EAG TEAM

EAG Studio crafts spaces with meaning, meticulously capturing the essence of its users. Through close client collaboration, we deeply understand and fulfill their functional and branding needs. Our belief is that exceptional design nurtures vibrant, expressive, and inspirational environments.

Our expertise spans from historic intricacies to sleek modernism, backed by a dedication to sustainable development, including LEED Platinum projects. We employ innovative design strategies and cutting-edge technologies like cinematic renderings, AI-assisting scripts and augmented reality to help convey the full vision in advance and inform the design and plan even the smallest details whenever appropriate.

LEADERSHIP

VINCENT LÉGER
CEO, PRINCIPAL AND FOUNDER

Vin Léger founded EAG Studio in 2002, a firm strong of dozens of design professionals and one of San Francisco’s most reputable architecture and design firm. Vin Léger’s pragmatism in design and his solution-oriented approach to every step of construction enables him to successfully orchestrate construction projects of all types on behalf of his clients. Along with his ability to unite form, function and fresh design, he brings to every project a vertical network of industry relationships. His knowledge of construction logistics facilitates intelligent design from the start and streamlines execution throughout the entire process.

Vin’s ongoing ventures in real estate development have yielded a strong inclination for value-engineering quality from conception to execution. In addition to promoting timeless designs, Vin seeks to bring a grounded approach to every project. Rather than restricting himself to a narrower stylistic range, Vin believes that the designers need to adapt to client needs and develop what is best suited for the overall project requirements. As such, he is comfortable in historic detailing as much as minimalist modernism. Vin is also an enthusiast for green building methods and efficient building systems. Vin and his team designed and oversaw many LEED Platinum projects, as well as countless other high-scoring properties per GreenPoint rating. Vin completed Build-it-Green and LEED training in 2007 and continues on-going education in the field.

After obtaining an MBA from the University of San Francisco in 2000, Vin purchased a dilapidated 10,000 square-foot Victorian mansion and challenged himself to restore it to its original 1890s glory. He worked side-by-side with a construction team and learned the business from the ground up. Vin leveraged the project as an opportunity to transform the Victorian home as well as the local community.  During the two-year construction period, Vin employed some 50 people, most of whom were recruited from that neighborhood’s halfway house and helped them develop the skills necessary for productive lives and rewarding careers.

He has since overseen hundreds of building and space redesigns for residential and commercial clients.  Having run a successful construction firm and having acted as a builder himself for many years, Vin prides himself in understanding every aspect of building.  He has always had a keen eye for enhancing flow, carving space and shapes and selecting attractive materials in a way that meets each client’s specific needs.

In addition to careful attention to great design, Vin is a strong believer in continuously improving efficiency at all levels of the permitting, design and construction processes. For instance, a few years back, EAG completed its transition to all 3D drafting platforms for both the architecture and the design sides. It is estimated that this move now enables EAG to do the drawing and drafting work 4 times quicker than with conventional platforms. The intelligent software set used at EAG allows a far superior result. Not only does it enable more carefully thought-through designs, but it automates portions of procurement planning, eliminates the need to repetitively reflect simple changes in more than one place, and it also affords a stronger ability to communicate with clients and builders alike at all stages of the process. EAG can basically provide, effortlessly, various views from different angles, much in the way the human eye is trained to think. Other examples of industry-leading efficiencies implemented at EAG are the development of vast databases of ever-evolving digital libraries, partnerships with carefully vetted consultants, electronic contracts and payment platforms, cloud-based time management and collaboration tools, just to name a few.

All the team members at EAG work closely together and through advanced project management techniques, they are able to continuously share the overall vision and the best methods to get there. EAG also strives to be a humble, nimble and fast-adapting organization that aims to continuously improve in order to serve the clients’ interests in the best way possible.

Vin’s thirst for self-improvement started at a young age. As an avid world traveler ever since he was old enough to fly on his own, Vin lived abroad at various stages of his life and visited some 105 countries. He engaged with the cultures he encountered, hiked some of the tallest mountains on all continents, and honed a global perspective on the relationship between architecture and culture, aspiring to a deep understanding of the influence and transformational power they exert on one another. Vin is also involved in fund-raising and volunteering with Chinese Baptiste Church, Gregangelo Museum, Habitat for Humanity, Larkin Street Youth Services, Rebuilding Together, among others. He is also an active member of SPUR, a leading urban planning think tank for the Bay Area. EAG Studio has also provided pro bono services to many non-profit companies, including Weingarten Children's Center and Single Stop USA.

MICHAEL TERNDRUP, AIA
PRINCIPAL AND ARCHITECT, EAG STUDIO

Michael is a principal partner and architect at EAG Studio. He has over a decade in many aspects of complex architecture, entitlement and design in San Francisco, as well as Lake Tahoe, the Wine Country and the greater Bay Area. Under his joint supervision, the entire EAG Studio team strive hard to deliver innovative designs and design solutions that are elegant, timeless, cost-appropriate and that also suit the clients’ tastes and needs.  

Michael has been fascinated with architecture, design and building since a young age and has experience in all stages of thoughtful design and construction. This experience has helped him deliver practical solutions and expertise in not only the design and permitting phases, but in the following phases such as interior design, décor, construction, and marketing as well, helping EAG Studio assist and advise clients through every part of their projects from start to finish. Michael’s expertise in current and advanced technological instruments provide him with the ability to streamline complex processes while simultaneously enhancing designs to provide a superior product to clients.

Michael’s business philosophy revolves around client satisfaction as well as design. The final product cannot be considered a success if the client is not satisfied with the end result. Ensuring that the final product is in line with the client’s desires and taste, as well as meeting the project requirements and achieving sophisticated esthetics are the primary factors driving every stage of the thought process. The passion and the adaptability it takes to work in the design and construction industry are only some of the reasons he believes so strongly in the ethos and mission of EAG Studio.

In addition to the day to day work at EAG Studio, this passion to help client and community has led to involvement in multiple pro bono projects and volunteer works (within and as outside the architecture field) with organizations and causes such as Weingarten Children’s Center, St. Vincent De Paul, Silicon Valley Youth Rugby and SF Bay Area housing solutions.

Michael is a devoted husband and father with a passion for his family, and a love of the outdoors, rugby and fly fishing. He is a Bay Area native, and his education includes undergraduate studies in Environmental Design at the University of Colorado at Boulder and graduate studies in Architecture at Academy of Art University in San Francisco.