01 | Discovery
Listening to Place
We begin by understanding the unique context that will shape your project:
Site Analysis: We study how light moves across your space throughout the day and seasons, documenting existing materials, textures, and spatial qualities.
Client Dialogue: Through thoughtful conversation, we uncover how you live, work, and gather—exploring not just functional requirements but emotional and sensory aspirations.
Material Exploration: Initial material palettes are developed that respond to both site conditions and your personal aesthetic, with consideration for how these elements will age and transform over time.
"Dylan has a fabulous design eye, from the macro concept down to the perfect draw handle."
"We felt an overwhelming sense that Dylan had created something that was truly 'us'."
02 | Design Development
Material Narratives
With a deep understanding of context, we develop designs that explore:
Threshold Moments: Crafting transitions between spaces that create moments of compression, release, and discovery.
Material Relationships: Developing dialogues between materials that consider how each will patinate and evolve—creating junctions where stone, timber, brass, and concrete converse through craftsmanship.
Light Choreography: Mapping how natural light will interact with form and material throughout the day and across seasons.
"We felt an overwhelming sense that Dylan had created something that was truly 'us'."
03 | Documentation
Vision to Reality
With the design resolved, we prepare comprehensive documentation that:
Communicates Intent: Producing drawings and specifications that clearly convey design intent to builders and trades.
Resolves Material Junctions: Detailing how materials meet and interact—whether celebrating or concealing these relationships depending on the desired effect.
Anticipates Challenges: Identifying potential construction complexities and developing proactive solutions.
"As a person, Dylan is patient, kind, and funny. This has made the process of working together to overcome hurdles a truly enjoyable one."
04 | Delivery
Materials to Life
During construction, we:
Maintain Vision: Providing site visits and construction observation to ensure design intent is realised.
Resolve Challenges: Working collaboratively with builders to address unforeseen conditions.
Document Evolution: Recording the construction process and returning to photograph spaces as they begin their journey of inhabitation and material evolution.
We understand that architecture is realised through the hands of skilled craftspeople. We foster relationships with builders who share our commitment to material integrity, creating spaces that improve rather than deteriorate with time.