WHAT WE DO

Your project is its own problem to solve, shaped by your site, your constraints, and the way you live and work. Guided by modern design principles and a commitment to natural materials, we design spaces that are detail-oriented, efficient, and sustainable as they are beautiful. We put your investment where it works hardest—maximizing beauty, function, and budget. While architecture drives our work, insights from interior and graphic design inform our decisions, delivering thoughtful, well-rounded results at every scale.

HOW WE DO IT

Design isn't just what we make—it's how we make it. Led by a licensed architect with over a decade of experience, we bring a thorough, no-shortcuts approach to every new build, remodel, and addition across single-family residential and small-scale commercial and hospitality.

We want you to love not just the final outcome, but the entire process. From day one, we advocate for your goals with clear communication and a proactive approach—solving the problems in front of us, and anticipating the ones ahead.

We believe in relationship-driven success. Your project is a team effort, and we are committed to a highly collaborative process with you, your builder, and your consultants. We foster an environment where every voice is heard, guided with care, curiosity, and respect.

We're a small firm by choice. We take on a select number of projects at a time, so you get our full attention and a direct relationship with the people doing the work.

WHO WE WORK WITH

We do our best work with clients who see design as a meaningful investment—in their space, their experience, and the process itself. You're drawn to ambitious design, open to new ideas, and you understand the value of having a licensed professional in your corner. Simply put: you want things done the right way, and so do we.

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LIZ SYDNOR, AIA | FOUNDER, PRINCIPAL

Liz Sydnor, AIA is a licensed architect in Arizona and Texas with over a decade of experience in the architecture industry. Most recently serving as an Associate at Alterstudio Architecture in Austin, Texas—named Architizer’s Best Residential Firm in 2023. At Alterstudio, she contributed to over twenty projects ranging from custom homes to mixed-use, commercial, and school master planning work. As project architect on several of these projects, her work was featured in Architectural Record, Dezeen, and ArchDaily, recognition that continues to inform the rigor she brings to her practice today.

Her career includes internships at Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, Will Bruder Architects, and Marlene Imirzian & Associates. Liz is actively involved with the AIA and currently serves on the Phoenix Metro Women in Architecture steering committee. She was part of the inaugural AIA Austin Leadership Collective, where she later served as Chair and as a Commissioner on the AIA Austin Board.

Beyond her design work, Liz is a passionate advocate for women in architecture and leadership. She is currently writing a book that offers advice, encouragement, and personal stories—both her own and those of women from across the country—to support the next generation entering the field.

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CONTINUING LEGACY

The Sydnor family has been practicing architecture and design for three generations.

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