Architecture is very personal for us here at Ford 3. We are a small boutique architecture firm focusing on creating beautiful spaces and places. While we take our work very seriously, we’re also fun to work with and love the opportunity to use our creativity to the max. At Ford 3, we listen and are responsive to what our clients want. We then translate that into action with multiple design options and concepts, and make it happen. In short, we are partners on your project: with you every step of the way.
Professional and personable.
Our firm’s mission is centered on a collaborative approach and individualized service. Producing quality designs that are distinctive, innovative, sustainable, and in direct response to the needs, goals, and vision of our clients is our goal. Building relationships and trust is paramount to what we do, and we don’t take it lightly. Our three principal architects Moira McClintock, Quinn Schwenker, and Erin Monaghan and the supporting staff at Ford 3 are your welcoming committee, whether designing your new home or business, or putting the literal welcome mat out when it’s finished. Located in the picturesque river town of Lambertville, NJ, we do work from around the corner to around the country.
Overview
Ford 3 Architects is a leading architecture design firm focused on creating distinctive, innovative and sustainable environments for our clients. Recognizing that architecture should be both inspirational and functional – it must delight and define – we use architecture to transform, restore and inspire. Focusing on our client’s perspective we develop solutions that support their mission and business goals while inspiring them to future success.
Services
Planning, Architecture, Interior Design, Sustainable Design, Historic Preservation, Graphic Design.
WBE
The partners and staff of Ford 3 Architects are proud to have qualified for and completed certification as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise in the states of New York & New Jersey.
Philosophy
Ford 3’s design philosophy is to learn from the past, understand the present, and create a future. Our projects are multi layered where solutions are developed by addressing multiple perspectives: contextual, program, human needs, sustainability and image. We embrace the tension between historic preservation and contemporary design. We study existing buildings for clues regarding original intent and purpose. Which elements have made it successful and which have failed? By applying a contemporary understanding of space, light and materials, our work captures the strength of each perspective.
Culture
Ford 3 collaborates on ideas and designs from their office located in historic Lambertville, New Jersey. Under the leadership of Moira McClintock, Quinn Schwenker, Erin Monaghan and emeritus partner Jerry Ford, our staff is at the core of the firm’s success. From the top down, our emphasis is on creativity and accountability. The level of service and attention to detail provided by our staff are the embodiment of this culture.
Approach
Committed to superior design, personalized client service and flawless execution, we believe architecture should engage the senses. In our work we utilize form, materials, light, color, texture, scale and sound to design projects that engage the user. Our team of professionals is dedicated to integrating place, technology and innovation to support our client’s goals. We work collaboratively with our clients and consultants.