assemblageSTUDIO was founded by Eric Strain under the simple philosophy of “Quality over Quantity,” a simple to say statement but harder to achieve in this era of size being the status achievement of success. In order to maintain a strict adherence to the philosophy, the firm has been selective in the projects undertaken and the overall size of the firm. Often bypassing opportunities to merely grow the firm with projects that simply fill empty lots, to the selection of projects that discuss the specifics of site, community and an owner’s search for excellence. Taking on a limited number of projects has enabled the firm to devote considerable attention to design excellence and while the number of completed projects might seem small the results have not ...