Function

To fulfil the function for which a building is intended is not the only criterion, rather, it is a starting point. The majority of our design decisions are practical and logical, offering many benefits to our clients, although there remains an element of imagination and spontaneity. It is our imagination and intuition that enables us to assemble all the phenomena, to see them as a whole in relation to the norms of the past, the needs of the present and the aspirations of the future. We believe FUNCTIONALISM affords the best solution and provides the building occupants with the best opportunities and environment.

Form

The form of a building is determined by many variables which are often unique to each project. We use a set of universal principles which, combined with the specific determinants of each building, result in a unique aesthetic.
These principles are : Experience, Context, Association and Abstraction.

Expression

Expression can be dealt with in many different ways, however, primarily they are in respect to appearance:
Surface Treatment, Expression of Structure, Shape or Form, Enclosed or Open Space. These expressions can be literal, associative or interpretive, depending on the effect we are aiming to create.

Influence

Influences are a major determinant in the direction of our architecture. Both historical and contemporary architecture provide successful examples and it is these influences which enable us to develop design principles and to generate our individual style and expression.