Conner + Perry Architects, Inc.

BACKGROUND Conner & Perry Architects was founded in 2015 in Santa Monica, California by partners Kristopher Conner and James Perry, who came together while working with Architect Duncan Nicholson. There they both were trained in the philosophy and tradition of Organic Architecture as it was taught to Duncan by world-renowned master of modern Architecture, John Lautner. The legacy of this Architecture can be traced back through Lautner to his predecessors, Frank Lloyd Wright and Louis Sullivan. Conner & Perry Architects strives to bring this philosophy of design to bear on a contemporary practice that addresses the challenges and concerns of today’s clientele and marketplace, while maintaining a sense of timelessness that is inherent in an Architecture that is at once unique, profound, and useful. PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE The philosophy of Organic Architecture is rooted in the individual calculus derived uniquely for each and every project from three overriding aspects. The Site: Architecture is in and of its environment. The site and it’s varied topography, flora, fauna, weather patterns, orientation, climate, geology, views, light, and context (built and natural), all inform the ultimate design of the building and its connection to the surroundings. Materials, form, and details are inspired by and relate to the milieu of the building’s ecology. The Program: Architecture is of use. It should fulfill the needs for its intended purpose through form and organization, creating space that is in harmony with the human proportions of its inhabitants and their functions therein and throughout. These functions are an extension of the pervasive connection to the environment and nature. The Client: Foremost of these criteria is the client. Without the client, their unique personality, desires, dreams, and means, there is no Architecture. Architecture is a reflection of the person(s) for whom it is designed. A client with courage, passion, and vision will elicit Architecture to match. As the Architect our purpose is to invent a structural and formal solution that marries these three aspects into a complete work of art, and to provide a clear path forward that makes that vision a reality. The core idea behind this solution should permeate every aspect of the project, from the overall site strategy to the smallest details. Our goal is to provide a design for each client that will exceed their imagined possibilities while meeting their concrete expectations.