STUDIO

NEEDBASED APPROACH Industry leader in passive sustainable building design. Utilizing advanced creative tools and methods, we create spaces that serve the occupants while mandating a social consideration and strive for environmental sustainability. + We strive for simple & beautiful solutions developed in collaboration.

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A focus on Social Sustainability leads us to consider the larger context for our work. We believe that for our work to be fully sustainable it must complement the community and environment in which it sits. Local biotic conditions, climate, materials, and culture are all part of the design conversation. We strive to facilitate positive social interactions and cultural awareness throughout our work. We strive to create long lasting beautiful spaces.

A focus on Economic Sustainability on behalf of our clients and community means that we take budget parameters seriously. We understand short- and long-term cost relationships within projects and cities. Durability, use-resiliency, aging-in-place, energy use, and cost-to-benefit evaluation are all important aspects of risk-reduction and long-term economic value.

A focus on Environmental Sustainability reduces the environmental impact of our work. We do not consider this an additional service but rather a fundamental professional and personal obligation. From this perspective, we research materials, visit factories, and ask questions. We study physics; we understand thermal dynamics and building science so that we can consider them assets rather than liabilities during the design process. The more deeply we understand these influences, the more intuitively we are able to merge them successfully with project-specific parameters, such as program, budget, performance needs, and context.

OFFICE & WHO

A passion for problem-solving and an ability to embrace complexity are core to our practice. We maintain positive industry recognition and media awareness though investments in continued research, education, exploration, and enriching enjoyment. New project development is a result of leadership within the field rather than suppression of competition. We actively promote positive social impact within our office and communities, and we respect our profession’s significant power to effect change.