Marina Sarti
Structures. SCI-Arc, 2009. Draws what holds it up first.
SPAN is an architecture studio in Los Angeles. Exposed concrete, natural light, and the space between the two. Since 2016.
Architectureof the span
Every project
begins
with the wallwith the lightwith the span
We do not draw objects. We calibrate distances: between slabs, between walls, between the street and the silence. The rest is structure.
From line to span
Every project begins as a single continuous line: walls, openings, the path of the sun. The plan is the first promise.
Works
"Concrete holds the whole day. At night, it gives a little of it back."
- 2025 AIA LA - Building of the Year Central Span Gallery
- 2024 AIA California - Design Award Half-Light House
- 2023 Chicago Athenaeum - Honorable Mention Crossbeam Pavilion
- 2022 AIA Chicago - Finalist North Courtyard House
Who draws
founding partner
partner
Caio Duarte
Daylight and comfort. Measures the sun before measuring the site.
partner
Ana Terra Okamoto
Construction coordination. Turns the drawing into a schedule.
value 01
Light before the drawing
Every study begins with the sun's path, not the plan.
value 02
Structure is facade
What holds the building up stays in view. Concrete stays exposed.
value 03
Less wall, more span
Opening up is harder than closing off. We prefer the harder thing.