Fung + Blatt Architects

Formed in 1990 by Alice Fung and Michael Rosner Blatt, FUNG + BLATT Architects, Inc., has gained international recognition for their innovative residential design. The firm has developed a substantial body of work in residential as well as multi-family and mixed-use community-based projects. Coming from backgrounds in structural design and art, their work tests the boundary between structure, architecture, and the environmental context.

FUNG + BLATT believe in the responsible use of resources, and in the expression of material and structure as an integral part of how the environment is made. On their approach to architecture, they wrote:

“In our work, the choreography of the human experience precedes the genesis of form. By raising questions that challenge conventional patterns, we redefine parameters for shaping space and experience; and in doing so, uncover new dimensions in the way that we relate to our physical environment.

To us, good design is about how people actually inhabit and relate to their environment through time. It grows out of an understanding of the inhabitants’ past, while fulfilling their current needs, and anticipating their change and growth. We take pride in creating environments that endure, and that inspire flexibility and a sense of freedom.”