What We Do Best

We spend a lot of time just talking with clients at the start - figuring out how they actually use their space, not how some magazine says they should. Had one client who was an amateur astronomer, so we worked in this incredible rooftop observatory space. Another family needed a mudroom that could handle three kids, two dogs, and a mountain of sports gear.

From custom single-family homes to multi-unit residential projects, we handle everything from initial sketches through to watching the contractor hand over the keys. And yeah, we're sticklers about natural light and flow - because what's the point of a beautiful space if it doesn't feel right?

• Custom home design tailored to how you live
• Multi-family residential developments
• Renovations and additions that feel original
• Site analysis and orientation optimization

The trick with commercial projects is understanding that the building needs to work hard for its owner. A restaurant's gotta have kitchen logistics that make sense. A retail space needs to guide customers naturally. Office buildings should make people actually want to show up (imagine that).

We've worked on mixed-use developments where you're stacking residential over retail, office spaces that needed to flex between traditional desks and collaborative zones, and restaurants where the architecture became part of the dining experience. Each project teaches us something new.

• Office buildings and corporate campuses
• Retail and hospitality spaces
• Mixed-use developments
• Adaptive reuse for commercial purposes

Heritage work is detective work half the time. You're peeling back layers, finding original details, figuring out what the original builders were thinking. We've uncovered hidden fireplaces, original wood beams, hand-painted ceiling medallions - stuff that's been covered up for decades.

But it's not about creating a museum piece. These buildings need to work for today while respecting their past. We've done heritage restorations where we've tucked modern HVAC systems into old spaces, brought buildings up to current seismic codes without compromising their character, and made century-old structures accessible for everyone.

• Historical building assessment and documentation
• Period-appropriate restoration techniques
• Modern code compliance for heritage structures
• Conservation consulting and planning

The best sustainable design? You don't even notice it. It's just a building that uses less energy, costs less to run, and feels healthier to be in. We're talking passive solar orientation, natural ventilation that actually works, materials that last and don't off-gas nasty stuff.

We've done net-zero homes, LEED-certified commercial buildings, and plenty of projects that are just quietly efficient without chasing certifications. Sometimes the greenest choice is renovating what's already there instead of building new. We'll tell you straight up what makes sense for your project and budget.

• Passive design strategies and energy modeling
• Green building certifications (LEED, PassivHaus)
• Renewable energy integration
• Sustainable material selection and sourcing

We approach interior planning like choreography. People need to flow through spaces in ways that feel intuitive, not forced. A good floor plan disappears - you never think about it, you just use it.

Whether it's an open-concept office that still gives people privacy when they need it, or a restaurant kitchen that lets the staff work without tripping over each other during rush hour, we sweat the details. We do 3D modeling so clients can virtually walk through before anything's built, and we're not above rearranging furniture with you to get things just right.

• Space optimization and flow analysis
• Custom millwork and built-in design
• Material and finish specifications
• Lighting design and acoustics

Our construction management is pretty hands-on. We're on site regularly, reviewing work, catching issues before they become expensive problems, making those inevitable field decisions that come up. Because stuff always comes up - that's just construction.

We coordinate with contractors, engineers, inspectors, and everyone else in the circus. We keep projects on schedule and on budget as much as humanly possible. And when something needs to change - maybe that beam is positioned differently than the drawings showed, or there's an opportunity to do something better - we make those calls quickly so the job keeps moving.

• Contractor selection and bidding
• Construction administration and site supervision
• Quality control and compliance monitoring
• Budget tracking and change order management