Our Design Philosophy

We are dedicated to enriching people’s lives through the creation of environments that are functional, beautiful, timeless and enduring.

Our architecture preserves and enhances the beauty of their settings. We marry the landscape with our designs in a way that feels natural, is welcoming and creates a pleasing place to be. We express the best of a site’s qualities by capturing its views and light for spaces that flow easily to the outdoors.

This vision holds true regardless of the project’s style, scale, or budget. Our mission is to apply this vision when working closely with our Clients to achieve their goals.

Our philosophy guides all our work, resulting in common elements that define our designs and working process. In every design, we strive to achieve the following qualities:

• Create building forms having pleasing proportions

• Respond to the natural topography

• Take advantage of a site’s views and sunlight

• Design spaces with direct and easy access to the outdoors

• Combine small cozy spaces with larger open ones

• Create functional layouts

• Develop rational structural systems

• Employ contemporary, sustainable building technologies

• Develop assemblies and construction details that are durable, weather-tight and low-maintenance

• Incorporate elements that are surprising and delightful

• Create architecture that has long-lasting beauty and elegance