Adam Smith and Lisa Sauve are founders and principals of Synechdoche, a design firm in Ann Arbor Michigan. They describe their practice as "design/make". One of their earlier projects was a temporary installation in Atlanta. Nathan Koskovich, AIA called them up to find out what they've been up to recently, what's behind the name "Synechdoche", and exactly what they mean by "design/Make"
After meeting in undergraduate design studios and
collaborating on projects, Synecdoche was launched in 2009 while graduating
from LTU. Throughout grad school, teaching, and working with other designers,
Synecdoche slowly tooled up. In 2015 Synecdoche found roots north of Downtown
Ann Arbor and has a growing team of designers and makers.
Synecdoche (pronounced si-nek-duh-kee) is imagined as a
make/work architecture studio exploring material constructions, their
narratives, and the resulting environments they create. As a small practice we
work in a fast and nimble environment as an effective production technique.
Architecture creates opportunities to work in multiple scales within the same
discipline. Our belief is that tangibles and experience are simultaneous design
problems. We work to invent a design office model that works for personalities,
lifestyle and play.
Lisa and Adam both hold Master’s degrees in Architecture from Taubman College at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and Bachelor’s degrees in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. Lisa also holds a Master of Science in Architecture with a concentration in Conservation from the University of Michigan. Both have also taught design and architecture courses at surrounding midwest universities: University of Michigan, Lawrence Technological University and University of Detroit Mercy.
Lisa and Adam both hold Master’s degrees in Architecture from Taubman College at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and Bachelor’s degrees in Architecture from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, MI. Lisa also holds a Master of Science in Architecture with a concentration in Conservation from the University of Michigan. Both have also taught design and architecture courses at surrounding midwest universities: University of Michigan, Lawrence Technological University and University of Detroit Mercy.
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