Serge’s architectural practice is based in New York’s Hudson Valley and was founded in 2006. Serge thinks that good architecture has the ability to improve the quality of peoples’ lives. He believes that good architecture is achieved when all parties involved the client, architect and builder-are personally invested and have positive, honest working relationships. Serge feels strongly about maintaining an open and personal dialogue with his clients. Being a good listener, observer and communicator, Serge is able to decipher his client’s aspirations and develop fitting design solutions that are also appropriate to regional, historic, urban, and natural contexts. Serge takes pride in generating design solutions that surprise his clients and exceed their expectations.

In his work Serge strives to create spaces and places that inspire people, promote healthy living, connect people to the broader world and are sensitive to nature. Meticulously working out every detail, he aims to create elegant design solutions. The spaces people inhabit influence their moods and psychological well-being. Serge thoughtfully designs spaces with equal value placed on both the visual aesthetic and feeling of each space.

Serge likes to avoid buzz words like Sustainable or Green because he feels these terms are often abused and used for marketing purposes. Serge thinks that sustainable principles should inherently be part of good architecture and his training and personal ethics guide him to solutions that are Green in principle. Some of the simple, thoughtful principles he likes to employ include creating natural ventilation and strategic day-lighting. These design features are not seen but rather felt by people and often have little or no impact on budget.

Serge is a proponent of integrating sustainable technologies such as active and passive solar systems, geothermal heating and others into building design. Integrating these systems must be a shared vision with the client because they have direct budgetary impacts. Serge likes to specify materials from sustainable sources and construction systems that maximize energy efficiency. He also feels strongly about designing durable buildings with spirited spaces. If a building is thoughtfully designed, energy efficient, beautiful, durable and has great spaces it is likely to stand the test of time requiring minimal maintenance. These traits make a building sustainable because future resources will be conserved.