[3] Pugh began his career at Posford Pavry & Partners, a London engineering firm.
He then worked in the LA Area for several years before forming his own small firm in 1984: Gwynne Pugh AIA & Associates.
Pugh is very involved in the local California community with his work in architecture, urban design, and consulting.
Other major sustainable projects Pugh has been involved in throughout his career include: the Lofts at Cherokee Studio, Step Up on Fifth, Bergamot Station Arts Complex and Artists' Lofts, Siquieros Mural, and the Rosa Parks multi-family housing complex.
Pugh is very involved in the local California community, including serving as past Chair of the Santa Monica Planning Commission.
Under his watch, the Commission updated the Land Use & Circulation Element to generate a new code for the City that will encourage design excellence in future developments and provide benefit to the community.
This project won special mention in the Architecture + Workspace category of Architizer's A+ Awards and has appeared in numerous print and online publications.
[10] As an architect, he believes in involvement and curiosity about the environment, and not only experimenting with the urban fabric and design, but also doing so in a manner that makes sense in the context of a project's surroundings.