Trace of Place (ToP) collaborates with architects, designers, and civic organizations to create emotionally resonant short films and visual essays about projects, people, and places.
Whether it’s showcasing a building, documenting a design process, or capturing your firm’s story — we help bring the unseen layers to life.
With a background in architecture and a practice shaped by filmmaking, editing, and visual media, Trace of Place explores the stories that spaces carry — crafting evocative narratives for studios, institutions, and communities.
What We Do
Narrative Project Films
Short documentaries or visual essays about your work — from sketch to site, concept to community impact.
Short documentaries or visual essays about your work — from sketch to site, concept to community impact.
Firm Identity Stories
Express your team’s philosophy and values through visual language that goes deeper than a headshot or a staff bio.
Express your team’s philosophy and values through visual language that goes deeper than a headshot or a staff bio.
Award Reels & Submissions
Concise, story-driven edits that elevate award entries, competition proposals, and public presentations.
Concise, story-driven edits that elevate award entries, competition proposals, and public presentations.
Legacy Video Essays
Revisit landmark projects, document your firm’s origins, or preserve the voice of a founding partner for what’s to come.
Revisit landmark projects, document your firm’s origins, or preserve the voice of a founding partner for what’s to come.
Who We Work With
Architecture and design studios
Civic and cultural institutions
Developers with a public or community vision
Schools, libraries, and public programs
Anyone seeking to tell a human story about space