FIRM OVERVIEW & PHILOSOPHY

studio|durham architects is a full service architectural firm dedicated to working with clients in a highly interactive process. This allows us to fulfill program and budget priorities while maintaining a commitment to award-winning design.

Our primary goal is to conceive projects that are sensitive to their environment and context, embody a consistent attitude towards creating an architecture of lightness and clarity, and to utilize materials and technology in an innovative manner while maintaining a focus on environmentally-responsible building.

In addition to architectural design, studio|durham provides a wide range of design services that includes interior design; urban design; planning and landscape architecture; and custom furniture and objects.

A founding principle of our practice has been to work with non-profit and community organizations. These groups have included: The Gateway Foundation [Citygarden]; The Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts; Habitat for Humanity St. Louis; Corner Science Stores, Inc., [a private science and math education facility prototype in Wellston, Missouri]; Bethany Place, [an AIDS social services organization and transitional housing facility in Belleville, Illinois]; as well as housing and commercial projects for various local church groups. These partnerships have allowed us to express our commitment to urban life, and implement plans with a greater social context.

PHILIP DURHAM BIOGRAPHY

Philip Durham was born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1961. A student at Washington University in St. Louis, he earned a Masters of Architecture Degree in 1985. After beginning his professional career at Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum in St. Louis, he established his own firm in 1992. Originally founded as Rubio|Durham Architects in partnership with Elva Rubio, the firm has operated since 2002 as studio|durham architects.

Architectural licenses are maintained in Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New York and Ohio. Mr. Durham is a member of the American Institute of Architects and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards.