Profile

FOUNDERS

Jon Gentry and Aimée O’Carroll founded the practice in 2012, guided by a commitment to design excellence and a deeply collaborative approach. Jon grew up in North Carolina, where early exposure to utilitarian structures shaped his interest in practical, resourceful design and a willingness to challenge conventions. Aimée grew up in the heart of London within a family of architects spanning three generations, where growing up within a family of architects spanning three generations fostered a lasting engagement with the built environment.

Together, our practice blends practicality with imagination, where careful analysis meets a spirit of exploration. Our process is rigorous and open, shaped by both knowledge and curiosity. The ambition behind our work is to expand the possibilities of architecture in service to clients, communities, cultures, and landscapes.


VALUES

A SENSE OF KINSHIP
Our clients are our collaborators, our partners in creation. The relationships we build with them, as well as our community of artists and craftspeople, are as enduring as the work.

A DISCERNING APPROACH
We begin with curiosity, inviting every voice into open exploration. Each idea is tested, challenged, and felt through. We design with clarity, refining what carries the greatest depth and resonance. At each step we ask: does this feel right for this purpose and for this place?

A DARING PRACTICE
We create space for the most exciting ideas to come forward. Pushing and blurring boundaries, we investigate what is possible in pursuit of discovery.

A TACTILE NATURE
The close study of site, material, and craft guides our conceptual exploration. An intimate knowledge of the building process enables us to make the most ambitious ideas real.


PROCESS

Our design process begins with listening and learning from each project’s landscape, history, and culture while understanding our clients' values and vision. The narrative of each project is developed with our clients, revealed through careful study of the site, and refined through collaboration with our consultants and builders. Working with thoughtful purpose and sensitivity to place and people helps us balance our commitments, uphold our values, and proceed responsibly with our work. We strive for enduring architecture that is shared across generations, aligning our studio with clients seeking thoughtful, long-lasting design. Decisions are guided by open dialogue, clear intent, and a structured, iterative process. We pursue timeless solutions through simplicity, proportion, and an honest expression of materials.


SERVICES

We provide full architectural and interior design services for residential, hospitality, commercial, and cultural projects. Our work is grounded in an integrated approach that brings together architecture and interiors, extending into site design to shape buildings and the sequences of arrival, landscape, and hardscape that frame them. Our interior work includes detailed documentation, finish and fixture selection, custom millwork and hardware design, and furnishings coordination.

We are licensed in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Colorado, and the United Kingdom, and extend our practice across the United States through licensure by reciprocity and internationally through collaboration with local architects of record as project needs require. To learn more about working together, please reach out to us at info@gocstudio.com.


OFFICE LOCATIONS

GO'C | SEATTLE, WA (Main)
GO'C | INDIANOLA, WA (Satellite)

ALTON WINES

GRAY Awards Finalist, Architecture - Commercial

WESTERN STUDIO

Merit Award, AIA Northwest and Pacific Region

AIA EMERGING FIRM AWARD

AIA Northwest and Pacific Region

FRED HUTCH VISITOR CENTER

Merit Award, SEGD Global Design (in collaboration with Studio Matthews)

WA_SAUNA

National AIA Small Project Award

WA_SAUNA

Architectural Review Pop Up Award (Shortlist)

WA_SAUNA

The Architect's Newspaper Best of Design Awards (Honorable Mention)

1889 Washington’s Magazine

COR Cellars - A winery in the Gorge celebratges the local terroir

Mobitecture, Phaidon

Architecture on the Move

The Architect’s Newspaper

Best of Design Awards

NORDIC NORTHWEST - NORDIA HOUSE

Modern Sauna Architecture

SEATTLE AIA - TRANSFORMING RESIDENTIAL PRACTICE

The Rambler: Community and Craft

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Firm Typology Presentation, Professional Practice

SEATTLE AIA PRESIDENT'S DINNER

Honoree: Regional Emerging Firm Award

A&R SOLAR

Invited guest speaker

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Firm Typology Presentation, Professional Practice

SEATTLE CENTRAL COLLEGE

Invited guest lecture to Graphic Design Students

RURAL STUDIO

Invited guest speaker at 2015 Soup Roast

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Invited guest critics for Graphic Design program presentations