It all started with a sketch on a notebook. Our founder, Mark Hernandez-Schilling, had a vision—a dream of a ministry based design build firm, that build's not just structures, but experiences. Armed with boundless creativity, a small but mighty team, and a shared love for great design, Regen Design Build was born in 2025.
Fast forward to today, and we’re proud to be a thriving team, working on projects of all shapes and sizes, still fueled by the same passion and curiosity that got us started. While our tools and techniques have evolved, our commitment to quality, regenerative design, and building meaningful connections remains stronger than ever.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
2000
Where it all began
Curiosity for building began in childhood with wood blocks, Lincoln Logs, and countless LEGO sets. I loved turning simple pieces into imagined cities, experimenting with structure, balance, and form. Those long afternoons taught patience, iteration, and joy in making things that stand. The spark of architecture—problem solving through playful making—never really faded.
2008
Growing roots
By eighth grade science class, my graph paper notebook filled with sketches. I drew prisms, traced lines through them, and suddenly a high rise appeared. That moment turned doodles into intent. I kept exploring form, light, and proportion, growing curious about architecture—wanting not just to draw buildings, but to understand how they happen.
2009 - 2012
Making waves
In high school, sketches sharpened into mixed use towers topping a hundred stories. Only later did I realize I was teaching myself drafting—drawing, scaling, and organizing space on paper. Teachers and friends saw potential and encouraged architecture. I wasn’t certain then, but the pull was unmistakable, and design began to feel like a calling.
2012 - 2015
Leading with purpose
At Phoenix College, I tested direction while studying entry level 2D AutoCAD alongside core classes. Interior furniture history fascinated me; sketches of chairs and casework evolved into building ideas. Those exercises linked product scale to architectural scale. By the end of community college, curiosity became commitment, and I chose to pursue architecture fully.
2015 - 2018
Making history
At ASU, I completed a Design Studies undergraduate centered on architecture, landscape, and interiors. A Papago Park welcome center studio deepened my interest in site responsive design and ecological systems. Coursework across histories and methods broadened my foundation. Those three years strengthened craft, collaboration, and critical thinking—shaping how I approach context, materials, and the human experience.
2021 – 2025
Shaping the future
From 2021 to 2025, I completed NCARB AXP across three firms: educational remodels, commercial buildings, and high end landscape design build. The breadth clarified my passion for residential architectural design and construction. With that conviction, I launched Regen Design Build to serve clients with craft, integrity, and stewardship—work that honors God.
