ABOUT US

Background

Albert, Righter & Tittmann Architects offers complete architectural services---

from master planning to design of buildings to construction observation---

for projects of many types and sizes. The experience of the partners spans several

decades and includes museums, schools, libraries and many houses, big and small.

Our partnership was founded on our shared backgrounds and interests. We all grew

up fascinated by art, language, history, and the way things work;  at Yale School of

Architecture we were guided by professors like Vincent Scully to study architecture

as an exhilarating and essential cultural enterprise.

Approach

Whether planning a campus or proportioning a room, our design approach is consis-

tent---we combine an experienced perspective with fresh insight, applying the lessons

gleaned from our travels and history. We are more interested in making good buildings

than in advancing architectural theories. We work to balance architecture's many

aspects---from making sure the furniture fits and keeping the rain out to inspiring joy.

For us, architecture is a delight and each new project an adventure. We particularly

enjoy the challenges presented by a broad range of projects and actively seek

opportunities to work on new building types. Some of our best work has been on

project types we are encountering for the first time. Our emphasis on the appro-

priateness of a design to its setting; on the craft of making buildings; and responsive

service is universally applicable.

We are aware of our place in a continuum of architectural thought and practice,

and are honored to contribute to it. We consider our colleagues to include architects

from many ages, and draw inspiration from buildings of every style, type, and period.

Our interest in history is complemented by our appetite for books, frequent

explorations of new places, and pilgrimages to favorite sites around the world.

We like to discern and interpret the needs and ideas---as well as the dreams and

aspirations---of our clients, rather than merely expressing our own notions. This takes

creative imagination, but first it takes a good ear. We like to listen, and encourage the

participation of our clients throughout the design process.