smooth operator is a process architecture advisory for relationship-based capital projects in the industrial landscape. We guide the translation of process requirements into high-performance facilities with technical precision, contextual sensitivity, and design vision.  



sectors served
+ industrial fermentation
+ biorefining
+ waste managment 
+ regional food processing
+ geothermal energy
+ carbon storage


core services 
+ development of BOD & design standards 
+ design visualization to support external & internal team allignment 
+ equipment layouts
+ material and personnel flows + building massing & interior space planning 
+ coordination between process & building architecture
+ coordination between process & building engineering (MEP, FP, Structural, Civil) 
+ design for visitor experience & public engagement
+ design for place-based metabolism
+ regenerative design strategy



sarah kantrowitz
lobeckstraße 30-35
10969 berlin de
sk@s-o.is
(+1) 914 523 0757


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