We believe in the art of
collaboration.
Since its inception, Assembledge+ has steadfastly pursued an architectural vision rooted in a dedication to collaborative efforts and craftsmanship. This commitment seeks to forge enduring spaces that prioritize user experience, foster innovation, and uphold sustainability principles.
Founded and spearheaded by David Thompson, AIA, the name Assembledge+ was purposefully chosen to encapsulate the firm’s zeal for “assembling” the often intricate components of the design process. This results in an architecture that is timeless, attuned to its environment uplifts the human spirit.
The “+” symbolizes an approach that comprehends the comprehensive interplay of interconnected elements, recognizing that architecture transcends mere drawings and an assembly of building materials. It encompasses a collaborative journey with clients, specialized consultants, builders, and, of course, the team members. It also entails an ongoing exploration and innovation – both programmatic and technological – to pursue optimal, tailored solutions for each project.
Our design journey embarks with fundamental questions. What is the purpose and vision? What are the aspirations? A meticulous analysis underpins these dialogues, encompassing the site – the property, the adjacent community, and the client’s unique needs and aspiration. The resultant architecture seamlessly marries these imperatives with materials, technology, craftsmanship, and form.
Collaboration
Collaboration, at a minimum, is a practical necessity of architecture. For Assembledge+, it is a core element of our creative process, not only within the studio, but also with our professional partners and clients.
Expansion of Space & Landscape
We conceive of architecture as encompassing all parts of a building site – interior, exterior, and in between. In this view, the edge of a property and the views beyond are no less important than the so-called exterior walls and windows. The building is not simply an object in a landscape. The intent of Assembledge+ is always to create a unified arrangement of all spaces.
Procession & Connection
For us, the open floor plan does not necessarily mean a wide-open, undifferentiated space. The idea, instead, is to have flexibility in modulating connections and adjacencies. How would we like to move from one area to another? Where will we pause and congregate? When we occupy one space, what will we perceive from another?
Material & Digital
Our work may be characterized as warm modernism – a vocabulary favoring form, an embrace of the sunlight, and a core material palette of architectural essentials such as western cedar, oak, concrete, glass, and terrazzo. Architecture is always first conceived in an interplay of vision, conversation, ink, physical models, and, increasingly, digital tools. With detailed digital models and the use of realistic virtual reality, we can iteratively approach the optimal solution for every project.
Sustainability
Creating enduring environments that are designed responsibly and sustainably are hallmarks of our design culture. We believe it is the architect’s responsibility to preserve and even improve the environment through well-considered design and innovative, sustainable strategies including alternative energy sources, resource management, and sustainably harvested materials. Assembledge+ is committed to the AIA 2030 challenge, actively working towards meeting the goal of creating carbon-neutral buildings by 2030.
Restraint
Restraint is an essential element of our design approach. This is not only an aesthetic preference. Restraint imbues our projects with a sense of timelessness and thereby also enduring value.
Collaboration, at a minimum, is a practical necessity of architecture. For Assembledge+, it is a core element of our creative process, not only within the studio, but also with our professional partners and clients.
We conceive of architecture as encompassing all parts of a building site – interior, exterior, and in between. In this view, the edge of a property and the views beyond are no less important than the so-called exterior walls and windows. The building is not simply an object in a landscape. The intent of Assembledge+ is always to create a unified arrangement of all spaces.
For us, the open floor plan does not necessarily mean a wide-open, undifferentiated space. The idea, instead, is to have flexibility in modulating connections and adjacencies. How would we like to move from one area to another? Where will we pause and congregate? When we occupy one space, what will we perceive from another?
Our work may be characterized as warm modernism – a vocabulary favoring form, an embrace of the sunlight, and a core material palette of architectural essentials such as western cedar, oak, concrete, glass, and terrazzo. Architecture is always first conceived in an interplay of vision, conversation, ink, physical models, and, increasingly, digital tools. With detailed digital models and the use of realistic virtual reality, we can iteratively approach the optimal solution for every project.
Creating enduring environments that are designed responsibly and sustainably are hallmarks of our design culture. We believe it is the architect’s responsibility to preserve and even improve the environment through well-considered design and innovative, sustainable strategies including alternative energy sources, resource management, and sustainably harvested materials. Assembledge+ is committed to the AIA 2030 challenge, actively working towards meeting the goal of creating carbon-neutral buildings by 2030.
Restraint is an essential element of our design approach. This is not only an aesthetic preference. Restraint imbues our projects with a sense of timelessness and thereby also enduring value.
No matter the size, every project is approached with a ‘macro to micro’ level of attention, from the original concept to the last detail, resulting in a coherent, viable design solution.
The creation of lasting environments, developed with a sense of responsibility, stands as a defining aspect of the firm’s design ethos. This is achieved through the implementation of sustainable strategies, the crafting of adaptable sequences of highly functional enclosed and open spaces, and the dissolution of boundaries between interior and exterior realms.
