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"Collaborative, talented, and friendly."
Our clients love our designs and the experience of working with us. As passionate designers and thoughtful place-makers, we create beautiful spaces and tangible value for our clients.
Let’s start designing.
OUR SERVICES
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COMMERCIAL
Complete design services for mixed-use retail, office, institutional and multi-unit buildings, including low-income, affordable, and market-rate housing, senior living, historic preservation and adaptive reuse. We specialize in multi-family housing with mixed-use commercial design: Zoning feasibility, programming, bulk/density, concept, unit mix, and entitlements.
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RESIDENTIAL
Full service design of new homes, condominiums, weekend houses, additions, historic renovations/retrofits, estates, and accessory (backyard) dwelling units and studios. We've spent our professional careers (and a lot of our free time) concentrating on understanding the modern home.
OUR STORY
Joe Harris and JoseMi Jauregui met while working closely on a high-rise residential design. Joe established MEASURE in 2018, inspired by the belief that the architecture practice was ripe for re-imagination.
CACAO Studio emerged on the trails of Rock Creek Park… JoseMi and Joe, running and imagining together what a dream studio would be…We think we’ve found it.
What's your dream project? Join us in bringing it to life.
What is CACAO? As architects we look to nature for guidance, understanding, and inspiration. Our name comes from the cacao fruit, with a strong connection to Ecuador (JoseMi’s home) and a fascinating plant that is beloved worldwide. (Its seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa butter.) High-quality chocolate, not unlike some of world’s best architecture, can be attributed to a perfect mix of terrain, climate, dedication, and human spirit.
MEET THE TEAM
CACAO and our work are as strong as the relationships we form. Built by friends, growing as a family.
At CACAO Studio, we are a dynamic blend of diversity and unity, an international perspective grounded in local roots. Our team combines creativity with pragmatism, high-tech precision with hand-drawn craftsmanship. We thrive in the balance of contrasts. Known for our attentive listening skills, we engage in meaningful dialogue while confidently expressing our strong design convictions. Want to join our family? Reach out today!