MANTEL
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By literal definition; a beam, stone, or arch serving as a lintel to support the masonry above a fireplace. Symbolically, the mantel represents the dualism of structure and heart. It is a familiar place of the home where we draw attention and display our most sacred items- those chosen to reflect who we are as people.
Through an evolution in personality, observation, abstraction, and application comes our ability to design. The design is born in culture and context, that of a specific time and place. In a modern world relying heavily on imagery, we seek to preserve the integrity of place and experiential space. Nothing we create will match the beauty of what exists naturally- so our buildings focus on drawing attention to all those ethereal moments. We intend not simply to create, but to translate the world around us into thoughtful, efficient, and beautiful spaces.
We constantly question how we live and challenge what we need versus what we want. Complacency is our downfall. By custom tailoring solutions through a deep understanding of our clients we can form a home that responsibly provides spaces that facilitate the needs of our clients lives. Every design decision has subsequent set of implications- and we don't take that lightly.
A constant challenge and a primary driving force is how we connect the artistic vision with that of pragmatic problem solving. With a background blended of construction and design, our intention is to mitigate a communication lapse that exists across the construction world. We seek to alleviate the disconnect between creation and construction, designer and builder, and design in comprehension to beautifully create while reducing the waste of time, energy, and resources.
The context in which we design is of critical importance. Cultural and site specific observations drive the planning, aesthetics, performance, and materiality of our designs. Our work is a direct reflection of the land and environment in which we build. We look to create buildings that become a part of the landscape and live as symbiotically as possible with the existing fabric of which we build. We believe it is our duty to enhance, not compete with places in we which we choose to inhabit.