Studio Nocturne is an award-winning architecture and design firm grounded in alpine aesthetics, sustainability, and client-centric solutions.
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We believe that great architecture is an expression of understanding—understanding our clients’ needs, ideas, and dreams, as well as the constraints of site, material, time, and cost. This thoughtful, client-focused approach ensures that every design reflects individual aspirations while exceeding expectations in both creativity and execution. We provide a full-service experience for our clients, leading them through all stages of a project. From our Western Washington location, we can serve clients across the country.
Studio Nocturne defines our architecture by a rigorous methodology rather than a particular style or building type. We meet each project on its own terms rather than assert our own assumptions. We seek to answer our client’s problems in the most direct manner possible through an in-depth artistic investigation to discover how best to meet those needs. The solutions we find become materialized in timeless and durable built forms that exceed standards for sustainability and environmental stewardship.
We do not create for the sake of novelty; instead, we craft spaces for the way people live. Every space has a story, and every form has a reason.
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Services we provide:
Studio Nocturne tackles a wide range of projects for both residential and commerical including, new construction, renovation, adaptive reuse, and more. We are able to tailor our scope to what best suits our client’s needs.
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Testimonials:
“ ... In a few iterations we quickly decided on the final approach, which created a truly “WOW” design by utilizing novel materials to achieve an “opaque transparency” with ingenious reflections that maximize light getting into our wide window front adjacent to the entrance while making the construction virtually disappear... The final outcome exceeded our expectations: Neal’s work along with the craftsmanship of the contractor resulted in an entrance that looks beautiful, simple, surprising – and gives us joy every day.”
- Bernd
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Leadership
AIA, LEED Green Associate
Neal is a registered architect in Washington State and the founder of Studio Nocturne. He is deeply passionate about architecture and its profound impact on our world. The English Picturesque, American Realism, The New Topographics and the landscape of the American West are major influences of his work. He received his master of architecture from the UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design after undergraduate studies in architecture history at Colgate University. Before founding Studio Nocturne he held roles at Marlon Blackwell Architects, Olson Kundig, and Northwest Studio. When Neal is not working on architecture he is often whitewater kayaking or skiing in the Cascades.