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Why the Best Architecture Always Starts with a Conversation

Before a single line is drawn, before a site is visited, before any design decision is made — there is a conversation. It is in this first exchange that th...

May 2025 · Scott J. Griffith, AIA

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Materials

Natural Materials and Why We Specify Them on Every Project

Stone, timber, brick — materials that age with grace and carry the memory of the earth they came from. Here is why we always come back to them.

March 2025

Process

From Sketch to Structure: How a Project Takes Shape in Our Studio

The journey from a first freehand sketch to a completed building is rarely a straight line. It is an iterative, collaborative, and deeply human process.

January 2025

Design

Designing for Light: How Daylighting Defines a Space

No single design decision shapes the feel of a room more than how natural light enters it. We consider daylighting from the very first sketch.

November 2024

Inspiration

What Seven Years in Chicago Taught Me About Architecture

Chicago is a city that takes architecture seriously. Living and working there for seven years after graduating from Kansas State shaped how I think about d...

September 2024

Practice

Residential vs. Commercial Architecture: Why Both Matter

Throughout my professional history, I have had the pleasure of working on both corporate interior and architectural shell-and-core projects. This experienc...

July 2024

Process

The Client Relationship: Architecture's Most Important Design Element

A building is only as good as the relationship that produced it. The best architecture emerges from trust, honest conversation, and a shared understanding...

May 2024

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