Arocordis Design, an architecture, interiors and workplace design services firm celebrates five years in business serving commercial, residential and institutional customers in Vermont.
“Over the last five years we have grown to help a wide variety of customers who share strong sense of mission and core values with a focus on corporate social responsibility; of ‘ doing well by doing good’. Our collaborative drive, infectious curiosity and integrated design sensibilities including a growing focus on workplace wellness and wellbeing, serve our customers holistically, aiding their development and success as organizations.” – Stephen M. Frey
Arocordis Design and Stephen M. Frey practice high performance workplace, commercial and residential design while engaging greater community and sustainability concerns. He is building a practice notable for its mission driven design process, focusing on constructing enduring sustainably minded dynamic organizational work cultures. Currently helping American Meadows with strategic workplace consulting and design services, notable other work includes multiple projects for National Life Group helping them modernize over 150,000 square feet of offices and common spaces serving their complex, the largest office building in Vermont. Other work includes commercial and interiors projects for the Vermont League of Cities and Towns, AllEarth Renewables, Rural Edge, Vermont Technical College, Montpelier Public Schools and the City of Montpelier.
Principal Architect and owner, Stephen Frey speaks and writes often locally and nationally about work, workers and workplace with a sustainable mindset. His articles have appeared in The Burlington Free Press and Free Press Media, Metropolis Magazine’s Point of View Blog, LinkedIn, Green Energy Times and locally with the Montpelier Bridge. Recently he organized a panel presentation on best practices in wellness at work focusing on best practices in workplace design and programs at the 2015 annual Spring Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility conference. In June for Vermont Technology Alliance members and then in August for White + Burke Real Estate Advisors, he gave lunch and learn workshop on emerging trends on workplace design as well as sharing recent work. In 2013, Steve spoke at NEOCON East in Baltimore, Maryland on the Modernization of National Life Group’s Headquarters and Mission Driven Design.
Stephen Frey and Arocordis design also practice an artfulness with their design process and their storytelling in that Steve is an active artist and illustrator who frequently creates watercolor illustrations and renderings of project work to help clients and public envision the heart and soul of their projects. Doing so deepens curiosity, engagement and wonder while enriching meaning and purpose.