collaboration with others.

Saul Santizo, Project Manager
As a recent graduate from Woodbury University with his B.Arch. Saul has entered the workforce with experience in design development, drafting, and rendering. Working as a designer for a design-build practice, he was able to further develop his ability to create innovative designs at various scales from small housing projects to large scale retail, as well as considering the practicality and viability of a project. This experience has laid the foundation for Saul to design as the medium between form and function, to consider the aesthetic and the practical simultaneously. Saul is devoted to creating the best design and finding the answers to question that arise in both simple and complex projects.