Field Architecture

Field Architecture is focused on creating architecture that belongs to the land and fosters connections between individuals and the places they love. Each project begins with a reading of the land, a process that we call groundscape. We explore the geography, culture, resources, and history that makes each place unique. We also work to understand the activities and feelings envisioned for each space by the client. By synthesizing the desires of land and people, we work to bring forth the essential identity of the architecture through a combination of form, material, space, and light. Founded by Stan Field and now led by his son, Jess, the studio works collaboratively, melding individual talents with collective experience to execute each work meticulously, from large-scale expressions of light, form, and material to the smallest detail. We draw constantly, using the act of sketching to align our design concepts with the opportunities afforded by the natural world. The exchanges in our studio are optimistic, rigorous, and full of curiosity. We generate ideas and solutions in a dialectical way, drawing concepts out of conversations and coaxing out the best aspects. Ultimately, we speak in a singular voice that’s greater than the sum of its individual parts.