Who We Actually Are
A bunch of architecture nerds who think old buildings deserve better and new ones shouldn't wreck the planet.
Marcus Chen
Principal Architect
Been restoring heritage buildings since before it was cool. Coffee addict, pencil sketch enthusiast.
Sarah Kaur
Sustainability Director
Turned her obsession with energy efficiency into a career. Probably knows your building's carbon footprint better than you.
David Thompson
Design Lead
Spent five years in Europe studying old stuff, now makes sure our new designs don't look like soulless boxes.
Elena Rodriguez
Project Manager
Keeps us on track when we get too excited about corbels and buttresses. Masters in both architecture and patience.
How We Got Here
2008 - The Beginning
Marcus started this whole thing in a cramped office above a dim sum restaurant. The smell of BBQ pork buns became our unofficial studio scent. We took on our first heritage restoration project - a 1912 Craftsman that the city wanted to demolish. Spent six months convincing them otherwise.
2011 - Going Green
Sarah joined us fresh from grad school with her radical ideas about passive solar design and reclaimed materials. We thought she was nuts at first. Turns out she was just ahead of the curve. Our first LEED Platinum project happened this year, and we haven't looked back.
2014 - Expanding the Vision
Moved into our current digs on West Georgia. Finally had enough space to spread out all our blueprints without sitting on each other's laps. David came aboard with his European sensibilities and immediately criticized everything we'd ever drawn. We're better for it, honestly.
2017 - Recognition & Growth
Won our first Lieutenant Governor's Award for heritage conservation. Elena joined to keep our growing chaos organized. That year we juggled twelve projects simultaneously and only had three nervous breakdowns between us.
2020 - Adapting & Innovating
Pandemic hit. We figured out how to do site visits with masks and maintain social distance while arguing about load-bearing walls. Started integrating more flexible space design into everything - turns out everyone suddenly cared about home offices and ventilation systems.
Today - Still Learning
We're working on some of the coolest projects we've ever touched. Historic warehouses becoming mixed-use spaces, net-zero commercial buildings, residential renovations that actually respect the original character. We've got seventeen people on the team now, and yeah, we're still above that dim sum place in spirit.