In the same spirit with which RENÉ Clawson leaped and launched Clawson Architects in 1999/2000 – soon joined by her husband and partner Marvin Clawson in 2003—the firm has reached another milestone.
We’re going remote!
The firm has been busier than ever in the past two years with amazing residential projects. City dwellers craving more space decamped to this side of the Hudson, often in homes that needed work, and long-time suburban homeowners tackled myriad renovations. Virtually everyone clamored for more defined offices in their homes. We all learned new, effective—remote—ways to design, communicate, and get the work done: among colleagues and with clients, suppliers, tradespeople, etc. The principles guiding Clawson Architect’s work, however, has remained constant: accountability, compassion, excellence, and integrity.
Our clients assure us this model works—they don’t care where our drafting boards are!
As busy as the past two years have been, there was also time to contemplate and prioritize choices…just as René and Marvin did 20 years ago. They left the long hours and punishing commutes of their New York City-based jobs to create a practice that allowed them to spend more time with their young family and contribute to their community. And now our team members, many with young families, will have that same flexibility, too. What began as a necessity during the pandemic has become our new way of working.
Now Clawson Architects is bidding adieu to our long-held studio on Valley Road in Maplewood. Each team member will continue to work and collaborate with each other and our clients remotely, at our project sites, or at a conference room and mobile work space in the existing Clawson Cabinets showroom at 145 Dunnell Road.
It has come full circle…we started this practice in our home and we will return to our home.
Committed to family…we sought flexibility and we are thrilled to offer this to our team
Continuity… we’ve got the same great team producing the same great work
Community… each team member now has more time to explore and play a role in their hometown, as the Clawson’s have in Maplewood
Collegial Connections…team members have a place to meet in person as we will maintain a…Conference Room… a shared space with Clawson Cabinets Showroom at 145 Dunnell Road (next to the Maplewood Train Station @ Nelson’s Garage)
Choices…our team chooses the hours they work so they can be there for their families while meeting project needs
Concerns? …Please call René directly- 973-313-2724 (The Phone number Remains the same.)
We’re ready and eager to tackle your project!
Create—the best way to predict the future is to create it.
—Peter Drucker
This change is taking place incrementally over the next few months. We will be 100% remote by July 1, 2022. Should you have any interest in any of our equipment or office furniture, we will be having a sale in late June. Feel free to reach out to Rene with any interest.