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The Posture of the Silling Studio

Over the past 120+ years, the Silling studio has been founded on a core belief that our clients and our communities deserve our absolute best. We are drawn to purpose-driven projects that have a mission and meaning, inspiring us to obsess over our daily practices in pursuit of design excellence and the ultimate reward of a job well done. This is our promise to you.

Getting it right. Design. Service. Relationships.

For us, Getting It Right in the practice of design means being

Inquisitive. Contemplative. Critical.

We are committed to investing focused time understanding project stories, posing thesis questions, and building teams tailored to a unique study of your needs. We strive to be a research-driven and evidence-based studio focused on analytics, pursuing innovation, and rejecting predilections. We will never say, "that'll have to do."

For us, Getting It Right in the practice of service means being

Meticulous. Thorough. Fair.

We pride ourselves in an uncommon attention to detail, in both design execution and client expectations, delivering a boutique and intimate project experience. We are committed to aggressive responsiveness in all that we are called to do and require of ourselves accountability to every project stakeholder. Our team will do the right thing, irrespective of our bottom line.

For us, Getting It Right in the practice of relationships means being

Present. Humble. Selfless.

We prioritize an understanding of others' perspectives and needs and elevate them above our own. We love seeing others win, are committed to helping them win, and celebrate their successes Our commitment is to go the extra mile to make teammates, partners, clients, and users feel especially valued.

Our Mission

We deliver an architecture of meaning by pouring ourselves into each design effort with expert leadership, servant humility, and innovative execution to create places that add value to their context and improve the lives of the people they serve

Our Vision

To provide equal access to both critical design and passionate service to people of all walks of life

Our Goal

To grow and equip our studio family and project collaborators to be their best possible care-giver, thought-leader, and place-maker selves

Our Values

It is our practice to be inquisitive, contemplative, critical, meticulous, thorough, fair, present, humble, and selfless

120+ Years of
Silling History

1902

H. Rus Warne ARCHITECT

1921

Studio of Warne,Tucker & Patteson

1921

Charleston City Hall, WV - H. Rus Warne

1928

Warne, Tucker, Silling & Hutchinson

1936

Warne,Tucker & Silling

1950

C. E. Silling & Associates

1969

National Bank of Commerce

1970

WVU Coliseum

1973

WV Science & Culture Center

1977

Silling Associates

2001

Silling Principals Jody Driggs and Tom Potts

2020

2nd Studio Location Opened Downtown Orlando, FL

2025

New Directors Team