# Nalu Architecture Inc.

> California-licensed architecture studio in San Diego. Commercial, multifamily and HOA work, mixed-use, residential, interiors, and land + passive design. NALU is a registered trademark of Nalu Architecture, Inc. Architectural services are offered through Chris Schumm, AIA, California Registered Architect, License C-36569.

The firm creates a road map for permitting. It does not claim first-cycle plan-check approval. It is the architect, never the general contractor.

## Firm

- [Home](https://naluarchitecture.com/): studio overview, services, contact
- [About](https://naluarchitecture.com/about): Chris Schumm, AIA, License C-36569
- [FAQ](https://naluarchitecture.com/faq): answers to the questions buyers ask before hiring
- [Contact](https://naluarchitecture.com/contact): start a project (858-381-0141)
- [Guides](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides): 2026 field guides (public summaries + gated PDFs)

## Services

- [Commercial](https://naluarchitecture.com/commercial): tenant improvement, industrial, retail, office
- [Multifamily + mixed use](https://naluarchitecture.com/multifamily): HOA renovation, SB 326 / SB 721, mixed-use
- [Residential](https://naluarchitecture.com/residential): custom homes, ADUs, coastal work
- [Interiors](https://naluarchitecture.com/interiors): interiors drawn with the architectural set
- [Land + passive](https://naluarchitecture.com/land-passive): site, landscape, and passive systems

## Public guide summaries (citable)

- [SB 326 architect San Diego](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides/sb326): who can inspect, 2026 cost ranges, 120-day clock
- [HOA reconstruction architect San Diego](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides/hoa-reconstruction): investigation, reconstruction bands, assessments
- [Commercial TI architect San Diego](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides/commercial-ti): 2026 $/sf bands and permit timelines
- [ADU architect North County San Diego](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides/adu): real costs and the three-to-five-month permit path
- [Coastal Development Permit architect Encinitas](https://naluarchitecture.com/guides/coastal-permit): CDP vs exemption, appealable jurisdiction

## Related

- [SB 326 microsite](https://sb326architect.com): balcony-law inspections and HOA reconstruction
- [California Architects Board](https://www.cab.ca.gov/)
- [LinkedIn — Nalu Architecture Inc.](https://www.linkedin.com/company/nalu-architecture-inc)
- [LinkedIn — Chris Schumm](https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-schumm-98a206187)

## Optional

- Full PDF playbooks are gated behind an email form at /guides. Use the HTML summaries above for citation.
- Privacy: https://naluarchitecture.com/privacy
- Terms: https://naluarchitecture.com/terms