Our Ethos
Our work reflects our client's vision, giving shape to the places they will inhabit. We pay close attention to how our buildings will fit into their sites, thereby enhancing the local character and making a deliberate connection to the natural setting. We work at a variety of scales, from the big picture of site planning to considering the small details that delight the soul. We understand how good communication is essential to a successful design.
Our Team
Our office works as a studio with small teams dedicated to each client. Working with Charlie as the design principal, each team follows the project from inception through construction. Collectively we bring a variety of skill sets including site planning, feasibility studies, interior design and architectural expertise along with construction and cost management. We pride ourselves on good communication and balancing great design with practicality. We look forward to each project, whether large or small, as an opportunity to create something special.
Charlie Wenzlau
Whitney Deines
Mark Erler
Dan Lazarek
Mary White
David Swenson
Our Process
Our creative process utilizes a variety of tools, which include freehand sketching, 3D drafting software, and detailed computer renderings. This constant dialogue between loose sketch notions and their resolution into final details is essential to how we communicate ideas and interpret our client's vision.
"To design is to plan and organize. To create is to give life".
-Alvar Aalto