A fresh response is developed for each site, for each client. Planning concepts focus on flow, efficiency and the seamless integration of systems.
Elegant and beautiful spaces are bathed in daylight, simply and economically detailed featuring natural materials. Inspiration comes from traditions and forms of the northwest coastal cultures, and from contemporary international design.
There is much that we can do to reduce the potentially significant impact that buildings have on the natural environment. As a LEED accredited professional, Teryl has applied sustainable strategies to numerous projects:
- site planning that preserves natural features and reduces hard surface area
- pedestrian focus, reduced emphasis on cars
- community design to provide sense of place, enhance social interaction
- green living roofs
- solar water heating
- geothermal heating
- low emitting materials
- recycled materials
- collection of rainwater for irrigation
- use of locally available materials
- design for reduced mobility, accommodating aging in place