SAM OSTROW, AIA, NCARB
Architect
CONTACT
EDUCATION
- Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, Carleton College
- Master of Architecture, University of British Columbia
PRESENTATIONS
- 2016 Champlain Valley Unitarian Universalist Society – “Place, Path, Practice: The Spirituality of Architecture”
- 2016 Sustainable Living Expo – “Qualitative Sustainability: Why Design Matters”
TEACHING
- Norwich University: Guest Lecturer (Digital fabrication in theory and practice)
- Middlebury College: J-Term Class – Craft of the Digital Age
- University of British Columbia: T/A Land Use planning and site adaptive design studio
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
- Middlebury Planning Commission
- Middlebury Community House: Board Member
SELECTED PROJECTS
- Village Center Apartments
- Vergennes Community Apartments
- Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
- UVM Slade Hall
- Ski Retreat
- Guest House
- Bethel Recreation Center
- Waterbury Municipal Center
- St. Albans State Office Building
REGISTRATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS
SAM OSTROW, AIA, NCARB
Architect
I am fascinated by the interaction of people and their environments. Through my practice as an architect I aim to create places, spaces, and forms that resonate within their existing contexts. Well-crafted places reflect a willingness to participate in the existing conditions – the existing patterns of geology, ecology, economy, and social interaction. When our built environment is imagined with care, and crafted with mindfully selected materials and construction methods, the quantitative and qualitative performance is enhanced. This creates resonance between social engagement, natural environments, and built environments that is the foundation of sustainable existence. I endeavor to work towards this resonant sustainability.
At home I experiment with patterns and spaces in my house and garden. My partner and I are renovating an 1830s farmhouse in downtown Middlebury, while reclaiming the small patch of land around it. My long-standing love of historic structures has more recently been enhanced with a passion for native plants and heirloom gardens.
