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DO GOOD WORK
FOR GOOD PEOPLE.

Our best work comes when we forge meaningful relationships and connect with our clients on a human level. So we seek to collaborate with people we enjoy working, laughing, and creating with.

Our design process is highly inquisitive and collaborative – we’re always eager to learn from our clients, colleagues, the site, and new technology. We ask a lot of questions and listen intently because we believe great solutions come from every stakeholder and contributor involved.

We’re grateful to have had the opportunity to build strong and lasting relationships with many clients over the years, including the following individuals and organizations:

We knew after the first meeting with Mark’s team that this was a group of people that could understand what our company was about and what we hoped to convey with our architectural design - as an extension of our brand. Mark navigated regulatory concerns, led planning efforts of our various systems, and organized our interviewing and bid negotiating process with our contractor.

Kim KarrickOwner, SCRATCH Distillery

A remodel we recently completed with Upward is an example of just how successful a project can be when the client, architect and contractor really work together as a team. Mark’s design talent speaks for itself, but he is also a good steward of his client’s investment. We are eager to work with Upward again, and hope to have the chance to do so soon.

Gabriel QuijadaConstruction Manager, DowBuilt

I had the pleasure of working with Mark and his team at Upward Architecture to design and build out my physical therapy clinic. From start to finish, Mark was professional, knowledgeable, and collaborative—working closely with me and my team to bring our vision to life. Patients often comment on how calm and welcoming it feels—something that’s essential for a healing environment.

Orit HickmanPain Science Physical Therapy

We had the pleasure of working with Mark Ward on the remodel of our condominium at Continental Place in Seattle. Mark was thoughtful in the design, his desire to understand our lifestyle was important to us. It was his kindness, warmth and easy-to-be-with style that led to a great collaboration and a close relationship, a person we're delighted to recommend as a professional, and one we call a friend.

Janet StarrHomeowner

Mark was a true pleasure to work with on The Estates Wine Room. This was a unique project for Crimson Wine Group, a jump into a business concept and city where we had very little prior experience. Mark was a thoughtful partner from the beginning, and guided our constantly-evolving team through every step of the process, always with our objectives and vision in mind.

Taylor KnightCrimson Wine Group

We quickly realized that Mark and Annalisa would deliver a lot more value than we thought. They absolutely nailed a high design buildout that is simply stunning in person. They were incredibly responsive to all the questions and concerns we brought up, and they're highly capable and genuinely great people to work with.

Josh RichardsonMVMT MTHD

Mark and his team at Upward Architecture exceeded expectations on Community Health Care’s nonprofit health center tenant improvement project. Their ability to balance creativity with financial responsibility was key to the project's success. The team’s design seamlessly integrated the new and existing infrastructure, resulting in a beautiful and functional space that enhances our ability to provide exceptional patient care.

Debbie JacobsonCommunity Health Care

AAA Cruise & Travel  Washington State
Abbott Construction  Seattle, WA
Accretive Technology Group  Seattle, WA
Advantage Manufacturing Technologies  Monroe, WA
Aquilini Group  Vancouver, BC Canada
ATOMO Coffee  Seattle, WA
AutoNation  Spokane, WA
Bay Vista Condominiums  Seattle, WA
BECU  Puget Sound, WA
Beecher’s Cheese  Seattle, WA
Bellwether Yard  Hoquiam, WA
BoatSetter  Lake Union Piers, Seattle, WA
Bookwalter Winery  Richland, WA
Cascade AutoGroup  Wenatchee, WA
City of Bellevue  Bellevue, WA
Chuck’s Donuts  Sumner, WA
Cleanscapes  Seattle, WA
Community Health Care  Tacoma & Key Center, WA
Continental House Condominiums  Seattle, WA
Crimson Wine Group  Napa, CA
CWD Group  Seattle, WA
Darigold  Seattle, WA
Domino’s Pizza  Kent, WA
Double Canyon Winery  Seattle, WA
El Cuento Learning Center  Federal Way, WA
Emerald City Moving  Kent, WA
Estates Wine Room  Seattle, WA
Ewing & Clark  Seattle, WA
ExOfficio  Seattle, WA
Federal Way Self Storage  Federal Way, WA
French Bakery  Seattle & Bellevue, WA
Graybar Electric  Seattle, WA
Habit Burger  Seattle, WA
Hampton Yacht Group  Lake Union Piers, Seattle, WA
Headworks Brewery  Enumclaw, WA
Hightrek Adventures  Everett, WA
Historic Olympia Brewery LLC  Olympia, WA
Hospice of Southwest Oklahoma  Lawton, OK
Iron Mountain Record Storage  Seattle, WA
J-Max Development  Seattle, WA
James Bay Distillery  Everett, WA
JDDA Group  Houston, TX

Joe & Jessica Wride  Seattle, WA
Lakeside Restaurant  Lake Union Piers, Seattle, WA
Land Rover  Spokane, WA
Lendmark Financial  Bellingham, WA
Longrifle Winery  Prosser, WA
Lynnwood Honda  Edmonds, WA
MKA Structural Engineers  Seattle, WA
Manson Construction  Seattle, WA
Mountain States Construction  Sunnyside, WA
MVMT MTHD Lagree Studio  Seattle, WA
Pacific Asset Advisors  Multiple sites throughout PNW
Pacific Physical Therapy  Silverdale, WA
Pain Science Physical Therapy  Burien, WA
PaintSmith  Georgetown Neighborhood, Seattle, WA
Pike Brewing  Seattle, WA
Pine Ridge Winery  Napa, CA
Plymouth Housing Group  Seattle, WA
Porsche  Bellevue, WA
Pro Sales Inc  Puyallup, WA
Quality Press  Seattle, WA
Red Soul Metals  Seattle, WA
Retina Institute of Washington  Renton, WA
Ritual Record Press  Seattle, WA
Safeway Grocery Distribution  Bellevue, WA
Scratch Distillery  Edmonds, WA
Solstice Cannabis  Seattle WA
StarView Plaza  Sumner, WA
Steve & Sherri Smolinske  Bellevue, WA
Sugar Mountain  Seattle, WA
Summit at Snoqualmie Ski Area  Snoqualmie, WA
Swedish Medical  Seattle, WA
The Empire Group  San Francisco, CA
Thermal Supply  Tukwila, WA
Urban Visions  Seattle, WA
Uptown Espresso  SeaTac Airport
Vaupell Industrial Plastics  Seattle, WA
Vulcan Real Estate  Seattle, WA
WA Department of Natural Resources
Wasabi Bistro  SeaTac Airport
Westland Distillery  Seattle, WA
Worth Avenue Yachts  Seattle, WA
Zirkle Fruit  Selah, WA