GAuthier architects is an internationally acclaimed architecture and design firm based in New York City. Led by Douglas Gauthier, who is recognized for his inventive and influential work across a diverse range of award-winning projects including a repertory theater in San Francisco (with Holt Hinshaw Pfau Jones) to a film school outside of Paris (with Bernard Tschumi Architects) to the MoMA-commissioned BURST* house, the practice blends creativity, innovation, and pragmatism.
GA is distinguished by its ability to transform project constraints into opportunities for original and enduring design. Each project emerges from collaboration with clients, rigorous research, and a commitment to sustainability.
Through the integration of digital and analog processes, the firm produces work that is both technically precise and creatively expressive. Its portfolio spans residential and multi-family housing, academic and institutional spaces, galleries and theaters, as well as smaller-scale works such as follies and furniture.
Collaboration is central to/lies at the heart of the studio’s process. Working closely with clients and colleagues, the team develops and tests ideas through iterative design and detailed research into site and technology to create responsive solutions and adaptable systems for sustainable buildings.
We have been fortunate to work with people who trust our expertise and embrace the optimism to contribute in thoughtful and lasting ways to the built environment and human experience.