Architecture often flows between states of pragmatic, technical-problem solving, and intuitive, non-linear creativity.  We structure our approach by defining the following phases:

Research
We begin with a comprehensive research phase to obtain an understanding of the client, their concerns, and the wider context of the project.  Through interviews and surveys, we discern the complex and fundamental so that all subsequent development has a clear, consistent point of reference.  By integrating our knowledge of history, theory, and culture, we can define the framework and terms of the project.

Synthesis
After defining the framework and terms of the project, we develop responses in the spatial, textural, and humanistic language of architecture.  Operations in this language require a knowledge and fluency of not only the technical and logistic, but also the grammatical and poetic.  We continually test against the original framework.  Ultimately, the design concept becomes increasingly rigorous, specific, and concrete.

Realization
When the design concept is clearly conceptualized, we produce a set of drawings and specifications, which describe the construction of the project.  The concept becomes realized only by monitoring the complex and dynamic building process.