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architecture for purpose

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Designing for Transformative Change

We are an architecture firm focused on innovative and sustainable built environments such as cohousing.

We believe housing is a fundamental human right, that strong communities are essential to human happiness, and that inspired design has the power to unlock opportunity. For us, every project is more than a development—it is a chance to drive change, creating spaces that uplift individuals, strengthen connections, and shape a more equitable and vibrant future.

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expert insights

Practical guides and tools to help you understand, plan, and launch your project

Cohousing design

We are innovators in cohousing design, creating award-winning communities that combine private homes with shared spaces to foster connection, sustainability, & affordability.

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mission focused

We partner with nonprofits and purpose-driven organizations to design spaces that support meaningful social impact.

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Single-Household

We create sustainable, site-responsive, & adaptable homes.

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Grounded in Place

We work across the United States and internationally, with a particular focus on the Mountain West. Each project responds to its local context, while contributing to a broader effort to advance more connected, affordable, and ecologically regenerative ways of living.

Bozeman, MT

zero-energy cohousing

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Ponderay, ID

transitional housing & community center

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Anderson Island, WA

house + ADU

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