We are an architecture firm with a focus on design for communities: academic communities, religious communities, neighborhoods, towns, and cities. To us, designing for communities means a commitment to the people, place and environment that make up each community we work with. That’s why we believe in designing buildings with purpose and beauty, sustainability, and suitability for the communities who will use them and the environment we all share.
Sustainability has been a focus since our firm was founded in 1996 and is integral to our practice at every phase of design and construction. From reviewing siting, massing and building systems at the conceptual phase to carefully specifying materials with low embodied carbon, sustainability is interwoven into all aspects of our work.
As a signatory to the AIA 2030 Commitment since 2018, we strive for all projects to be carbon-neutral by 2030. We are proud to be among the 27 firms nationwide (15% of participating firms) that met the 70% energy reduction target for 2019.
We use LEED Silver as a basis for design standards, regardless of whether a project will be submitted for LEED certification. For us, designing buildings to be as high-performance, low-carbon, and greenhouse-gas-free as possible is as important as meeting basic code and program guidelines. And since today’s technology allows for the creation of sustainably designedstructures with minimal compromises or cost increases, everyone is a winner — our clients save money on energy bills while protecting the environment we all share.
We take pride in the progress we’ve made toward higher-performance, lower-carbon, and more resilient and enduring buildings. And, we’re constantly working to reduce the environmental impact of every one of our projects — which helps our clients save money and protects our natural resources.
