For Chisel Architecture,  it’s critical that the process surrounding design also has shape, form, language and intention. This means that partners Marcy Townsend and Sara Whicher are dedicated clie... more

Marcy Townsend and Sara Whicher feel fortunate to have launched Chisel Architecture in 2019. “Home is changing and patterns are changing,” they explain. “As we listen to homeowners talk about ho... more

Featured on the Artful  Living website, July 30, by Kathleen Gildea. Wayzata-based Chisel Architecture is led by a strong female team, Sara Whicher and Marcy Townsend. This stylish duo knows how to c... more

Featured in Lake Society Magazine’s Summer 2020 issue, by Ellen Olson. Updating this 1929 Tudor-style home involved a reimagined flow for the kitchen and dining spaces while maintaining architec... more

Featured in Midwest Home Magazine’s May/Jun issue, by Camille LeFevre In the early 20th century, when South Minneapolis and the first-ring suburbs were being developed, the English Tudor home wa... more

The leadership of the AIA Minnesota Chapter came together in this perspective entitled: Broken. As a predominantly White profession and organization, and as individuals, we recognize that through our ... more

Designers and architects expect the pandemic to affect apartment design long after the lockdowns are over. This article in the New York Times shares a few trends we are likely to see. The coronavirus ... more

Despite the coronavirus quarantine we’re all currently enduring, residential architects and designers are staying positive—and maintaining both a sense of perspective and a sense of humor—as the... more

While it’s uncertain how or when the Covid-19 pandemic will end, the disease’s unique pressures will likely shape how senior living communities are designed for years to come. Senior living provid... more