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Design Principles

01

Function Dictates Form

The primary purpose of a parking structure is efficient, safe vehicular and pedestrian movement. Architectural expression must enhance, never compromise, this function.

02

Structural Honesty

We celebrate the inherent qualities of concrete and steel. The structural system is not something to be hidden, but the fundamental basis of the building's aesthetic.

03

Contextual Integration

A parking building should respect its environment. We design facades and massing that respond to the adjacent campus, hospital, or urban fabric.

04

Intuitive Wayfinding

Users should navigate the structure without confusion. We use light, sightlines, and architectural cues to guide people naturally, reducing reliance on signage.

05

Constructability First

A design is only as good as its execution. We detail our projects to be built efficiently, safely, and economically by the contractors who construct them.