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DESIGN PHILOSOPY

I serve to integrate the needs of all living things into my designs. In doing so, both my clients and I find a deepened connection with life, with Nature, and within ourselves.

Through thoughtful application of both ancient and new technology, we are stepping into a fresh reconnection with the legacy of our ancestors - respect for the Earth. Through the desire to regain right relationship with the Earth, and with all those sharing our ride on this planet, people are turning their attention to equitably restore the Earth's capacity to support life. Inherent in this desire for equity is compassion, a quality which when applied to design, creates "humane architecture", a quality essential to the application of "eco-restorative design".

Through the application of simplicity, economy, elegance of flow, and utilization of the ever-present energy flows around us, we find beauty.

“The architect should strive continually to simplify -  the ensemble of the room should then be carefully considered that comfort and utility may go hand in hand with beauty.”
Frank Lloyd Wright 

“Architecturally, this small pavilion - small in size, but large in purpose and spirit - attempts to align itself with the Earth, the water, and the sky.with the wonderful bounties of nature.”
Fay Jones, dedication speech, 1991 

OTHER THOUGHTS

• Including clients in the creative process of shaping space and form is fundamental. A good building is the product of shared creative input from
  the spirit embodied in all "those" having a hand in the creation of space
  and form.

“The position of the artist is humble. He is essentially a channel.”
Piet Mondrian

• Through enhanced connections with Nature as expressed in the
  dwelling spaces we design, our seminal relationship with
  the mystery of Mother Earth is strengthened.

“The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.”
Albert Einstein