ABOUT
Joseph Conti, architect | envisioneer | founder
Arc Castle Studio is a multifaceted architecture and strategic design studio. The studio name reflects a story that began in my early childhood. It began with a profound interest in creative endeavors and seeking to understand how things worked. It was also a deep fascination for transforming the mundane into the extraordinary and how something meaningful could be created. My studio is simply built upon those early building blocks and the values I utilize in serving each client.
The company name was created to reflect who we are, not only as a design studio, but building upon the fundamental ‘WHY’ behind our work. This is a story about our journey:
‘ARC’ denotes the overall big picture approach we take. Arc takes on a multifaceted meaning for us, as it denotes: architecture, or detailed measurement, light, path of travel, unique responsibility, a written record, or story structure. This represents a cornerstone in our work, It conveys a message of our commitment to be trustworthy, to envision inspiring solutions and advance whats good, beautiful and true.
The next building block: ‘CASTLE’; serves as a metaphor for a noble work, The castle represents a unique and creative endeavor, that advanced honor, chivalry and protection against forces of disorder, It is also extraordinary in that no two castles were ever created exactly the same. The castle also embodies an ideal embodiment of form, function and aesthetics in harmony with each other. A strategic design and perfectly fit to its site. Each castle simply represents an exemplary design and careful collaboration among diverse and highly talented teams; owner, architect, craftsmen, artists, builders and various specialists who all worked together in a seamless way.
The latter part of our name serve’s as a ‘linchpin’; ‘STUDIO’, represents our creative environment. The studio operates based on a careful alignment with our values, talents and capabilities. It is also a laboratory for harmonizing the art with the science of architecture and design. It’s a place for creative exploration, and discovery, seeking ways to improve anything. The overall ‘Arc’ of the studio is to serve as an envisioneer, trusted advisor and architect.
Prior to starting the studio, I developed an extensive and diverse array of project experience. These project types included: commercial, office, retail, coffee shops, transportation centers, industrial, airport security checkpoint, urban infill projects, technology centers, corporate interiors, landscape, gymnastic facility, schools, dental clinic, medical office, historic renovation, entertainment, master planning, real estate development, adaptive reuse, war memorial, park design, cabins, senior living, aging in place, custom residential, and prototype projects.
_joseph Conti, architect and founder