Friendly, innovative, and harmonious buildings...

...that become valued social assets.

Architecture without arrogance

Architectural integrity is the basis for all stages of the project – we consistently maintain the highest level of responsibility for effective communication, quality of sustainable materials used, excellent design, and generosity to all people involved, from the client through the construction team, to the local residents and future inhabitants of the building. We have zero tolerance for the arrogant or aggressive forces that could damage the design and construction process.

Working together towards common goals

As a former physicist I prioritize clear structuring and transparent cost control within the project from beginning to end. Fair and sensible cost planning involves keeping within budget without compromising one’s dreams. Of course, every building project faces a number of uncertainties – anyone who builds in the real world knows that hitches and unexpected problems can occur on site. In my office these concerns are swiftly addressed through maintaining awareness of common aims, good inter-team communication, and encouraging all parties to pull together towards successful completion.

Combining the international with the local

My work and thinking is based on experience gained over the last decades in various international projects, both independently and in collaboration with other architects worldwide. In each new project, local conditions are analysed in detail in order to develop buildings that respond responsibly to local requirements. This results in buildings that are firmly anchored within their local context, from which they can relate out towards distant horizons. My office works to create harmony and beauty through innovation, without falling back on historicist or old-fashioned solutions.

 

Three steps towards truly sustainable architecture

1. Responsible planning and construction: Every project is designed to minimise the ecological damage that construction does to the environment. As a matter of course, each project is designed to be built with robust, ecological and locally-sourced materials.
2. Designing long-term sustainability: every well-loved building is an ecological plus for the planet. A well-designed and flexibly planned building can adapt as local needs change, and be re-inhabited in new ways, dramatically reducing the long-term ecological footprint of the site.
3. New ways of living. A building has agency - it creates its own modes of inhabitation. Well-designed houses can support their inhabitants in a positive way, influencing, for example, residents’ health and happiness in their every-day lives through excellent design for a vibrant life.