architecturew was founded in 2001 by partners Michel Weenick and Brian White. Known for its simple yet engaging designs, the studio is founded on the pursuit of quality, craft and a belief that the art in architecture plays an important role in the quality of our collective lives. By listening to our client’s visions, architecturew creates solutions that emerge from a complete understanding of the project’s circumstances – the particulars of climate, topography, program, and local culture. All of our works demonstrate a common exploration for the memorable element of space and optimism inherent in every project. We believe that the quality of our designs are not necessarily related to how much they cost but how creatively we project our client’s visions. There is a deep and embedded history with nature in the cultures of Japan and the Pacific Northwest. Through our offices in Nagoya and Portland, our studio explores the relationship between nature and architecture - explorations of space, light and landscape.
