One of the most difficult architectural problems is the shaping of the building's surroundings to the human scale...it would be good if...the organic movement of people could be incorporated in the shaping of the site in order to create an intimate relationship between Man and Architecture.

- Alvar Aalto

firm profile

The studio of edlund-slarsky architects is dedicated to the exploration of architectural solutions that accommodate complex aesthetic, economic and performance criteria into buildings that embody an intimate relationship with their physical context. Each project provides a unique set of circumstances that are grounded in the identity of the site and the specificity of the program. An exploratory dialogue between the physical realities of the site and the potential flexibility of the program provide the conceptual framework for the architectural idea.

Beyond the realm of the architectural idea, edlund-slarsky architects take particular care in assuring the quality of construction. The level of craft present in any building is a measure of the architect's dedication to a working dialogue with the builder. The high level of craft that is evident in the buildings we have designed and ushered through construction is a testament to the value we place on a working dialogue with those who execute construction.

Edlund-slarsky architects is a studio based practice that individually crafts the architectural process and manages the complexities of design from the conceptual idea through the physical reality of construction. We see each project as a part of a larger whole that identifies a developing body of work which responds to the unique exigencies of site and place.

fine arts center lobby addition
university of massachusetts
amherst, massachusetts
usa

y2k house
edgecomb, maine
usa