Every design begins with listening
Every new project is approached through the perspective of the user to create engaging spaces and experiences. We view architecture as a reflection of the needs and goals of each client – a vehicle to amplify the mission and values of clients, organizations, and communities. We devote our energy to the design of spaces with the greatest impact in people’s daily lives – where they live, work, and learn. Our integrated practice incorporates a broad spectrum of private work, and reflects a deep commitment to human-centered, sustainable design that is contextually sensitive.
Our building designs are informed by context and place. Each project is an opportunity to reveal new design potential and technical innovation that is relevant to the client, place, and user. We couple this empathic design approach with a passion for technical rigor to create high performing built spaces that inspire and endure. We believe that clear and simple forms, combined with smart daylighting, well-proportioned spaces, and honest expression of structure and materials, create buildings that gracefully stand the test of time.
Mission Driven
Every project starts by understanding the mission, vision and values of our clients, and considering how built form can reflect and amplify these core goals. This is the foundation for ideation, and the ultimate measurement of design success.
Connecting to Place
It is critical to understand the specific qualities and needs of the landscapes and communities within which we work. Every design, and every process, is a reflection of its people and place. We always go deep to understand the people and places we serve.
Interdisciplinary Thinking
Our job is to create the right team and process to ensure success for each project. We form and lead integrated design teams with relevant experts in a collaborative process to best approach each design. Fundamental to our culture is the need for each project to advance the potential of design through applied knowledge. Our teams weave design passion with critical thinking to form sustainable and high performing solutions that meet and exceed our clients’ goals.
Exploring Options
Designing with options is fundamental to how we work. We approach design as an iterative conversation that tests multiple ideas at successive scales, giving clients the opportunity to make engaged and informed decisions at each step of the process. We employ a variety of tools in this exploration, including hand sketches, digital modeling and computer drawings.
Expertise and Humility
We couple strong design expertise with engaging professionals that know how to listen. We hold a cultural belief that good ideas can and do come from anywhere. We look to our team, our expert consultants, clients and users as rich sources of inspiration. We strive to avoid pre-conceptions, and rather test new ideas through this holistic perspective to help our clients arrive at inspiring results that are a unique expression of their mission, values and vision for the future.
