Philosophy

We judge the success of the buildings and places we design by the way people use and enjoy them – the clients who commission them, the people who inhabit them. Good design is about helping clients meet their needs and objectives. It is also about the way people feel when they experience it, a sense of meaning, connection and belonging. We aim to reveal the resilience and originality of traditional building cultures despite the enormous economic and cultural pressures of contemporary development; we endeavor to enrich the future while honoring the past.

 

We understand the necessity to work collaboratively within an economic framework to produce innovative built outcomes. We develop a comprehensive design approach unique to each client and project and aspire to produce innovative architecture. With a strong focus on "amenity" and "liveability" we create environments tailored to suit our clients' expectations which provide enjoyment to the people who inhabit them.

 

The increasingly complex projects that clients bring to us demand a culture built on collaboration, creativity, and innovation in design thinking and delivery. We work together in integrated design teams because they produce the best outcomes for our clients. Openness and empathy with our clients ensure their interests are at the heart of everything we design.

Our design values are shared globally across all the group studios, by the talented people who work in them: engineers, architects, interior designers, landscape architects, urban designers, planners and specialist consultants such as electrical and mechanical engineers.