This is a time in which belief is often overwhelmed by exponential change.
Even in the most serious architectural circles, intellectual games and
superficial dogma can take the place of affirmation, and the mediocrity
and deadness of much of our environment continue to spread.
Yet, in all of our surroundings there is great richness and power. Belief in the sensuality of place, the emotive qualities of materials, and the ability to give pleasure and insight, to comfort, and to transport, can produce humane and spirited architecture. It is our belief that exceptional architecture comes from the search for solutions which respond to the particular circumstances inherent in each situation.
Increasingly, we have come to see that, in a sense, circumstances are infinite and that working within any one set of habits is too limiting. We must be alive to the subtleties of place, whether manmade or natural; to the varied nature of humans and their particular activities; to the qualities of their institutions; and to the nature of the means with which we build. With both intellect and intuition, we seek solutions that respond to the web of circumstances at hand.
Over the years the interplay of architects within our practice and our responses to more complex and demanding programs and varied environments have broadened our view of the circumstances that affect our work. We are peeling away the layers of our habits and preconceptions. We require open-mindedness, willingness, gentleness - a soft, yet no-holds-barred approach.
Yet, in all of our surroundings there is great richness and power. Belief in the sensuality of place, the emotive qualities of materials, and the ability to give pleasure and insight, to comfort, and to transport, can produce humane and spirited architecture. It is our belief that exceptional architecture comes from the search for solutions which respond to the particular circumstances inherent in each situation.
Increasingly, we have come to see that, in a sense, circumstances are infinite and that working within any one set of habits is too limiting. We must be alive to the subtleties of place, whether manmade or natural; to the varied nature of humans and their particular activities; to the qualities of their institutions; and to the nature of the means with which we build. With both intellect and intuition, we seek solutions that respond to the web of circumstances at hand.
Over the years the interplay of architects within our practice and our responses to more complex and demanding programs and varied environments have broadened our view of the circumstances that affect our work. We are peeling away the layers of our habits and preconceptions. We require open-mindedness, willingness, gentleness - a soft, yet no-holds-barred approach.
Combs Point ResidenceFinger Lakes, New York
Pixar Studios and HeadquartersCalifornia
Creekside ResidenceCalifornia
Apple Store Fifth AvenueNew York City, New York
The Financial CenterPennsylvania
Nanotechnology Research Center BuildingAtlanta, Georgia
Creekside ResidenceCalifornia
Sellinger School of BusinessMaryland
Natural Sciences Laboratory BuildingSan Diego, California
Apple Store Fifth AvenueNew York City, New York
Woodway ResidenceWoodway, Washington
Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor CenterJackson, Wyoming
Apple Store SoHoNew York City, New York
Seattle City HallSeattle, Washington
Seattle City HallSeattle, Washington
Combs Point ResidenceFinger Lakes, New York
Seattle City HallSeattle, Washington
Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor CenterJackson, Wyoming
Pixar Studios and HeadquartersCalifornia
Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary SciencesNew York
Seattle City HallSeattle, Washington
Pryzbyla CenterWashington, DC
Liberty Bell CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Rensselaer Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary SciencesNew York
Wallace Social Sciences BuildingPrinceton, New Jersey
Liberty Bell CenterPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service CenterSeattle, Washington
Ballard Library and Neighborhood Service CenterSeattle, Washington
Creekside ResidenceCalifornia
Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor CenterJackson, Wyoming
Issaquah Public LibraryWashington
Adobe San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
Adirondack HouseNew York
Apple Store SoHoNew York City, New York
Point HouseMontana
The Financial CenterPennsylvania
Grand Teton National Park Discovery and Visitor CenterJackson, Wyoming
Nanotechnology Research Center BuildingAtlanta, Georgia
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