Architecture Young Architects 2021

The Architensions Duo Finds New Ideas in Their Design Differences

In 2016 Architensions completed this expansion and renovation of a townhouse in Brooklyn, cladding its exterior in shou sugi ban, a Japanese charred-wood siding.
In 2016 Architensions completed this expansion and renovation of a townhouse in Brooklyn, cladding its exterior in shou sugi ban, a Japanese charred-wood siding.

It’s the tension inherent in the relationship between Architensions principals Nick Roseboro and Alessandro Orsini that guides the firm to brilliance. “Our differing approaches to architecture don’t meld, and that’s why it works,” explains Roseboro, whose background as a musician and graphic designer and his dedication to equal representation in the built environment leads him to consider the emotional and social implications of design, while Orsini’s formal training in architecture produces research-based questions and impeccable drawings. Together, the two have formed a studio for which building and experimentation inform each other. 

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