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Who We Are
DESC Architecture is a boutique architecture firm, based in Charlotte, NC, that provides commercial and custom residential design services throughout the Southeast.
We are a team of creative professionals dedicated to designing space where life happens.
We transform space through active listening and creative problem-solving, ensuring every project reflects the unique vision and needs of our clients.
DESC "desk"
Short for Describe, Express, Specify, and Create, DESC is the acronym that defines our design process and philosophy. We believe that great design is communicated, refined, and built through a disciplined process to ensure the betterment of the built environment.
TEAM
Garrett De Mars
Founder, Principal
AIA | NCARB
MISSION
To build lasting partnerships and improve the built environment through unparalleled service and design excellence.
CORE VALUES
HONESTY
INTEGRITY
RESPECT
TEAMWORK
CRAFTSMANSHIP
Honesty and trust are the foundation of the service we provide. We take our professional responsibilities seriously and hold ourselves to a high degree of standards and ethics.
Do the right thing, always. We honor our commitments to our clients and to ourselves.
Be kind and treat others the way you want to be treated. We listen more than we speak.
Design excellence is achieved through collaboration. We operate as a united team and do not tolerate individualism.
Balance between vision and reality is created through craftsmanship. We deliver results with detail, precision, and efficiency.