Pictured: Sitka’s surrounding landscape, where the town, water and mountains shape everyday life by Asia Milewska
Three weeks in Sitka exploring how observation, community and making can deepen our understanding of place through Todd Erlandson’s Outer Coast Summer Seminar.
Pictured: Todd Erlandson and Deep Springs students constructing a small-structure using locally sourced lumber, salvaged materials, and earth-based finishes.
Earlier this summer, March Studio principal Todd Erlandson led If I Had a Hammer—a seven-week immersive design-build studio at Deep Springs College, a remote institution rooted in academics, labor, and self-governance. Students explored vernacular architecture through hands-on construction, collaborative decision-making, and close observation of the desert landscape. Guided by Deep Springs’ mission, the course focused on building with intention and a strong sense of place, ending with a small open-air chapel that captures the spirit of the college’s founding values.
Pictured: The student built entry pavilion to the Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF).
Students from Woodbury University and the University of Redlands have come together to design and build sustainable infrastructure at the Sustainable University of Redlands Farm (SURF). Through hands-on collaboration, the project blends architecture, agriculture, and community engagement—creating a lasting space for learning, growing, and cultivating connection.
Pictured: Todd Erlandson, Leigh Hoffman and Marisol Chinchilla stand with Dr. Vien Doan and the Good Samaritan Family Medical team on the opening day of the clinic in Cao Bang, Vietnam.
This August marked a transformative milestone as our team traveled to Cao Bang, Vietnam, for the long-awaited opening ceremony of the Good Samaritan Family Medical Center. After over two decades of planning and collaboration with Dr. Vien Doan, this state-of-the-art facility now brings vital healthcare services to the region’s communities.