Hudson Valley · New York City
Solid as the mountain.
Fluid as water.
An architecture practice designing homes and workplaces that are built to last and easy to live in.
The practice
The name is the philosophy
Every good building holds two forces at once. The mountain: structure, shelter, the wall that stands for a hundred years. And water: morning light crossing a floor, a plan that bends to the way you actually live.
Most buildings favor one. You get an efficient box with no warmth, or a beautiful object that fights you every day. I started this practice to hold both, in every project, at every scale. Function and form, structure and light. The mountain and the water.
What I design
Three kinds of commissions
Homes
New houses, renovations, and additions across the Hudson Valley. Each one tuned to its site, its light, and the people inside it.
Workplaces & commercial
Offices, studios, and small commercial projects in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Spaces that work hard without feeling hard to work in.
Wellness-centered design
Air, daylight, acoustics, and materials that support the people in a room. I design to WELL Building Standard principles on every project, not as an upgrade.
Process
A clear path from first call to keys
Discovery
Goals, site, budget, program.
Schematic design
The big moves, tested and chosen.
Design development
Materials and systems get real.
Construction documents
The set that prices and permits.
Bidding
Finding the right builder.
Construction
From breaking ground to keys in hand.
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Tell me about your project
A first conversation costs nothing and usually answers more questions than it raises. Tell me where you are, what you're imagining, and where you're stuck.