Design Clarity
With poetic restraint, projects convey clear and lasting ideas expressed through form, structure, material, and detail. Through a process of distillation and refinement, every decision reinforces a central idea to inform experience and express meaning.
At the Slate House, dark slate shingles and charred wood honor the original house destroyed by fire and contrast to open, light filled volumes on the interior.
Projects convey clear and lasting ideas through well organized design concepts expressed through form, structure, detail, and engagement.
The C&O Canal National Historic Park Headquarters' gabled form and board and batten siding reinterpret regional agrarian structures in a contemporary architectural language.
A zinc-and-glass entry and gallery for the Maryland Historical Society presents a progressive image while complementing the surrounding buildings in scale, proportion, and material.
Designs are grounded, specific, and connected to site. Climate, orientation, and light shape decisions across scales, from massing to material. Indoor experiences seamlessly integrate with the landscape.
The Woodvalley House seamlessly connects living spaces to gardens, terraces, and a wooded ravine beyond.
Natural light, rhythm, and repetition guide movement and create stability in the architecture. Patterns bring both structure and play, offering moments of stillness, contrast, and variation.
The Nature Education Center’s rhythmic wood structure and filtered light evoke a forest canopy experience.
Connections, transitions, and material relationships are both functional and expressive. Each detail reinforces the core idea, contributing to a building that is thoughtful, cohesive, and exceptionally crafted.
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Interlocking natural wood creates patterns of form and shadow at The Dune House.
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