Meet Silke Frank, an award-winning designer & architect. Silke has worked on a diverse number of residential and commercial projects throughout her 25-year career. Born and raised in Karlsruhe Germany as the daughter of a civil engineer and a clothing designer, Silke learned at an early age the balance between art and science. Her passion for design and love of the arts engages her both professionally and personally in a wide variety of artistic endeavors.
werkshop is a california-based collective of architects, interior designers, and artists who specialize in making creative and unique environments for everyday life. The origin of the word “werkshop” is a fusion of the german word “werkstatt” and the English word “workshop” – both of which have the same meaning. This blending of different languages reflects and emulates the cross-cultural collaboration and background of the company’s founders. Linguistically, werkshop is a polyseme: a word with multiple meanings and connotations. It is the embodiment of our PLACE + PROCESS. werkshop is a PLACE where architecture and interior design are handcrafted. It is an environment of exploration, synthesis and execution. werkshop is a PROCESS that unifies art [which relies on talent and technique] and science [which relies on knowledge and technology]. It is the culmination of the creative process and the realization of the work.
architecture
interior design
graphics
custom artwork
furniture + product design
site planning
OUR SERVICES
Our practice is grounded in the belief that design and architecture is a holistic approach that has no boundaries between engineering, interiors, art and landscape. This unique method recognizes the direct relationship between all disciplines of design and their coexistence and reliance to each other to create a total work of art. Werkshop offers a deep understanding and knowledge-based approach to sustainable design. Everyone at the firm is a LEED Accredited Professional and has extensive experience with LEED certification. Our collaborative process emphasizes and fosters clients’ active participation in discovering, creating and delivering design solutions. Discerning new and innovative views of the world is a journey that we take together.
