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DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
Site: Understanding the characteristics found in and around a building site is crucial to a successful design. There are many site factors, some esoteric others practical, that can influence a design, a few examples are: topography, available views, vegetation, sun angles, climate and weather patterns, neighboring structures, and soil conditions as well as many other possible site specific conditions.
Structure: It is a guiding belief that the structure should be expressed whenever possible. This is true regardless of whether the project is contemporary or traditional. The richness that can be added to a project through the expression of structure is one of the most readily apparent differences between a designed home and spec houses that feature unrelenting use of wall board and lap siding.
Movement: Many opportunities for design innovation are found by the consideration of movement that occurs in and around the building. On the most basic level movement through a series of spaces determines how those spaces are revealed. The pattern and sequence of movement will locate and shape spaces aligning some while separating others.
Intention: A well-designed project is a harmony of space and detail, this is only possible when each element is considered in context with the larger design. One of the greatest benefits of hiring a design professional is our ability to foresee opportunities and potential problems on paper before anything is built in the field. There are thousands of elements that comprise a finished building, a thorough design assures that each element will be complementary to the larger whole.
