Approach

Today, good architecture has evolved from a continuation of long standing traditions and basic principles. One must understand history and one’s place in it to make meaningful buildings that are inexorably rooted to where they are. Like those that have gone before, we should build for our time with what we have, with care, and with discipline. Sought is an architecture of visual simplicity, thoughtfully assembled, satisfying in its function, built of pure and sensuous materials, and deeply rooted in its place.

All building is collaborative: the better the understanding, the less difficult the process. The more anonymous the responsibility, the more complicated the decision making becomes, and the less satisfactory the result. Problems arise when there is a lack of trust, and a good architect aspires to give the client confidence and security. As a friend and mentor once told me, it takes good clients to make good architecture.