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That intentionality is a form of sustainability in itself. “We don’t keep huge inventories. We’re not mass- producing and creating mass waste,” she explains. “We make things to last, not to be thrown away. That’s our form of conservation.” A Circle of Trust For Architectural Woodcraft, relationships are as carefully built as their cabinetry. “My dad came up alongside many of Asheville’s now-prominent architects- Samsel Architecture (now Altura), Platt, Carlton Edwards,” Karla says. “There’s this camaraderie with all these people who shared a vision for Western North Carolina - preservation, restoration, building consciously.” That trust has only deepened over decades. “If you have Matt on a job or Shane on a job, the architects know them,” she says. “It’s the same craftsmen they’ve worked with for years. There’s this foundation of trust.” She contrasts their approach with the cutthroat reputation construction sometimes carries. “We’re not like that,” Karla says firmly. “We’re approachable, reachable, amenable to changes. We have constant conversations with our architects, our designers, our general contractors.
They know they can call and we’ll pick up the phone.”
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