People often ask,
“WHAT STYLE OF ARCHITECTURE DO YOU DESIGN?”
The answer is…it’s not about style, it’s about the idea. An idea can be articulated in any number of ways – that’s where style comes in – but
THE IDEA’S THE THING.
With this in mind, these are the types of questions we ask ourselves when we begin a project:
- How will one APPROACH the site and the building?
- What are the VIEWS?
- Where does the LIGHT come from at different times of the day?
- WHO will be living here and how do they wish to EXPERIENCE this place?
Then we consider the spaces:
- What will their USES and their RELATIONSHIPS to each other be?
- How can we enhance the relationship of INTERIOR space to EXTERIOR space?
Careful consideration of these concepts drives our creative process and enriches the final result.
A window that catches the morning sun, the texture of a stone floor, the view of a garden from a busy spot…
…small ideas like these help to create
A RICH SENSE OF PLACE.
In the end, what we hope to achieve for you is that the whole that emerges is greater than the sum of its parts; not just a series of rooms – but a home that