We’re all about the human element. With design as our medium, we apply a research-based approach, questioning core assumptions to shape experiences that connect people to the built and natural environments, cultural context, and to one another.

Located in Downtown Durham, where we are embedded in and inspired by the city’s rich culture, our studio is surrounded by excellence ― Tier 1 research universities, many of the best health services in the world, and Research Triangle Park, the largest research park in the United States. Whether we’re working on a library, museum, hospital, lab, or workplace, we approach the planning and design of transformative places based on strategic global thinking and local cultural intelligence.