It depends on the project. If you need drawings, need to determine what can fit on a property, need documentation for an agency, or have a design problem to solve, an architect may be able to help.
Property owners, contractors, and longtime Antelope Valley residents may know Myrle McLernon through MDM Architects or McLernon Architecture Group. Myrle worked on projects throughout the area for many years and is now retired. He is no longer accepting new architectural projects in the Antelope Valley.
Kenton Brown is the contact for requests that need to be relayed to Myrle. If your question concerns an earlier project, K Brown Architecture can help determine whether information may still be available and can pass an appropriate request along. The first useful step is to share the project address, approximate project date, original owner if known, and the type of document or information you are trying to locate.
Existing Project Records
Older drawings and project files are not guaranteed to be available. Records have generally been retained for about 10 years, but actual availability depends on the project, the date of the work, and what remains in the archive. Some requests can be answered with a drawing set or a specific piece of project information. Others may require more research, or the requested records may no longer exist.
K Brown Architecture can make an initial check after receiving enough detail to identify the project. Because archive searches can vary, submitting a request does not guarantee that files will be found or that every historical question can be answered. It does provide a clear way to begin without trying to track down a retired architect directly.
Planning a New Project
Myrle McLernon is not taking on new local work. K Brown Architecture is available to discuss new residential and commercial projects in the Antelope Valley, including ADUs, custom homes, additions, duplexes, garage conversions, restaurants, offices, outpatient medical spaces, and select tenant improvements.
If an older McLernon Architecture Group project is being changed, expanded, or brought into a new phase of work, any available historical information may be useful, but the current project still has to be evaluated based on present conditions, current codes, agency requirements, budget, and construction needs. Tell us what property is involved and what you are trying to accomplish, and we can help identify a practical next step.