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Detail of aged ash wood siding, a window and skylight detail with water viewed through the building and green leaves from a tree in the foreground.

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Architecture

The Roost

We design the most sustainable buildings in North America.

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A large light filled room with huge curtain wall windows on two sides is filled with students sitting on the steps for the "All School Meeting".

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A rocky hill with dense bushes and three small wood clad houses, two people sit on an outdoor deck and admire the view.

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Our clients are our allies

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Bright white with warm wood details and colorful art on the wall in the hallway of a children's school.

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Theater with leather seats and bright blue wall.

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Image of modern sustainable passive house surrounded by grass lawn and trees.

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Press

Press

OPAL named Forbes top 200 Residential Architects

Awards

Awards

Warm wood cladding sits atop a natural stone foundation and wall on this large institutional building.

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2023 AIA Maine Citation Award for CLT Mountain Retreat.

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Image of wood clad building exterior, students walk on patio in foreground on a sunny day.

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Architecture

Architecture

Engage the landscape in thoughtful and meaningful ways

A modern wood and white painted metal staircase descends into a minimal living room with colorful floor couches.

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View down a hallway ending in a large window of an academic building with wood details.

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CLT warm wood interior with a built in couch and desk, skylight and sliding glass door bring light into the space.

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Architecture

Architecture

Mountain Retreat

Coastal Maine view of ocean and evergreens, seen from a wood screened in porch with wooden table.

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2023 AIA Maine Honor Award for The Bridge.

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