Philosophy These are but a few of the important lessons learned and observations made

along the way, helping us determine the discipline of what we believe and how we implement it.

We thrive on restrictions; restrictions motivate opportunities.

We warmly embrace restrictions - site, budget, program, building techniques & culture - to create opportunistic moments of exception and innovation. In doing so, every project is specific and unique.

We don’t rush to conclusions because there is always more than one solution.

We don’t prescribe solutions; we investigate possibilities. Our ability to create a myriad of directions quickly helps clients eliminate, hone, and reconcile the discrete elements of their agenda.

We’re neither elitists nor complacent designers.

Condescension is not tolerated and every desire and aspiration is seriously regarded. We pride ourselves on our ability to turn any challenge into something appropriate, beautiful and effective.

We design collaborations.

The idea of the Designer as sole intellect cannot possibly resolve the complex gymnastics needed to implement a design today. We believe the role of a good designer is to determine the right teammates who will shepherd the project along to its most appropriate outcome.

We believe in the everyday to be extraordinary.

We enjoy viewing everyday experiences and events with renewed interpretation, systematically unlearning what we’ve learned and discovering the new in the old.

We know that ideas and profitability are not mutually exclusive.

We help our clients not only consider the monetary payback of their goals, but the types of payback that cannot be measured by dollars: family life, relationship to nature, posterity, art, soul, & beauty.

We keep it fun and nurture an aspirational process.

We thrive on genuine, continual, and in-depth interactions with our clients. This is an aspirational process for you with the hope for an inspirational outcome.

We believe there is nothing quite as important as quality of life.