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Thoughtful, Innovative, Sustainable

Truly memorable design moves beyond the three-dimensional and exhilarates, enlightens and enhances the human experience.  Thoughtful, innovative and sustainable design works with a 4th dimension – time.  It is in time that a building or space becomes great, great in terms of meeting the needs of the owners and users.  In time, materials either endure or decay.  In time, the flow through a space either works or is modified.  In time, a building is either a wise investment or burdensome overhead.  In time, a building either becomes part of the sustainable environment or a problem to the owners and community.  In time, a design is either replicated or razed.

 

The “best” design considers this fourth dimension, time.  Time defines the durability of the materials, the users sequence through a space, the fit for the stakeholders and environment and the space’s prominence in the community.