Essential Methodology

Our firm prefers not to produce construction documents. In our works around the globe, as well as our projects in the United States, we use the resources of associate firms to undertake locally appropriate detailed documentation. We do, however, take on a critical oversight of such production, and participate in the monitoring and oversight of projects during construction. All architects in our office, from the partners to the most junior, are therefore focused on the process of the production of ideas and design.

Consciously seeking to bring the process of design to its most pure and essential methodology, we believe it is important to fully separate ourselves from the bureaucratic tendencies of our profession: excessive and dominant management, large and inefficient meetings, and all the other obstacles that bureaucracy can create, which we find can interrupt the development and efficient production of strong and powerful design ideas. By maintaining a consistent size and personnel in our firm, controlling overhead, and clarifying management, the partners are able to focus on design and dedicate their time to client expectations.