Serbin Studio is an architectural practice dedicated to the design of highly creative and unique public and private buildings. Serbin Studio creates environments that promote good health and encourages their occupants to flourish. Serbin Studio offers a depth of knowledge, experience and resources required for projects of all sizes and complexity.

Business History
Architects Lara and Jeffrey Serbin founded Serbin Studio in 1998. In the first three years, the husband-and-wife team provided outsourcing to established  Arizona architectural firms that needed extra manpower for construction documentation. They gained a core group of clients, worked on a variety of building types, and began to learn how to run a business. They also developed their own projects, primarily residential remodels that allowed them to unleash their creative talents. They paid their dues with these projects and learned invaluable lessons for the future.

Business Growth
After three years of “ghosting” on other architects’ projects, the Serbins decided to concentrate on their own identity and dedicate the majority of their professional work to the public sector. Capitalizing on more than 50 residential remodel projects during Serbin Studio’s first five years, public housing projects became their springboard into new success.

Serbin Studio’s first public project commission was the City of Phoenix 2003 modernization of Foothills Village, a 200-unit multifamily apartment complex constructed in the 1970s.  With completion of the renovation, Serbin Studio was awarded other public projects for a variety of municipal clients. Among them are Maricopa County Community College District, Maricopa County and City of Scottsdale. Today most of Serbin Studio’s assignments are with the City of Phoenix.

Staying Power
Operating an architectural firm requires attention to details inside and outside the office. Serbin Studio’s staff members attend public discussions and forums in order to understand community issues and future opportunities. With shared goals always at the forefront, the Serbins and their staff keep communication channels open even if it’s only a snapshot of an idea. That’s the secret to Serbin Studio’s continued growth and staying power.

Environmental Commitment
Sustainable design offers a way to balance Serbin Studio’s growth with maintaining and contributing to the well-being of the planet. As part of a commitment to thinking “green,” Serbin Studio attends the national Environdesign conference every year. Making connections with policy makers, physicians, scientists, explorers, and architects enhance awareness of current trends in sustainable design. Jeffrey Serbin has been accredited with LEED since 2004.

Personal Story
Jeffrey and Lara Serbin met at the College of Architecture at the University of Arizona. From those early encounters, they each knew they were going to be architects. Discovering that they had the ability to work as a team, they respected and critiqued each other’s class projects during their five years at UA. That joint effort and hard work helped them get through the tough times. After graduation, they got married in Phoenix and created Serbin Studio around their “can do” philosophy, synergy for ideas, and teamwork.

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