• Overview
    • Former software engineer now building Esmeralda, a proposed 266-acre walkable village in California wine country. Blends physical design with programming-driven community culture.
  • People
    • Devon Zuegel — founder
  • Notable Work
    • Esmeralda - CA — 266-acre, 605-home walkable village in the California Wine Country; based on Chautauqua; ~$800 million; long-term-capital financing
    • Edge Esmeralda — a month-long pop-up village used to test the community before it is built
  • Current Work
  • Approach & Signature Ideas
    • Blending physical design with programming-driven culture (e.g., month-long pop-up villages)
    • Testing community through Edge Esmeralda
    • Regulatory strategy; financing with long-term capital; preserving nature while creating a compact, visitable mixed-use place
  • Roles on TND Projects
  • Links & Resources
  • Notes