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First Friday Artist Claire Parsley

First Friday Artist Claire Parsley

On Friday, April 5th from 5:00pm-7:00pm, we are thrilled to start our First Fridays at the Depot back up again ...
Best of The Valley 2024 has begun!

Best of The Valley 2024 has begun!

The 2024 Best of the Valley Daily News Record competition has opened. We are thrilled to be nominated in three ...
Women who’ve Changed the Architecture Game

Women who’ve Changed the Architecture Game

By Designer, Aliyah D. White. It’s Women’s History Month and we are celebrating the female pioneers in ...
Design as an Act of Service

Design as an Act of Service

By Designer, Aliyah D. White. As a firm, we practice design as an act of service. We work closely together with ...
Going Green for Saint Patrick’s Day

Going Green for Saint Patrick’s Day

What better day than Saint Patrick's Day than to give you tips for to go green! As a bonus, if you forgot to wear ...
Designed to create wonder

Designed to create wonder

To meet our most primary needs we create shelter. It can be very simple and uninspiring or it can be beautiful and ...
Bryce Resort Addition and Renovation project update

Bryce Resort Addition and Renovation project update

Construction has started on our most recent Bryce Resort Addition and Renovation project! This house was facing a ...
10 Tools for Empathetic Design

10 Tools for Empathetic Design

We've discussed the importance of empathy in design in many blog posts, but how do we implement it and practice ...
Using empathy to build better community

Using empathy to build better community

As architects, our purpose is to shape the built world we live together within and to create a more equitable and ...
10 Tips for a successful Multi-Family design project

10 Tips for a successful Multi-Family design project

By Principle Architect and Multi-Family Director, Adrienne Stronge, and Principle Architect and Business Manager, ...