Irrespective of scale and budget each project goes through the same rigorous design process. Beginning with the context, each project starts with careful analysis of the site setting and the creation of a 3D printed model of the physical context. Working with physical context models, we then test and develop our clients brief with a series of options and prototypes at various scales to optimise the architectural potential of each site. Whether it is a one-off house proposed within a constrained backyard site or a civic insertion for a sensitive historic setting in the city, we consider this approach to be the optimal method to engage the professional design team and local planning authority during the early design stages. 

Projects emerge from a clear understanding of the site constraints and opportunities, shaping a site specific concept which informs the full design process. We deploy a variety of media techniques to develop and convey our designs – including sketching, drawing, models and perspective images – complimented by regular design reviews, to refine and tease out the architectural potential of each project.