Mission

What a difference an & makes

At Noll & Tam, it brings us together and helps us stand apart.

& sets the stage for dynamic combinations. We have assembled as wide and wise a multidisciplinary group of architectural professionals as one might hope to find in Berkeley, California – which is saying something. Each of our associates brings a viewpoint that adds perspective and depth to every project. Our diversity is atypical, which is good for us, our partners, and our industry. There is a vitality within our collaborations that can’t be taught or imitated. It’s our strength and wellspring. Besides, it’s easier to design for just about everyone when you can relate.

& sets the stage for dynamic combinations. We have assembled as wide and wise a multidisciplinary group of architectural professionals as one might hope to find in Berkeley, California – which is saying something. Each of our associates brings a viewpoint that adds perspective and depth to every project. Our diversity is atypical, which is good for us, our partners, and our industry. There is a vitality within our collaborations that can’t be taught or imitated. It’s our strength and wellspring. Besides, it’s easier to design for just about everyone when you can relate.

& transforms contradictions into greater possibilities and services.

We are champions for inclusiveness and uniqueness. We deliver the visionary in a ruthlessly pragmatic fashion. We leap into the unknown while being well-grounded with a service pedigree. We are mild-mannered in meetings and audacious in our art. All these things are true, collectively and alone. Realizing one’s potential starts with taking limitations less seriously.

& informs the work in unexpected ways. We have deep experience in a multitude of sectors. So, does that make us specialists or generalists? In the spirit of &, we say “both.” Insight into a specific category will take you far. But to really go places, take the known and make it strange again. Apply it where it never fit – until now. Frankly, we like it when contrary ideas rub against one another. It creates energy.

& celebrates the uncommon things we all enjoy.

We have a passion for architecture and a keen sense of empathy. You can’t have both without being devoted to sustainable design. The things we value and enjoy connect us to our partners and our communities. They inspire designs that make us feel whole. Ever since our founding, the & has been bringing it all together. Our uncommon nature defines us and unites us, and does so in a wonderfully meaningful way. We celebrate this in everything we do, for the benefit of all.

Uncommon Spaces for the Common Good.