FORMATIVE Architecture is an architectural design firm located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. DESIGN excellence is the common thread binding our interests throughout all project scales and market sectors. FORMATIVE Architecture is led by partners with an affection for the American Southwest Landscapes and a passion for impactful design.
We are committed to creating SUSTAINABLE, high-performance architecture which minimizes the built environment's impact on our planet. Owen is a founding principal of Formative Architecture with over 10 years of architectural design and project management experience. Owen grew up in various towns throughout New Mexico and graduated from Farmington High School.
We are committed to creating SUSTAINABLE, high-performance architecture which minimizes the built environment's impact on our planet. Owen is a founding principal of Formative Architecture with over 10 years of architectural design and project management experience. Owen grew up in various towns throughout New Mexico and graduated from Farmington High School.
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The FORMATIVE architectural design team leads projects with a passion for the craft of construction This passion was born from years of experience within the construction trades and fabrication shops. FORMATIVE architecture develops design solutions keeping the craft of construction top-of-mind.
Our design team regularly collaborates with fabrication shops to translate ideas into reality through computer controlled machines as well as hands-on processes utilizing hand tool and power tools.
Our design team regularly collaborates with fabrication shops to translate ideas into reality through computer controlled machines as well as hands-on processes utilizing hand tool and power tools.
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Cyndi Wells
Jan 23, 2021
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John Jones
Jul 23, 2020
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My company needed a to scale floor plan of our location so we could easily plan process flow improvements. Formative Architecture came to our location and created a diagram we could use with our CAD software for this purpose. They provided a nice PDF and inquired about any changes we would need before the final product was sent out. We received what was discussed during the walk through and are happy was the final product.
David Bexfield
Jun 05, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Responsiveness
I had the pleasure of working with Owen and Formative Architecture on a potentially groundbreaking concept that one day may redefine Albuquerque: a one-of-a-kind project with a massive scope, an open-ended concept, a tight deadline, the works. They fully realized the vision and delivered—in spades. Highly recommended.
I had the pleasure of working with Owen and Formative Architecture on a potentially groundbreaking concept that one day may redefine Albuquerque: a one-of-a-kind project with a massive scope, an open-ended concept, a tight deadline, the works. They fully realized the vision and delivered—in spades. Highly recommended.
Ian Mentken
May 22, 2020
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Formative is a rare combination of highly creative and highly professional. I worked directly with Owen to develop a new architectural concept and he embraced the challenge, producing design solutions that were novel, elegant, and practical. He was a joy to work with and I can’t recommend Formative highly enough.
Fiona Wong
Jun 06, 2019
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Ronald Lipinski
Nov 16, 2017
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Owen designed a redwood pergola structure to support an Infinity Canopy shade system for our back patio. He worked with us through several iterations to come up with a design that was artistic and complied with city building codes. The 3-D rendered configurations were very helpful in visualizing the alternative designs, and Owen was able to e-mail updates in real time for our review. We are very pleased with the results.
