Our Values
Great spaces rely on balance—the interplay of form and function, strength and flexibility, compression and tension.
We believe the same is true for organizations. Just as buildings find strength in opposing forces, our values embrace essential dualities: pairing passion with perspective, intuition with precision, and equity with action.
This mindset traces back to our earliest days when we learned that earning trust meant more than designing beautiful spaces—it meant delivering on time and on budget, every time.
Today, our commitment to balancing creativity with functionality shapes everything we do, from the buildings we design to the company we’re building—together.
We Value Passion with Perspective.
We design for experience, always aiming to turn the ordinary into extraordinary. Our passion for our work is palpable. We give extra because we love it. We believe that everyone deserves good design, and every project is an opportunity to make great design a part of everyone’s daily life.
We strive for an approachable office culture that encourages independence, initiative, and collaboration within a strong commitment to our work.
We are confident in our ability to tackle challenges, know when to push back, and know how to deliver. We are proud of the work we accomplish together, but we don’t rest on our laurels.
We are easy to work with because of our willingness to learn. That openness allows for self-reflection and growth—as an office and as individuals—and enables innovation in all facets of our work.
We Value Intuition with Precision.
Our process of inquiry and iteration instills design excellence from the big idea to the crafted details to create work that resonates with our clients, communities, industry, visitors, and those who use our spaces every day.
We don’t bend the experience to the idea, we elicit the idea from the intended experience. Our intuition tells us when to dig deeper, to understand why.
We put in the work to make sure the quality of the results precisely matches our intentions. We work in partnership with our teams to create unified goals that meet exacting standards.
We Value Equity with Action.
We empower each team member with the tools and opportunities they need to be successful in their daily work as individuals and in teams. We advocate for each other with respect and empathy.
We aim for transparency; the sharing of information creates opportunity for dialogue, solicits ideas from everyone, and empowers ongoing improvement.
We commit to taking ongoing action to positively impact our communities in any way we can.
