Architecture that responds to context, program, & purpose.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Custom homes, additions, and thoughtful remodels
We design homes that are deeply personal and responsive to their setting. From waterfront residences in the San Juan Islands and coastal homes in New England to vineyard estates in Walla Walla and urban remodels in Seattle, our residential work balances beauty, functionality, and context. We help clients navigate zoning, permitting, and construction while creating homes that are warm, contemporary, and tailored to their lifestyle.
Our approach:
A home should work with its site - not just sit on it. That means understanding solar orientation before we touch a floor plan, knowing which trees are staying before we set the building footprint, and designing material palettes that will age well in the specific climate the house will spend the next fifty years in. The Pacific Northwest is not New England. Island sites are not city lots. We don't use the same template twice.
What this includes:
New single-family residences
Additions and major remodels
Site planning, permitting, and feasibility studies
COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE
Adaptive reuse, new builds, and spaces for gathering
Our commercial work transforms existing structures and develops new spaces for community and business. We’ve designed adaptive reuse projects, production wineries, breweries, and new ground-up developments across the country. We bring creativity and rigor to complex projects, coordinating with consultants and regulatory agencies while keeping the client’s goals at the forefront.
Our approach:
Commercial hospitality is an operational problem as much as a design one. For our winery and restaurant clients, that means thinking about production flow, back-of-house logistics, and the specific mechanical requirements of a working tasting room before the design language gets established. A beautiful space that fights its own program isn't a good building. We resolve those tensions early, so the front-of-house experience can be exactly what it's supposed to be.
What this includes:
Adaptive reuse and tenant improvements
Wineries, breweries, and tasting rooms
Ground-up commercial buildings
Retail, workplace, and mixed-use developments
INTERIORS
Hospitality and creative environments designed from the inside out
We approach interiors as a natural extension of architecture. From restaurants and cocktail bars to boutique creative offices and tasting rooms, our interior work creates atmosphere, identity, and memorable user experiences. We integrate finishes, lighting, furnishings, and details that feel cohesive, distinctive, and durable for high-use settings.
Our approach:
We design interiors for the long run, not the photo shoot. Material selections that look interesting at install and exhausted at year three are a value engineering problem in disguise. We favor honest materials - plaster, wood, patinated metal, concrete - that develop over time rather than deteriorate. The result tends to feel more considered, and hold up considerably better under daily use.
What this includes:
Hospitality spaces (restaurants, bars, cafés)
Wine tasting rooms and lounge spaces
Creative and boutique workplace design
Custom millwork + furniture design
Lighting, finishes, and furnishing guidance
CONCEPT DESIGN
Exploring possibilities before committing to the build
Some clients need clarity before diving into a full architectural project. Our visioning services allow us to quickly explore what’s possible — from feasibility studies and early design packages to visualizations that communicate a project’s potential. This is often a first step for investors, developers, or homeowners looking to evaluate options.
Our approach:
A feasibility study is an argument for or against a project before you've committed to it. We use this phase to pressure-test the brief against what the site, the jurisdiction, and the budget will actually support. Sometimes it reveals that the project is more viable than the client thought. Sometimes it surfaces a zoning constraint or a structural condition that changes the whole approach. Either way, it's information worth having before full documentation begins.
What this includes:
Early design concepts and renderings
Feasibility and test-fit studies
Visioning packages for investors or stakeholders
FIELD WORKS DIVISION
Quick, smart solutions for smaller-scale needs
Not every project requires a full architectural process. Our small projects division helps clients with focused design solutions, fast. From space planning and finish recommendations to targeted remodel concepts, these services are ideal for projects with a tighter scope and timeline.
Our approach:
Smaller scope doesn't mean lower standards. A targeted remodel or a space planning exercise still requires the same clarity of thinking - what's the problem, what's the constraint, what's the most direct solution. We bring that same rigor to limited-scope work, without the overhead of a full architectural process. If the job requires precision more than process, this is where it fits.
What this includes:
Space planning and layout studies
Finish and fixture selections
Small remodels and targeted updates
Quick-turn design solutions