Design Solutions

Welcome to the Seaman Design Group, LLC

Paul Seaman, Licensed Architect, Maine and Massachusetts

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A native of New England with six years of higher education in design, Paul understands and appreciates the character and qualities of our local vernacular. He maintains a broad knowledge of building systems from his background as a Licensed Architect, and is well versed in management having worked with several well respected firms prior to forming his own business. Paul brings enthusiasm and thoughtful insight to the process of design.

Able to recognize the qualities and attributes of a building both physically and aesthetically at the onset, Paul sponsors a dialogue that informs the process and provides a setting for well-informed decision-making. Building a personal rapport and maintaining a professional relationship, Paul's work demonstrates a commitment to excellence.

Parallel interests and activities include general contracting and hands-on construction work to renovate his own (former) residence, an 1820's Cape on the Coast of Maine, and, more recently, an 1880s Greek Revival in the Historic District of Ipswich, MA. Other interests include landscape maintenance and improvements, sailing, boating, and pulling lobster traps in the waters of Ipswich Bay.

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Seaman Design Group, LLC

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Paul Seaman is a Licensed Architect and Principal at the Seaman Design Group, LLC. He studied product design and architecture and at the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, RI where he earned two degrees: a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Architecture. Following a few years of work in the profession, he continued his study abroad traveling extensively in the study of both Classical and Modern Architecture, earning a Master's in Architecture second professional degree from Syracuse University in Florence, Italy .

Paul has worked in a broad range of professional settings with renouned architects in both small and large firms prior to forming his own business. This experience provides a rich background and strong foundation for his work in design and for working with clients, involving a broad range of project types.

Included in his background is work with Polo Ralph Lauren, LLP in New York, where he held several different roles in design and project management. Starting with freelance work creating presentation quality hand drawn renderings of cabinetry and store fixtures for product display, he was then offered the opportunity to design furniture, fabric and tabletop accessory introducing new product seasonally for The Ralph Lauren Home Collection.

Following work with the Ralph Lauren Home Collection, Paul worked in design and project management with the Polo Ralph Lauren Department of International Store Development. This included the responsibility for the renovation of existing Polo Ralph Lauren stores in Hong Kong, China, as well as design work for a new flagship store in Hong Kong Central for the Ralph Lauren Collection. Paul also maintained the responsibility for design and project management for their licensee in Australia, completing the introduction of Polo Sport in Sydney, a Polo Ralph Lauren flagship store in Melbourne, and several other shops in and around both Melbourne and Sydney, Australia.

Following years of practice as a Licensed Architect in the State of Maine and The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Paul continues as a sole practitioner and maintains his dedication to working as a Licensed Architect in the Greater Cape Ann region.

Parallel to his work as an Architect, Paul is self-initiated in the design of furnishings and accessories for the office or home setting. Recent introductions include the FIREBOX, a sculptural backyard firepit that is laser cut in stainless steel, benchtop made, numbered and signed, now offered to discerning clientelle in limited production.

F I R E B O X

On the boards and in the shop presently is the development of The Adirondack Pair, with a completed prototype built of reclaimed lumber, but scheduled now to be fabricated in aluminum, with hardwood slats.

Please reach out with your inquiry and interest in working with the Seaman Design Group, LLC for your next building project, custom furniture design,or quality product offered by the Seaman Design Group, LLC.

Collaborating with Clients

Creating Design Solutions

The Seaman Design Group, LLC is well versed in building systems in addition to maintaining a rigorous discipline in design. The process begins with an exchange of information with each client, thus prompting an investigation of ideas. Through creative exploration, possible design solutions are developed, described first with concepts presented in hand drawn simplicity. Through conversation, ideas are challenged, evaluated and a clear design solution emerges. The design direction is then further defined, more clearly articulated and then is fully described in the form of scale models and design drawings. The process is kinetic and exciting.