Our ambition extends beyond minimizing harm. We strive to support regenerative environments, empower healthy communities, and contribute to a better future.
Our Approach
We believe truly sustainable, regenerative design begins at a project’s inception and continues on after its completion.
Our comprehensive approach to regenerative design takes a holistic vision of each project’s lifecycle. From operational and embodied carbon reduction and resource management and efficiency, to environmental stewardship and occupant health and wellness, sustainability is baked into our design process. Templates for site analysis and goal setting, checklists for each design phase, and check-ins at project milestones ingrain sustainable design into our office culture, not solely on a project-by-project basis. Each project team establishes & targets a set of stretch goals that advance the greater vision.
Our History
In 2003, our first project, House Ocho set the tone for our work with a site sensitive, sustainable design, winning an AIASF Sustainability Award and a Green Roof Award. Since our studio’s inception, our acute focus on sustainability has attracted a team of like-minded architects and consultants, as well as clients & collaborators who are passionate about regenerative design and environmental stewardship.
We’re proud of how far we’ve come. Today, our innovative office-wide carbon budget for residential projects tracks and measures each home’s predicted embodied and operational carbon emissions from design through post-occupancy. As signatories of the AIA 2030 Commitment, our studio is working towards a carbon neutral future. Using advanced software like Tally and Climate Studio, we’re able to perform in-depth site analyses, daylight studies, and lighting intensity models to inform our design process.
