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The Figure Ground Studio provides architecture, landscape architecture, and creative sustainability consulting services in the Hudson Valley, New York and beyond. Client consultation combined with careful observation of natural systems and cultural context inform beautiful, innovative, and integrally restorative designs, which incorporate the skills of local artisans, craftsmen, and tradespeople.

Services Provided:

Ethan L Timm

Architect (NY)

NCARB, LEED AP

Ethan L Timm, founding partner of the Figure Ground Studio, is committed to the ancient Vitruvian principles of Firmness, Commodity, and Delight.

From studying architecture in Rome, to working on Living Machines in Taos, to assimilating sustainable urban practices in Portland, Oregon, Ethan brings a deep understanding of both cultural context and architectural fitness to all of his work. Ethan is enjoying bringing his experience and enthusiasm to his hometown of Cold Spring, NY.

Ethan is passionate about exploring with each client the opportunities presented by site, context, and urban and regulatory frameworks. Ethan’s calm demeanor, keen memory, attention to detail and visceral care for both people and the natural environment make him invaluable as an architect.

Education

PHIUS Certified Builders Training

Passive House Institute US

Master’s Degree in Architecture (M.Arch)

Columbia University in the City of New York

Bachelor of Arts, Art History and Public Policy

Duke University

Landscape Architecture

University of California, Berkeley

Ecological Design

The San Francisco Institute of Architects & Taliesin West Studio