The studio

Careers

A small studio of designers and makers, most of them working from their own rooms across the United States. We meet on the work. Every position is open in every state, remote first. Not every seat is filled yet; that is the point of this page. If you see your work here, write to us: apply by email with the position and a resume, and we keep every letter on file.

A project sheet, the studio cards and two pencils
Sketch of Limpia House
Sheet A-0.1, Axonometrics
Sheet A-8.1, Stair plans and sections
Sheet A-2.1, Wall and fence sections

Leadership

  • 01

    Chief Operating Officer

    Runs the studio day to day as it grows into new cities: people, process, schedules and standards, so every project is delivered the same way.

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  • 02

    Chief Financial Officer

    Owns the numbers: pricing, cash, forecasts, reporting and the plan for growth, and keeps the studio's books and banking in order.

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Licensed leads

  • 03

    Structure Lead, PE

    Sizes and details the frames behind the houses, additions, walls, decks and commercial buildings. Runs the calculations, reviews the set line by line and seals it. An active PE license in one state or several.

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  • 04

    Civil Lead, PE

    Grading, drainage, site and utility plans that pass city review on the first round. Reads a survey the way a builder reads a lot. An active PE license in one state or several.

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  • 05

    Systems Lead, PE

    Mechanical, electrical and plumbing for residences and commercial buildings, drawn to permit and sealed. An active PE license in one state or several.

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Design and drawings

  • 06

    Designer I

    Drafting in AutoCAD to the studio's standard: plans, sections, elevations, details and schedules, drawn so a builder never has to guess.

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  • 07

    Designer II

    Builds the BIM model the set comes from, in Revit or Archicad, and keeps it true as the design moves.

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  • 08

    Designer III

    Renderings and films from the model. Light, material and the hour of the day, to the studio's look.

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  • 09

    Senior Designer

    Carries a project from the first sketch to the sealed set and reviews the work of the bench.

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  • 10

    Interior Designer

    Rooms from the plan out: finishes, lighting, millwork and furniture, drawn and scheduled so the room is built the way it was rendered.

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  • 11

    Landscape Designer

    Gardens, pools, terraces and planting that belong to the region. Works the grade with the civil lead and the light with the renderings.

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  • 12

    Graphic Designer

    Presentation sheets, boards and diagrams that tell a project in one look. Keeps the studio's type, color and line on every page it sends out.

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  • 13

    Specifications Writer

    Writes the book that travels with the set: products, materials, finishes and how each is installed, to the studio's standard.

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Projects and the city

  • 14

    Project Manager

    Native in CAD and BIM, drafting and construction. Runs the schedule, the consultants and the client from proposal to permit.

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  • 15

    City Review Coordinator

    Reads the adopted codes, assembles every submittal and answers reviewer comments until the permit is issued. Knows which city wants what.

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  • 16

    Construction Administration Lead

    Carries the project onto the site: visits, questions from the builder, submittals and changes, until the last punch list is closed.

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Sales and growth

  • 17

    Sales Lead

    Turns interest into signed work: follows up every inquiry, walks clients through the proposal and keeps the pipeline full and honest.

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  • 18

    Business Development Lead

    Builds the studio's relationships with builders, developers and partners in new cities, and brings back work that fits.

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  • 19

    Client Lead

    The first conversation with every client. Listens to the site and the idea, writes the proposal and stays with the client to the end.

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Story and image

  • 20

    Photographer and Filmmaker

    Photographs and films the work when it is built, and the places before it is. Stills for the record, films for the Journal and the feed.

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  • 21

    Content and Social Lead

    Runs the studio's voice on Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, LinkedIn and the Journal. Plans the month, cuts the reels and answers the room.

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Studio operations

  • 22

    Studio Operations Manager

    Keeps the studio running: schedules, contracts, vendors, accounts and the calendar, so the designers can draw.

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  • 23

    Studio Technologist

    Builds and keeps the studio's tools: the language models, the automations, the model-to-rendering pipeline and the website.

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Students

  • 24

    Design Intern

    For students in design and construction. Drawing, modeling and rendering beside the bench on real projects, remote, by semester or summer.

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