Arch11 approaches each architectural project as a response to site, climate, and lifestyle, designing homes that connect with people and place.
We partner with homeowners, developers, and investors throughout North Carolina and the Southeast, including mountain, rural, and resort communities. Whether in Asheville, Charlotte, or the Blue Ridge Mountains, every project reflects our shared commitment to thoughtful collaboration and exceptional design.
Our clients seek high-end residential design that is:
Design Rooted in Context and Craft
Whether designing a primary residence, second home, or legacy residence, our goal is to create spaces that support how people live.
- Architecturally distinctive
- Contextually grounded
- Artfully detailed
- Designed for longevity and high-performance
Site-Specific Approach
By responding to climate, topography, light, and local context, our work becomes intentionally and uniquely tied to place. The result is modern architecture that functions as a crafted work of art—wildly specific, deeply contextual, and designed to evoke a lasting sense of awe.
Indoor Outdoor Living
In North Carolina, architecture is shaped by climate and landscape. Our work elevates indoor–outdoor living through artful design that blurs boundaries and strengthens the connection between people, home, and the natural environment.
Durable & Resilient Design
As signatories of the AIA 2030 Commitment, we integrate sustainable strategies that are both environmentally responsible and regionally appropriate—particularly important in the varied climates of North Carolina and the Southeast.
Architecture + Leadership Focus
Matt Rouse, AIA, is a Principal at Arch11 and leads the firm’s work throughout North Carolina and the Southeast.
With over 20 years of experience, Matt brings a thoughtful, design-driven approach to high-end residential architecture and interior design. His award-winning work is recognized for its clarity, material sensitivity, and strong connection to landscape—qualities that resonate strongly within the diverse environments of the Southeast.
Read BioCollaborative Design Philosophy
Through a collaborative, design-driven process, Matt's leadership aligns clients, design team members, consultants, and builders to realize artful, resilient architecture that fulfills each client’s vision with intention and purpose.
From Concept to Completion
Rooted in a deep understanding of people & place, Matt guides each project from concept to completion, working closely with builders and contractors, translating design intentions into precise, crafted reality. Every decision reflects Arch11's dedication to detail, quality, and design excellence.
Design for Climate & Resilience
Arch11 approaches design through a lens of resilence. With deep experience, we address climate change and wildfire risk through material selection, site planning, and building performance strategies. By responding to local ecology, climate, and orientation, our architecture creates spaces that are adaptable, sustainable, and responsibly rooted
in their environment.
Architecture Beyond the Expected
As modern architects practicing in North Carolina, we partner closely with our clients to translate vision into distinctive design.
Through a collaborative process, we create architecture that is artful, resilient, and tailored to the way you live, work, and play.
Through a collaborative process, we create architecture that is artful, resilient, and tailored to the way you live, work, and play.
Defined by precision, clarity, and restraint, this luxury home within the Blue Ridge Mountains, explores the relationship between architecture and landscape, where every detail of this modern retreat is an aperture for nature.
Each dwelling is strategically placed on the site, thoughtfully framing views and fostering the connection between architecture and landscape. While each cabin exhibits individuality; they are conceptually unified through a spatial dialogue. Organic pathways, orchestrated sightlines, and communal spaces knit the ensemble together, allowing individual moments of retreat while embracing a collective experience.
Learn MoreEach dwelling is strategically placed on the site, thoughtfully framing views and fostering the connection between architecture and landscape. While each cabin exhibits individuality; they are conceptually unified through a spatial dialogue. Organic pathways, orchestrated sightlines, and communal spaces knit the ensemble together, allowing individual moments of retreat while embracing a collective experience.
Projects from Our Studio
Architecture. Planning. Interior Design.
Our work transcends geographic boundaries, is inspired by context, responsive to the environment, modern, and inextricably tied to place.
