Mara Varden
Principal / ArchitectureGuides each project from the first site walk to the final material decisions.
01The studio
A small practice.
A close attention.
Residential & cultural architecture.
Based in fictional Riverbend, Nevada.
02Our approach
Buildings should belong
before they announce.
We work at the scale of a room, a house, a place to gather. Each begins with close observation: how the land holds water, where shade falls, which view deserves a window.
Our work uses a short material palette and simple forms. The interest lies in their meeting: timber against concrete, a deep threshold, a wall that catches the last of the light.
03The people / sample team
Three perspectives.
One shared table.
Ellis Reed
Associate / Technical designConnects the architectural idea to structure, building systems and the details on site.
Noor Vale
Designer / InteriorsWorks with daylight, joinery and the surfaces that give a room its daily character.
04What we do
From first thought
to final detail.
01
Full architectural services
Site analysis, concept design, approvals, technical documentation and construction-stage involvement.
02
Interiors & joinery
Rooms, materials, lighting and built-in furniture designed as part of the architecture.
03
Feasibility studies
Early tests of a site’s possibilities, project scale and budget before a full commission.