The Studio
The People
PartnerGood architecture is landscape in drag. -Antoine Predock | Good people drink good beer. -Hunter S. Thompson
PartnerCreativity is intelligence having fun. -Albert Einstein
ArchitectFirst, think. Second, believe. Third, dream. And finally, dare. -Walt Disney
Interior DesignerEasy is not to be underestimated. Easy taps the pool of talent and ideas out there that were turned off by hard. -Chris Anderson
ArchitectAppreciation is a wonderful thing; it makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well. -Voltaire
Interior DesignerDesign is not just a visual thing, it’s a thought process, a skill. Ultimately design is a tool to enhance our humanity. It’s a frame for life. -Ilse Crawford
Architectural AssociateThe way Calvin's brain is wired you can almost hear the fuses blowing. -Bill Watterson
Interior DesignerA successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him. -Sidney Greenberg
Architectural AssociateSimplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful. -John Maeda
ArchitectInstead of trying to change people, we could change the world. - Bjarke Ingels
ArchitectAnyone who isn’t embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn’t learning enough. – Alain de Botton
Architectural AssociateHappiness happens out of order. -Ryan Petyak
Interior DesignerTime flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana. -Groucho Marx
Interior DesignerYou were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you. -Isadora Duncan
ArchitectWe are born of light. The seasons are felt through light. We only know the world as it is evoked by light. -Louis Kahn
Architectural AssociateWe make our world significant by the courage of our questions and the depth of our answers. -Carl Sagan
Interior DesignerNever half-ass two things. Whole-ass one thing. -Ron Swanson
ArchitectWork hard & be nice to people.
Interior DesignerLess will always be more.
Office AdministratorThe most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. –Alice Walker
Architectural AssociateDon’t be easy to define. Let them wonder.
Interior DesignerIn a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? If so, do we stop to appreciate it? -Gene Weingarten
Architectural AssociateEventually everything connects - people, ideas, objects…the quality of the connections is the key to quality per se. -Charles Eames
The Results
“//3877 has the creativity to make every space a show place and the architectural depth to make every set a plans a well thought out, buildable design”
“//3877 has the creativity to make every space a show place and the architectural depth to make every set a plans a well thought out, buildable design”
John Gardner
Potomac Construction Services
“To say that working with //3877 was an outstanding experience is almost an understatement. The cooperation and sensitivity that David Shove-Brown and Ryan Petyak exhibited on our project and towards our concerns was exemplary. As skilled listeners, they invested the time to learn our project goals and then execute that vision in their design and project management. I sincerely believe that the phenomenal success of our project is largely attributed to their attention and efforts. Additionally, they made the work fun. They are a dynamite team that I thoroughly enjoyed working with and I only wish that I could clone them for future projects in other cities!”
Robin Grenchik
Circa Lighting, Director of Projects & Site Management
“//3877's vision and execution provides for the perfect balance of cutting edge contemporary while maintaining the character of historic details. They have become the cornerstone partner for my commercial and residential development firm because of that unique and talented approach.”
“//3877's vision and execution provides for the perfect balance of cutting edge contemporary while maintaining the character of historic details. They have become the cornerstone partner for my commercial and residential development firm because of that unique and talented approach.”
Viyas Sundaram
Sundaram Development
"We’ve been working with //3877 for a number of years now on numerous projects and have found David and his team to be a pleasure to work with. Their work is both timely and creative, and when solutions are needed in the field, they’re the first ones to jump in to help! I recommend them often and without reservation."
"We’ve been working with //3877 for a number of years now on numerous projects and have found David and his team to be a pleasure to work with. Their work is both timely and creative, and when solutions are needed in the field, they’re the first ones to jump in to help! I recommend them often and without reservation."
Steve Kirstein
Principal, BOWA Builders, Inc.
“//3877 is so more than an architecture firm. Their designs are brilliant, cost effective, and beautiful. Their team is incredibly attentive and responsive and they make every effort to ensure that the daunting task of completing a build out is as simple and easy as possible.”
“//3877 is so more than an architecture firm. Their designs are brilliant, cost effective, and beautiful. Their team is incredibly attentive and responsive and they make every effort to ensure that the daunting task of completing a build out is as simple and easy as possible.”
Sara Polon
Soupergirl
“It has been my pleasure to have //3877 as our Architect for the past 2 years. I could not be happier. In my forty years of design and construction I have never seen a more talented and caring design team. The skills they bring ensure the highest level of design and quality. I am particularly impressed with the thought that went into the build and co-ordination with the client, design team and contractor. What began as another Architect – Owner relationship soon developed into partnership and friendship. I look forward to our partnership as we move down the Eastern Seaboard, South and South West with new Veterinary Hospitals. Thank you David, Heidi, & Rachel.”
Edward Maxey, P.E.
VetweRx, V.P. Construction & Real Estate
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