Erik Peterson talks about the fires in California & how Architects are poised to help

Welcome to the first episode of Modern Home Mastermind with beSpoke brokers! This first episode is going to be a little different. We were initially planning to have today’s guest come on an talk about all of his cool projects which we promise to do eventually, but in talking with him, we realized that we had more pressing issues to discuss. Today’s guest, Erik Peterson is the President of Phoenix Architecture. Erik is licensed to practice in many states in addition to Arizona, but the one that intrigues us most is California. In talking with Erik in preparation for our podcast, we asked him about his expansion to California and how the fires were affecting his clients. Erik mentioned that he has a number of clients affected by the wildfires and he said he feels uniquely poised to help people rebuild once the time comes to do so. Erik talks about the number of homes lost and the daunting task ahead of cleaning up the burn. Erik says he feels the architecture community is in a good place to be able to eventually help guide people through the permitting and rebuilding processes once the time comes to rebuild.  Our hearts go out to those affected by the recent fires in Los Angeles, CA. Here are some links to resources for those in need and those who want to help:  https://www.ca.gov/LAfires/ https://www.disasterassistance.gov/ https://assessor.lacounty.gov/tax-relief/disaster-relief To Volunteer:  https://www.californiavolunteers.ca.gov/wildfire-recovery/ To Donate: https://www.philanthropyca.org/2025-california-disaster-response To contact Erik Peterson at PHX Architecture: https://phxarch.com