The Art and The Science:
What we aim for in every project

Architecture must be functional. Practical. Economical.
This is the science, and the science is important.  But when it contains those additional, indefinable elements that bring beauty and meaning – that’s the art, and that’s when architecture truly comes to life.

Summary
Architecture
Service Type
Architecture
Provider Name
Martinkovic Milford Architects,
Area
San Francisco and New York
Description
The Art and The Science of Architecture: What we aim for in every project

  • 1

    Meaning

    We explore your hopes, desires, interests and intentions, identifying unspoken needs and untapped opportunities. We find the meaning, give it form and substance, and weave it through the built environment.

  • 2

    User Experience

    We approach architecture from a human perspective, from eye level. How you approach a building. How you enter it. How you move through it. What you see and what you touch. This method allows us to uncover opportunities and maximize the experience of a building and its spaces.

  • 3

    Innovation

    We begin by questioning the assumptions. We distil every project down to its essential purpose, and then set about designing from a place where nothing is supposed or taken for granted. When you’re not constrained by what’s come before you are free to create something completely new.

  • 4

    Artistry

    Architecture is an act of art that weaves the functional, the meaningful and the experiential into something practical and beautiful. When the design crystallizes and works, the whole is far greater than
    the sum of its parts.

  • 5

    You

    At the end of the day, this isn’t about us.
    The spaces we bring to life are an expression of your needs, your intentions your aspirations. At the heart of everything we do is a desire to use design to help you live and work in new and better ways.

     

WHO WE ARE

Our teams are committed to architecture that responds
whole-heartedly to our clients’ needs and contexts.
Together we craft solutions that are
experiential, personal and inspired.

JUSTIN MARTINKOVIC, AIA, NCARBCO-FOUNDER

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“It’s about more than walls and surfaces. It’s about creating opportunities for interaction and engagement – about using design to support lifestyles and business models, and finding answers to both the obvious problems and to the questions that haven’t yet been asked.”

Justin specializes in architecture for commercial and medical projects, identifying and leveraging a business’s unique points of difference and contexts to craft tailored, custom designs that challenge assumptions about how spaces should be – and can be – used. He is interested in the interplay of design, identity and human experience, and how architecture can be used to express and facilitate new ways forward.

Justin is a Cum Laude graduate of the Syracuse University School of Architecture, a member of the American Institute of Architects and is NCARB certified.

BRIAN MILFORD, AIACO-FOUNDER

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“Design extends beyond the physical plot of land or individual room. It’s about the larger context – about crafting something that complements a client’s lifestyle while connecting a space, both visually and physically, with the surrounding area. It’s the art of making a place by working on a space.”

Brian is highly experienced in the design of residential and hospitality projects, and seeks to explore and leverage the innate assets of a project context in a way that maximizes its potential to meet a client’s needs and goals. His approach to architecture is deeply human, with solutions stemming from the exploration and rituals of people’s daily lives and routines – and what their home means, and will mean, to them.

Brian is a Cum Laude graduate of the Syracuse University School of Architecture and a member of the American Institute of Architects.

OUR MISSION

We design
extraordinary places
for exceptional people.

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