« Haec autem ita fieri debent, ut habeatur ratio firmitatis, utilitatis, venustatis. »
« In all these things that you have to do you must have for your purpose soundness, usefulness and beauty. »
- Marco Vitruvio Pollione, De Architectura -
We believe that the best architecture comes from a synthesis of all the elements that separately make up the character of a building:
the structure that supports it, the services that enable it to function, its ecological footprint, the quality of natural light, the symbolism of the form, the relationship of the building to the city skyline or street, the way one moves through or around it, and last but not least its ability to elevate the spirit.
Each project follows a clear and defined path from initial conception to final implementation.
This process ensures efficiency, quality and a clear vision shared with the customer.
Architecture must be forward-looking and aim to shape the kind of world we would like to inhabit in the future.
We believe that design can be a catalyst for positive environmental change.
The design concept is to find the most elegant minimum resolution to the structural challenges of a particular project-to identify the 'inevitable' solution, where nothing more can be removed.
Urban planning analysis is critical to ensure that the proposal respects the dynamics of the area and meets the needs of the community, whether in a master plan or urban regeneration.