We are a Design and Consulting firm based in Asheville, NC with a broad base of experience in the design of commercial, office, higher ed, and interiors.

Rick del Monte, FAIA, DBIA, LEED AP

For more than 30 years Rick has been a design leader in multiple firms: as an Associate Partner at KPF, Design Principal at Urban Architecture, and Chief Design Officer at The Beck Group. He led the creation of the architecture group at Beck, and helped grow it into a 200 person firm, with seven offices in the U.S. and Mexico. He is now practicing in Asheville, teaching at Clemson University, and riding his motorcycles in the mountains of North Carolina.

Betsy del Monte, FAIA, LEED BD+C

Betsy practiced for more than 20 years in a variety of roles, before deciding to focus on sustainability and the environment. She started the sustainability group at Beck, and created a Masters degree in Sustainable Development at SMU, where she taught for more than a decade. She has been a key leader in developing the sustainability platform at the AIA. Currently she is working with Cameron MacAllister as a practice consultant when not hiking in the woods with her two dogs.

We want to work with people we like, who want to do good work, and who care about the environment and the communities they build in.

Our Values

We are planning to maintain a small, focused practice. We are looking for firms that want to collaborate, have fun, and do good work together.

We come from an integrated practice, with architects and contractors working together in the same firm. We still believe this is the best way to do good work.