Clerkin & Clerkin is a professional design firm providing services in the fields of architecture, interior design and master planning. The firm is a young office that believes in and practices a close working relationship with the client, which creates high quality design that is responsive to the needs of the user.

Founded in 1989 and reorganized in 1992, Clerkin & Clerkin was started by Chiao Hsieh Clerkin, AIA. It is a partnership with a minority woman partner. The principals and staff have experience, including that of other firm, in a variety of different building types, encompassing office buildings, institutional, transit, interior design and master planning. The firm has received several awards for design. The varied and extensive experience of the staff provides a balance of imaginative and client responsive solutions. The designs of the firm are the result of the principal's and client's commitment. They are the outgrowth of carefully study and an understanding of the site and programming opportunities and constraints.

Being a small office, the involvement of the principals is the key element of every project. This ensures complete, timely and competitive service to the client. The selection of consultants, appropriate for each project, is part of the firm's commitment to quality for the client. Clerkin & Clerkin has a strong working relationship with engineers, landscape architecture, value engineering and cost consultants. The firm is insured.

Architecture is a blend of art, science, common sense and joy. Clerkin & Clerkin believes that Vitruvius' ancient axiom must be applied to every project as a totality- firmness, commodity and delight.