Studio · Est. 2003 · Girdwood
A small studio, built around one idea: that the climate is the brief.
We are a small team working out of a studio in Girdwood at the base of Alyeska Resort. We accept four to six new projects each year so that every principal can stay close to every drawing.
§ 01 — Method
Six movements.
- 01
Listen
A conversation, a site visit, a long letter. We do not produce drawings until we understand the client and the place.
- 02
Site
We walk every site through more than one season — sun angles, prevailing wind, water table, the path of the snow drift.
- 03
Schema
Hand sketches, physical study models at 1:50. We commit to one architectural idea before we draw a single wall section.
- 04
Detail
Wall sections at 1:5. Every junction drawn. We engineer the envelope before we choose the finishes.
- 05
Build
We stay on the site through construction — weekly walks, shop drawing review, mock-ups in the field.
- 06
Care
A handover binder, a one-year walk, and a ten-year envelope review. The building keeps being our project.
§ 02 — People
A small bench, deep on every project.
Core Staff
Marco Zaccaro
Principal Architect & Founder
Girdwood resident for most of his life and a respected member of the design and construction industry in Alaska for over 30 years.
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Ellen
Architect III
Grew up in Juneau. Licensed in California and Alaska. ADA and advanced 3D modeling expert whose models are so accurate contractors build directly from them.
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Ivana Senjak
Architectural Designer III
PhD in Architecture & Urbanism. 20+ years of experience spanning the United States and Croatia, including 3 award-winning public projects.
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Cassidy
Architectural Designer I
BFA from UW–Madison, MArch from University of Minnesota Twin Cities. On the path to licensure and thrilled to grow in the Girdwood community.
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Lisa Miles
Executive Assistant & Drafter
Keeper of the Calendar. Owned a music studio in Alaska for 20 years. Lifelong love of architecture and sustainability in design.
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Bev Peterson
Billing Department
Manages billing and financial operations for the studio.
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Jen W.
Interior Designer
Originally from Michigan via Lake Tahoe, now calling Girdwood home. An uncanny ability to connect with clients and provide designs that truly speak to their sensibilities.
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Chris C. Chiei
Senior Architect & Code Review
Design career spanning over three decades with more than 25 years dedicated to building within Alaska. Outstanding detailer and code review expert.
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