Mark founded AS + P as Asher Associates Architects in 1993, pursuing his passion for bringing the character and beauty of historic coastal architecture to new custom residential homes. Along with a talented team, Mark has grown the Asher portfolio to include hundreds of homes gracing exclusive New Jersey coastal towns, the Philadelphia suburbs and beyond. As a Board member of the AIA’s Custom Residential Architects Network, Mark facilitates the exchange of knowledge and expertise to promote the professional development of residential architects across the country.

Thomas L. Shafer, AIA, is a principal in design with a Master of Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Washington University in St. Louis’ Sam Fox School of Design. His work spans a wide range of projects—from skyscrapers to remote mountain retreats—united by a commitment to thoughtful, highly crafted design.

He is known for a collaborative approach that values attentive listening and precision, regardless of a project’s scale or complexity, with the goal of creating distinctive, well-resolved architectural work. His practice is guided by a simple daily standard: “Were we excellent today?”

Robby is a co-owner and licensed architect of the Raleigh Architecture Co. With a BArch from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Robby has worked at Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, Tonic Design & Tonic Construction, and Clearscapes Art+Architecture. His involvement with designing and building the first LEED-certified structures in North Carolina has earned him many awards, including the 2012 AIA NC Design Honor Award and COTE Award.