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Williams + Paddon Architects + Planners
Enhancing the Human Experience for 40 Years
Jim Williams and Jack Paddon launched their architectural firm Williams + Paddon in Roseville in 1981 , and though it was a time of recession , they persevered and built tremendous success that endures 40 years later . Today , that entrepreneurial spirit and resilience make the firm a home to a diverse and highly loyal team of architects and interior designers with offices in Roseville and Sacramento .
“ From the start , this firm has embraced entrepreneurship and innovation ,” says Naaz Alikhan , managing principal and interior designer . “ Jim Williams and Jack Paddon also instilled their community participation and the goal of becoming one with the community . We see this as the legacy of Jim and Jack .”
The firm established a focus on commercial work with projects in the office , education , lifestyles / hospitality and retail markets , providing enough diversification to weather economic ups and downs over the decades . “ It was a strategic plan to have footholds in various markets so we could more easily ride out recessions ,” Alikhan explains .
One of the firm ’ s newer markets is housing , something they sidestepped for many years but have taken on eagerly in the past five years , specializing in multifamily , mixed-use and affordable housing . “ We ’ re pleased to be part of the solution to California ’ s enormous need for housing ,” Alikhan says . “ We ’ re developing innovative concepts for small-space living that are a welcome and needed departure from generic , institutional designs of the past .”
Principal partners today include co-founder Jack Paddon , Terry Green , Greg Tonello and Naaz Alikhan . Alikhan has been with the firm for nearly 30 years , while Green and Tonello have been there for more than 30 years , forming an executive team of vast experience . The firm ’ s entire team is multi-generational , with older and younger members collaborating with different perspectives to create solutions .
Alikhan concludes , “ We ’ ve nurtured four decades of design excellence , developed strong client relationships , grown with our communities and look forward to another successful 40 years .”
“ We ’ ve nurtured four decades of design excellence , developed strong client relationships , grown with our communities and look forward to another successful 40 years .”
— Naaz Alikhan
Managing Principal
2237 Douglas Boulevard , Suite 160 , Roseville , California 95661 ( 916 ) 786-8178 wp-architects . com
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