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altelier

/,adlˈyā/

noun

 

1. a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer. 

 

Origin of atelier: Old French.

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A design+build workshop and studio exists in many places.

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The cafe for inspirational conversations and spontaneous concepts & sketches.

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The studio to drill down on the concept and draw, model, draw, and refine.

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The office to make a plan before the plans go somewhere beyond possible.

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The web to confirm, communicate, schedule, and find that speciality bracket used five years ago that may still exist, and if it doesn't there is always...

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The workshop when the build needs to be exacting and more unique than typical, and often requires a more dry environment than the PNW allows on site.

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The site when all the hard work and planning gets turned into reality.

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The structure, the garage on site, the temporary trailer or any other assembly of spaces that allows the artisans to bring the vision to life.

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