Schemata Workshop, inc

Schemata Workshop, inc Empowering communities through architecture and design. as a firm of four at the end of 2004.

With just over a decade of intense experience, mentorship and leadership with architecture firms in Chicago and Seattle, Mike and Grace founded Schemata Workshop, Inc. We are now sixteen studio members, each with unique strengths and who are dedicated to the collective success of the practice and improving the livability of our communities. We think that architecture is exciting, and this is reflected in our studio environment.

In the most recent episode of their podcast Signal Shift, Horizon Shift Lab interviewed Schemata Workshop architect Shwe...
06/13/2026

In the most recent episode of their podcast Signal Shift, Horizon Shift Lab interviewed Schemata Workshop architect Shweta Sinha. Shweta shared her knowledge about designing for community and using spatial design to encourage connection.

Check out the full episode - The Architecture of Togetherness: Spatial Design, Co-Housing Mindsets, and the End of Loneliness - at the links below, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Website: https://www.horizonshiftlab.com/post/the-architecture-of-togetherness-spatial-design-co-housing-mindsets-and-the-end-of-loneliness
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_m8ftob_8
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-architecture-of-togetherness-spatial-design/id1752320040?i=1000769985122

The Skyway Resource Center reflects the resilience and power of the Skyway community. By preserving and upgrading the ba...
06/06/2026

The Skyway Resource Center reflects the resilience and power of the Skyway community. By preserving and upgrading the bank, Skyway transformed the loss of a community service into a community resource space, securing it for their future.

Since 2013 Schemata Workshop has partnered with Skyway Coalition and the Skyway community to bring this project to life.

Read more about it in our most recent blog post: https://www.schemataworkshop.com/blog

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're celebrating Schemata Workshop designer Kriti Chaudhry wor...
05/28/2026

This Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, we're celebrating Schemata Workshop designer Kriti Chaudhry working to create powerful spaces for community.

Kriti is a strong designer who brings a passion for community-based projects, as well as diversity and inclusion. This can be clearly seen in her work on both the Family Resource Center for Open Doors for Multicultural Families (ODMF) and on the Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank.

Both projects help build community and create a strong sense of place. The resource center will allow ODMF staff to provide programming for advocacy, self-sufficiency, recreation and general family support. The Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank will be a welcoming, safe, and inclusive space that provides important supportive resources, weaving into the Issaquah Community.

As we take a breath after the Cohousing Summit: Seattle last weekend, we want to thank National Cohousing Alliance for ...
05/22/2026

As we take a breath after the Cohousing Summit: Seattle last weekend, we want to thank National Cohousing Alliance for organizing such an incredible event. We spent three days with over 250 people excited about building community and connection. For the majority of the attendees this was their first ever cohousing conference, and there were more BIPOC, q***r, trans, and younger attendees than at any previous summit. We are so grateful to be part of this growing movement of people striving to advance livability, community, and social justice through community-rooted housing. Thanks so much to Amy McKenna from Windermere Real Estate for helping us get the word out.

Principals Grace Kim and Mike Mariano served as conference co-chairs and led some important conversations throughout the Summit. Great to hang out with some of the other cohousing professionals from Caddis Collaborative , Studio Co+hab , and CoHousing Solutions .

And a huge thank you to our clients Senait Brown from House Of Mkeka , Bob Collins from Habitat For Humanity of East Jefferson County , and Kathleen Hosfeld from Homestead CLT for your incredible participation at the Summit. We are glad you could join us to share your knowledge about building community, affordability, and reclaiming power.

Here's a peek at some of the cohousing spaces you can catch on the community bus tours at the Cohousing Summit: Seattle ...
05/07/2026

Here's a peek at some of the cohousing spaces you can catch on the community bus tours at the Cohousing Summit: Seattle in May!
Skagit Cohousing will be a part of the PNW tour with stops from Seattle to Bellingham. CHUC will be a part of the Seattle tour.

Make sure you have your tour tickets https://cohousinginstitute.org/seattle2026/community-bus-tours/

Poulsbo Event and Recreation Center (PERC) will provide a multi-use center to the Kitsap community. PERC will feature ou...
04/28/2026

Poulsbo Event and Recreation Center (PERC) will provide a multi-use center to the Kitsap community. PERC will feature outdoor sports fields, a playground, indoor recreation facilities, and event spaces for community gatherings. We are working with pre-fabrication for the restroom shelters.

Our Team
Client: City of Poulsbo
Civil, Structural, Landscape: AHBL, Inc.
Electrical: Tres West Engineer

We are excited to be partnering with the AIA Seattle Young Architects Forum to host a construction tour of Acer House!A...
04/24/2026

We are excited to be partnering with the AIA Seattle Young Architects Forum to host a construction tour of Acer House!

Acer House is mixed-use project that we designed in collaboration with Donald King, FAIA Emeritus. It includes 114-units of affordable housing and small retail spaces for locally owned businesses prioritizing Black entrepreneurs. The building utilizes Afrofuturist design principles with massing, modulation and cladding drawn from African art and textiles as well as Black porch culture. The building offers open spaces to meet neighbors, interact inter-generationally, and connect to nature.

The construction tour will be this upcoming Wednesday, April 29th from 4-5pm!
Sign up today!
https://aiaseattle.org/events/yaf-construction-tour-acer-house-at-23rd-cherry/

NOMAS UW Chapter AIAS UW

We had the ribbon cutting a couple of weeks ago, and it all started with donated land. Their donation, and this plaque, ...
04/21/2026

We had the ribbon cutting a couple of weeks ago, and it all started with donated land. Their donation, and this plaque, serve to ensure that all future families will know about this land donation enabling them to live here, creating a legacy of perpetual affordability.

We're seeing the results coming to life and getting a glimpse into the impact it will have on the Phinney Ridge neighborhood.

Read more about this story on our blog: https://www.schemataworkshop.com/blog/2025/12/got-land

Our Team:
Civil: deCOM | TCC and Associates Inc.
MEP: Robison Engineering Inc
Landscape: MIG | Nakano Associates
Structural: Integrated Design Engineers
Contractor: Edge Builders
Envelope Consultant: 4EA Building Science
Developer: Homestead CLT
Development Consultant: Edge Developers LLC

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1720 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA
98122

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm

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+12062851589

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