Paul Francis Shurtleff Architect

Paul Shurtleff has spent nearly forty years making careful, simple and refined Architecture that speaks of the fundamentals of light and materiality but is also modest in character. The work spans a broad range of scales and typologies, from private homes, city apartments, recreation facilities, galleries, urban spaces and landscapes. From the scale and feel of a bronze door handle to the shadows cast by his buildings Paul’s work is characterized by ‘engaged’ space, with interiors interlocked to the outdoors. His designs integrate what the eye sees and the hand touches to define and create a place aspect to this work. His method is to approach buildings and design in a humble manner as he attempts to achieve Architecture. The fascination with materials and textures layered with light together with Paul’s preoccupation with mass, space, proportion and geometry, work to create a building or home filled with light and ritual. In this way, he seeks a range of broader ideas about how we live and what we value.