We provide building design services for residential and commercial projects.



Who we are

Twig and Beam is a building design practice focused on residential and small scale commercial projects. It's "we" because Micheal Lentz, the principal designer, brings together a team of specialized consultants for each project, and then leads that team to deliver a unified design solution for you. This creative, tenacious project management comes from over a decade of residential and commercial design experience, as well as significant actual building experience. We are determined to help get good buildings on the ground, and we do this by blending intuitive design sense with construction know-how. Micheal is a 2001 graduate of the University of Washington's School of Architecture, studying both in Seattle and abroad at Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule in Aachen, Germany.

About our name

The name Twig and Beam was chosen carefully. The pairing of Twig and Beam represents the delicate juxtaposition of fragility and strength. While a twig and a beam are opposites in strength, size, and scale, it's this juxapostion that heightens our awareness and awe of the world. We consider this when we design buildings...from understanding the position of a building in the landscape or neighborhood, down to the smallest detail — aesthetic or structural.



    Highlights...

  • Green Minded
  • A Nature Conservancy Member
  • Follower of the Congress of Residential Architecture
  • Supporter of Public Access
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