UNIQUE DESIGN PROCESS

I begin each home design by experimenting with physical models. This hands-on process lets me explore shape, texture and proportion before moving to computer drawings. It is central to the romantic modernism that guides my residential design work.

 

MASSING MODELS

I typically make 5 to 20 massing models for each project. These early studies help me compare the home’s overall shape and proportions.

WOOD MODELS

I build models from wood to introduce warmth and emotion into the design. Working with a physical material helps me judge how the forms relate to one another.

Model Making

PURE SIMPLE FORM

Models help me simplify a design to its essential forms. The studies shown here trace the changes that led to the final design.

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FINISHED MODEL

The finished model brings together what I have learned from the early massing studies and later refinements. Each step helps create architecture with simple forms and lasting character.

 

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DESIGN  DEVELOPMENT

I then develop the design in 3D computer models. At this stage, I refine the exterior and develop the interior architecture.

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HANDS ON

I stay involved throughout construction, addressing questions large and small. This hands-on approach helps carry the design from the model into the finished home.