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photo by Rosibel Parra Salazar


is an Architecture & Design Studio based in Paris
and founded in New York by Chewys Parra Paulino and Théa Spring.

                                               


We understand the act of building and design as a dense set of actions that require a sensitive consideration of the past, present, and future.

Our inspirations are diverse and wide-ranging— as curious omnivores, we believe rich and varied references strengthen the tonalities of a project. Our muse is the ancient Greek mythology Oceanid, Mêtis, Mother of Athena, and known for her intuition, sensible reactions, and practical intelligence engaged in action. Like her, METISMETIS likes to operate in ambiguous and moving terrains.

We design spaces and objects through new associations, conversations, tweaks, translations, and play. METISMETIS has a particular affection for tacit knowledge—crafts, know-how, mental models—and practical intelligence, valuing flexibility, efficiency, and repairability. We value details and believe that purposeful gestures enhance the quality of living. For us, design extends into the process of making- into the means and methods of construction and our close collaboration with fabricators, craftsmen, and builders.



                                                             



SERVICES
offered in English, Español, Français

PRE DESIGN
• Site Analysis
• Feasibility Studies
• Zoning and Code Review
• Preliminary Budgeting
• Client and User Needs Assessment
• Program and Circulation Analysis

PROJECT MANAGEMENT
• Owner Representation
• Consultant Coordination
• Project Scheduling
• Project Budgeting
• Fabrication Coordination DESIGN
• Architectural Schematic Design & Development
• Interior Design
• Custom Furniture & Millwork Design
• Finishes, Fixtures & Equipment (FF&E)
• Material Palettes
• Creative Direction
• Precedent Research
• Artist Collaborations
• Environmental Graphics
• Exhibition Design
• Physical and Digital 3D Modeling
• Renderings and Visualization


                                                                   


THÉA SPRING
M.Arch, B.Arts
Born in Paris to Armenian and American parents, Théa grew up in France and the US. She received her Bachelor of Arts with a major in History from McGill University before working in product and clothing design, film production, textile sales, and illustration. She completed her Master of Architecture from Tulane University, during which she worked as a graduate research assistant, won an open competition for the New Orleans City Park, and was published in the Places Journal part of a summer writing workshop. She then went on to work for aldayjover arquitectos y paisaje in Barcelona on landscape and public space/infrastructure projects and as Lead Designer at LSCNYC in Brooklyn on cultural, residential, commercial projects in the NYC area. Théa has completed her Architecture Licensure Experience hours in NYC and is on track to finalize the Registered Architect title.
CHEWYS PARRA PAULINO
M.Arch, B.Env.D
Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico to Dominican parents, Chewys grew up with a mix of a dominican-puertorrican upbringing, and around woodshops. He received his bachelor in Environmental Design from the School of Architecture at the University of Puerto Rico and was selected to be part of the AEC PBL Lab at Stanford University.  Chewys co-owned + design directed a Digital Fabrication Workshop in San Juan called El Fab and worked for a design build firm in Puerto Rico. He went on to receive his Master of Architecture Degree from Tulane University, during which he was awarded a Public Interest Design Fellowship. Chewys joined Bild Design & Bild Constructs as a project designer and on-site crew member of construction, and was awarded Finalist in an International Humanitarian Architecture Competition: Archstorming’s Senegal Elementary School. He was a Lead Project Designer for LSCNYC design-build firm in Brooklyn. Chewys has completed all Architecture Licensure Experience hours in NYC and is on track to finalize the Registered Architect title.