Buffet, Designed by Steven Theodore; Artisan Tom Brokish

Designed by Steven Theodore	Original Napkin Sketch

Architect’s Statement

Simple materials are used in unusual ways. Baltic birch, painted MDF and in a nod to the local marine industry swaged cable wire and stainless fittings to hold the pieces together in tension are assembled to make the whole greater than the sum of it’s parts.

Ideally things perform more than one task: here a buffet becomes a screen between an open living and dining room. A piece of furniture becomes a building elevation.

The opportunity to collaborate with a craftsman like Tom Brokish who turns drawings into artifact has been a rare pleasure.

Steven Theodore, RA

Theodore & Theodore Architects

Firm Profile

Theodore + Theodore Architects was founded in January of 1988, and has since engaged in a wide range of building types including institutional, commercial and residential projects. All have in common a search for strong and simple solutions to program, site and construction. We collaborate as a team on all commissions in the office. The size of our studio allows us to focus on the careful production of architecture.

Our office, located in downtown Bath is readily accessible to the central Maine coast. After being trained at Columbia University and with working experience in internationally recognized offices, we have chosen a rural practice. Working in New England requires both the careful consideration of context, as well as an ability to provide innovative and resourceful solutions to contemporary issues.

We consider the buildings we design as part of an infrastructure, incorporating energy efficiency and sound construction techniques which are adaptable for multiple uses, like the row houses, mills, factories, barns and farmhouses found along the Eastern seaboard.

Artisan

Tom Brokish

Born in Dubuque, Iowa, 1960, Tom is a self-taught cabinetmaker who worked and resided in New York City for 23 years. He presently lives and works in Portland, Maine.

Recent commissions include works for the artists; Eric Fischl, Louise Lawler, David Salle, and Vera Wang, Tiffany's NY.

Graduate of Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 1981