As we approached the design to our new office building, we realized this was our opportunity to concretely express our core values and design philosophy.  This will be our workspace, our environment, and the public face of our firm to our clients and the community.  A more perfect opportunity will not be likely to present itself for some time to come.

The core program is to build sustainable offices for 70 to 100 employees that promote a creative and interactive workplace.  Our design process was guided by our core values related to business, clients/markets, community, design, environment, and people.

Our design approach focused on the building’s connection to its surrounding environment, sustainability, the architectural expression of sustainability and a truly integrated process from the very beginning. Prior to the start of the design process, there were two community charettes that included members of the community, some of our clients, consultants, and our employees.  These charettes were used to explore values, goals, expectations, and ideas.

The project is on track for a LEED-NC Platinum rating.