DWELLING * GATHERING
OpenBay Design is passionate about creating spaces for dwelling and gathering. Whether the design is a home for rest, growth, entertaining or a community space for learning, creating, and engagement, our desire is to foster healthy and beautiful environments. We are fortunate to experience “California Living” with mild climates, engaging landscapes, thriving wildlife, and a rich array of architectural styles and settings. Our design often emphasizes spatial flow, cohesive composition, and the connection between the indoor and outdoor.
COLLABORATION
The process of improving and creating spaces requires the cooperation of an engaged team. OpenBay Design is committed to working closely with building owners and users, community members, planning and building officials, contractors, and consultants with the knowledge in engineering, sustainability, code, and building materials. As it is key to finish a project well, it is equally important for each team member to share in a creative, fulfilling, and fruitful process.
CORE VALUES
OpenBay Design continually aspires to follow these principles in our daily practice:
- Collaboration and communication for project success
- Creativity and excellence in design
- Integration with existing context of neighborhood, site, and buildings
- Diligence and persistence in problem-solving
- Sustainability and stewardship of the natural environment
- Dignity and respect of all people and creatures
BIO
OpenBay Design consists of a principal architect and a team of collaborating architects and designers. Principal Architect Esther Tse has over 25 years of professional experience in the field of architecture, interiors, and urban design. Before launching OpenBay Design in 2010, Esther worked on a variety of project types and scales with notable architectural firms for over a decade. Throughout the process of design, permitting, and construction observation, she has engaged well with a network of engineers, building owners/users, planning/building officials, and construction teams. She has also enjoyed collaborating with non-profit organizations on community-focused projects regionally and internationally.
