Tad Lupton has spent 30 years doing architecture the way it should be done — with full attention to the client's needs, a deep respect for budget and function, and a genuine passion for design that lasts.

He began his career as an Imagineer through Walt Disney World's College Cooperative Education Program — an experience that shaped his belief that architecture should tell a story and create experiences, not just shelter. From there he went on to build and operate his own firm, Beyond Architecture, in Indianapolis, where he designed everything from custom residences and affordable housing to civic institutions and large-scale urban master plans.

His project experience spans an extraordinary range: the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, the Town of Speedway master plan adjacent to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the Fort Benjamin Harrison adaptive reuse in Lawrence, Indiana, award-winning residential subdivisions, and dozens of custom homes for individual families.

Most recently he spent several years at one of California's leading multi-discipline design firms, deepening his experience in California residential and multifamily work — including custom residential subdivision design in San Juan Capistrano.

Tad is now launching his independent California practice, bringing that full breadth of experience directly to clients who want a licensed, attentive, and deeply experienced architect working personally on their project from day one.