"I feel definitely supported by the things we have in place here that I think make us a little unique from other firms."
- Nicole Pearson, Designer

Developing the next generation of architects is central to who we are. We're honored that AIA continues to recognize this commitment.

@dwell.bsky.social Magazine featured UNION’s Co-Founder Douglas Kallfelz in a piece on designing affordable housing that feels truly part of its neighborhood. As Douglas notes: “People want affordable housing that doesn’t feel separate from the community.”

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With gratitude for the people behind our work—those who make it possible and those who make it matter. Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at UNION.

Projects, people, progress and press - see what we've been up to! unionstudioarch.com/newsletter/q...

Eighteen of us from Union toured the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County renovation, seeing months of design work take shape—from new interior layouts to the preserved 1873 Thayer School facade.

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Tiverton Public Library is celebrating 10 years! 🎉

“Ten years on, our library remains the heart of the community Union Studio helped bring to life — a welcoming, functional, and lasting asset for Tiverton.”
— Catherine Damiani, Library Director

In 2016, we joined Thrive Collaborative for a design charrette that would become Veridian at County Farm — now making headlines as one of America's first #netzero communities. We're thrilled to partner with Thrive, serving as master planner & architect for this groundbreaking development in Michigan

“At UNION, our mission has always been to shape spaces of meaning and belonging... The Tanner House is a vessel of memory, a testament to Black brilliance and resilience... We are humbled to stand alongside The Friends of the Tanner House.” —Victoria Bryant, Union Studio

2010 brought us the completion of something unprecedented – the first phase of what would become the first LEED-rated neighborhood of its kind in Washington state's Puget Sound.
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Launched: Union’s Guest Lecture Series
We kicked off with RI Historian Laureate Keith W. Stokes, who connected local African American history to national housing discrimination, revealing how centuries of policy still shape neighborhoods today. @keithstoke

The most sustainable move isn't always the most obvious one. 🌿 2020 brought us this opportunity to help a local company plant deeper roots in their community while breathing new life into an existing structure. Sometimes the best design solution is the one that honors what's already there.