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E xperience design We design experiences . It looks a lot like architecture and interior design at first glance, but once you’ve immersed yourself in one of our projects, you discover all the little details that make a space memorable and comfortable. We obsess over things that other firms don’t because we believe that those extra touches mean all the difference. Experience our design.

ON THE WATERFRONT

People travel to the Jersey Shore for a variety of reasons but mostly

DAS Architects+Interiors. A care-free experience designed as a practical

to escape the pressures of everyday life. There’s nothing better than

solution to the necessities of a successful life. Through close consulta-

arriving at your boathouse on the water in Cape May to put your

tion with the client, we are able to create spaces that contribute to a life

mind at ease and release your body from stress. When every detail has

well-lived with surprising simplicity and elegance, by anticipating every

been considered, and each experience anticipated, you are able to free

need. Thoughtful design is what sets us apart from the world of cookie-

yourself from the daily grind and just be. This is what we strive for at

cutter design and programming. We design experiences.

BOAT HOUSE | CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

38.9484° N, 74.9060° W

OFFICE LIVING

If you’re going to build distinctive commercial and residential

living room of a successful builder, rather than the soulless construction

communities, it helps if your offices feel warm and welcoming. From

trailer you so often see. It’s not just a place to meet or do business, but a

floor to ceiling, stone to beam, the offices at Scarborough Properties

space to be inspired and make thoughtful decisions about how we live.

portray a sense of organic authenticity through the use of natural

Even the fireplace acts as sensory cue that this is not your average office

materials and abundant light. Guests feel like they walked into the

because this is not your typical builder. We design experiences.

SCARBOROUGH PROPERTIES | MARMORA, NEW JERSEY

39.2659° N, 74.6506° W

WINTER WONDERLAND

Many of us have fond memories of the rustic ski lodge we visited as kids,

to give up the creature comforts of a great resort. Montage Mountain

with its cheap wood paneling and random moose head hanging on a

offers world-class views, ski-in-ski-out access, and every amenity you

wall somewhere. But as we evolve, so do our tastes, and we find ourselves

could want in a mountain resort. Four seasons flexibility allows for a

looking for a more sophisticated answer to our vacation acommodations.

mix of activations throughout the property and ensures that guests feel

Just because you want to be closer to nature does not mean you have

connected and engaged at every turn. We design experiences .

MONTAGE MOUNTAIN RESORT | SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA

41.3533° N, 75.6592° W

ROOM WITH A VIEW

The essence of luxurious living is in removing all the obstacles from

These are just some of the options you have without leaving the building,

living a life that is as abundant and stress free as possible. From how you

but the real pleasure is how easily you can access every part of a vibrant

enter the building to the view from your urban home, this is how to

city. Warm and bright, a secluded life in The Ryland is a dream. With

experience the best the city has to offer. Every detail has been thought

open floorplans, floor-to-ceiling windows, and unobstructed views, this

out, every amenity carefully considered. Multiple lounges, a rooftop

is urban life in an unparalleled state. It can almost make you question

pool deck, chef’s kitchen, sports simulator, and even a screening room.

why you waited so long to arrive. We design experiences .

THE RYLAND | OLDE CITY, PHILADELPHIA

39.9506° N, -75.1399° W

BACK TO BASICS

What do you do with an old run-down motel that was built in the

House is a throwback to that time, with surfboards and rooftop loung-

1960s? Most developers would knock it down. Others, ones with an

es, bike racks and balconies. It’s everything you want in modern con-

imagination, a little vision, and a touch of nostalgia, opt to recreate the

veniences, but on your own terms. A hotel built for a new generation

wonder of traveling in a bygone era. When motor lodges were a thing

of travelers, all looking for the same sense of adventure and wanderlust.

of beauty and style, a welcome respite for the road weary. The Boarding

You can even bring your dog. We design experiences .

BOARDING HOUSE | CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY

38.95398º N, -74.890201º W

INSPIRED DESIGN

Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills. A place of vibrant culture and

landscaping throughout, this is a destination suitable for the masses

a resilient history. In the middle of lush, pristine farmland, rises a

of pilgrims to come. A divine space built for the community, but

cathedral, destined to be a global icon. Enveloping the landscape but

designed for those who will follow. With multiple chapels, altars,

bending to its natural shape, this complex is an oasis in the heart

community rooms, and open spaces, accommodation is at the center

of the continent. From the awe-inspiring cathedral, to the terraced

of the design. We design experiences .

OUR LADY OF KIBEHO | KIBEHO, RWANDA

2.6363° S 29.5468° E

IT STARTS WITH AN IDEA

It starts with an idea, a conversation over dinner, a simple scribble on

begins to take shape. We add texture and light, body and substance, till

the back of a napkin. The birth of someone’s vision and the race to make

that shape becomes a reality. There is a lot of craftsmanship involved,

it a reality. Even big things have small beginnings, and no less so in the

along with expertice, technical skills, and experience, but in the end,

world of designing experiences. We start with our client’s dream of what

you have to walk into a space you created and say to yourself, “This is

could be, and then we expand, refine, distill, and grow the idea until it

more than I imagined it could be.” We design experiences .

DESIGN | MASTER PLANNING | CONCEPTUALIZATION

39.9538º N, -75.1679º W

PHILADELPHIA • BARCELONA • CAPE MAY

Artful living is more than mere opulence or indulgent design. It is recognizing that you are striving to excel in the spaces where we dream, work, and play. It’s an aspirational attitude that recognizes the need for human connection and meaningful spaces to live. At DAS, we don’t just design buildings and interiors, we design experiences.

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