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We seek out architecture and design projects that re-think existing structures and landscapes. By working with ready resources, we believe architectural projects can strengthen community, create sustainable change,and embrace diversity, in both rural and urban fabrics.
We believe that strong relationships create strong design. Through collaboration with skilled artisans, green energy experts, local suppliers, planners, and historians, we create projects that meet our clients’ immediate goals while also supporting sustainable communities and economies for future growth. We believe that every architecture project, be it an addition to a single family house or a local arts center, has the potential to create new opportunities and to redefine the places we call home. |
HOW we do it:
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We offer traditional architectural services through a non-traditional organization. We keep our overhead low by expanding our team as required. By working with other local architects, engineers, designers, and makers, we can customize our services and team to meet your needs. Together, we create unique design solutions that draw upon the particularities of the history, people, climate, and land of our communities.
We provide a variety of services that can be customized to the needs and goals of each of our clients. We understand that the process of working with an architecture and construction team is not a familiar one for the majority of our clients. We also understand that the projects that we undertake are often laden with substance and relevance that recommend deliberate and considered steps. So, following initial contact, we like to begin each process with a conversation. |
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If you'd like to learn more about the typical process of designing and building with an architect, check out this American Institute of Architects link. |
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Following the consultation, you can decide to move forward with our full architecture and design services or you can use the information from your consultation to pursue other approaches. If you decide to move forward with our team, we’ll work with you to create a refined project document that balances the scope of work, consideration of scale, time, and cost. We’ll revisit this document at key stages in the project path to confirm that we are both meeting our goals while continuing to take advantage of new opportunities.
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No matter the path or scale, our focus on facilitating and creating sustainable design solutions for our community remains the same. We believe that our projects don’t end after the keys have traded hands and everyone goes home. Our designs are a conversation with our community and our community is our work.
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WHO we are:
anna arellanes wirth
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Anna is a native eastern North Carolinian but has called many cities home. Her work and studies have taken her from Beijing to London to Chicago and have given her a unique perspective on the role of architects and designers as global citizens. Anna has been a maker her entire life, a registered architect for over 13 years, and a designer for over 17 years. As an architect, she worked with the award-winning firms of Ellen Cassilly Architect, Inc, Freelon, Inc, Clearscapes, PA, and von Weise Associates to help create residential, commercial, and institutional solutions for her communities at home and abroad. She has provided mentorship with Chicago’s Architects in Schools, SAIC Next cc’s Green Cities, London’s Open House, Territory Urban Design Team,and has participated in educational outreach events with the Ragdale Foundation, Triangle AIA, and Chicago’s Open House. As a maker, she has worked as a master carpenter for the American Dance Festival, set carpenter for Man Bites Dog and Archipelago Theaters, and as a design/build practitioner for Portland's Side Yard Farm. With a bit of rigor and luck, Anna has also been able to balance her work as designer with her work as a baker in the much lauded Pearl, Scratch, and La Farm bakeries. Anna brings her love of slow food and community and the lessons of intentionality that she has learned as a baker and as a builder and teacher to her client conversations and design work. |
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