Paige Pennington

About Paige

Paige always enjoyed helping her dad on his numerous house and shed projects. Each was a not-so-subtle lesson in problem solving and learning to understand why things were put together the way they were. Add the impressions and observations she made during multiple visits to nearby coastal Virginia and a desire to create beautiful things, and you have a designer in the making. At a very young age, Paige found herself intrigued with how people occupied spaces and started drawing floor plans. At Abacus, she puts her talents to use by balancing designing while also learning project management. To her, the more challenging something is, the better the opportunity to really listen, hone in on the clients’ aspirations and find a creative way to ensure the end result is not only beautiful, but meets their unique needs.

On her favorite project

“I love residential projects and working directly with the people who will be using the space. It’s a substantial, personal investment that doesn’t always have to be practical, so there’s more freedom and opportunity to express their personality. They have been the most beautiful projects I have worked on.”

On relational architecture

“We don’t propose one-size-fits-all solutions or incorporate ‘signature’ design moves in every project. Instead, we strive to consider the people using the space and put them at the heart of finding solutions that suit them and embody their distinct design sensibilities.”