Understand

Site / Market / Context

Begin with the conditions that shape a project. Read the site, research its context, and clarify the ambitions and constraints that the architecture must address.

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Evaluate

Feasibility / Program / Economics

Test what is possible. Compare programs and spatial alternatives alongside practical and economic considerations, making the tradeoffs visible before a direction is chosen.

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Design

Architecture / Computation / Iteration

Develop a clear spatial proposition. Use drawings, models, and computational studies to explore relationships between space, structure, material, and light, refining the design through iteration.

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Realize

Resolution / Coordination / Implementation

Translate the proposition into a coordinated technical approach. Resolve details, align the work of collaborators, and consider how design intent can be carried through implementation.

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