Every project begins with too much. Too many ideas, too many requirements, too many ways to solve the same problem. The real work of design is deciding what to leave out.

Less, but better

A simple building is not an empty one. It is a building where every element has been asked to justify itself — and where the ones that remain can be seen clearly.

Where simplicity starts

For us, it starts in the plan. If the plan is clear, the façade, the structure, and the details can be quiet. If the plan is confused, no amount of detailing will save it.

Simplicity is also an act of respect for the people who will use the building every day, long after the photographs have been taken.