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Approach

01

Listen

Every project starts with a conversation, not a concept. We spend real time understanding how you live or operate before a single line gets drawn, on site whenever possible.

An empty room with sunlight falling across the floor, before work begins
02

Concept

We test a small number of directions against the site, the program and the budget, and bring you the ones worth pursuing rather than a wall of options.

A hand drafting a plan in pencil with a scale ruler on paper
03

Develop

The chosen direction gets resolved in detail: materials, structure, systems, and the many small decisions that determine whether a building feels considered or merely built.

Wood and stone material samples laid out on a table
04

Document

Drawings are prepared to the standard required for permitting and construction, coordinated with engineers and consultants so the building matches the design once it's built.

Sheets of technical construction drawings spread across a surface
05

Build

We stay involved through construction, reviewing work on site and resolving the questions that come up once a design meets the real world.

A timber roof structure under construction, light coming through the windows

Service

Private Residences

New construction, renovations and additions for families across Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and the surrounding region, sized from a single room to a full house.

Service

Commercial & Institutional

Healthcare facilities, hospitality and retail spaces, and civic buildings, often delivered alongside larger architecture and engineering teams on complex, occupied sites.