studio|TRACE Architect is a small architectural firm located in Chapel hIll NC offering personalized design solutions and architectural services.  We define and create living spaces, remodels, home additions and new homes that strive to be delightful and efficient.

We carefully listen to your wants and needs, welcoming all your questions, ideas and desires for your new place.  The most important factor in plans that fit the singular needs of your life, work and play is your engagement in the design process.  Focusing on your specific needs and the pragmatic functional requirements are integral to our design process which works to harmonize modern space, sustainability, economy and essential beauty of a vast variety of materials.  Good architecture is always the reflection of our collaboration.

Every project, climate, site and client is unique.  studio|TRACE knows that a thorough understating and analysis of the existing resources is an essential beginning to a sustainable, synergistic design process.  Each project begins with an analysis of the site, views, solar orientation, winds and shading.  Sustainability is solid design that understands durability, renewable resources, making the most of each unique existing condition and uses less when appropriate.

studio|TRACE will be your guide through the phases of the design and construction, exploring the feasibility of your project, developing a scope of work and budget and developing strategies that take you through each step.

Continually inspired by modern ideas of space, believing in the balance between function, material exploration, environmental concerns and the site result in projects that bring delight and satisfaction.  The innovation of modern design in harmony with respect for lessons learned from traditional architecture enliven our imagination and create good enduring livable homes.