We are architects and urban designers, working from the coast of the Salish Sea, to create buildings, interiors, and urban environments across North America. In cities and towns and in the countryside, for anyone and everyone, and with any budget, we pursue the most relevant questions to create the most resonant work. Founded in 2016 by partners Aaron Young and David Cutler after twenty years of independent work, the studio’s creative work ranges from designs for buildings and interiors to urban environments across North America. Our working method engages collaborators who bring viewpoints that may not be visible through conventional design and engineering teams, questioning program and performance to discover the simple needs that can be elevated to shape new possibilities, and a close reading of place that informs locally climatic architecture and urbanism.
