Notes on land, light, & place

Notes from everyday practice where places and people intersect.

  • A bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing a view of tall green trees in a forest and distant hills. The room has a modern design with wood-paneled ceiling and walls, and a bed with dark pillows, warm lighting, and a textured blanket.

    Living

    Homes, domestic spaces and the rhythms of daily life. These notes explore how light, movement and small decisions shape the experience of living in the Pacific Northwest. The architecture of comfort and clarity.

  • Interior of a modern restaurant or café with wooden partition walls, textured walls, greenery, and minimalist decor.

    Working

    Offices, clinics, shops, and workplaces of all kinds. Examining how design supports productivity, culture and the experience of working. Insights from tenant improvements and commercial projects across the region.

  • Modern hotel reception area with a marble desk, wooden wall, and seating area with armchairs.

    Healing

    Medical spaces that support care, calm and trust. This category includes clinics, dental offices, therapy environments and wellness spaces. Architecture that helps people feel safe, respected and cared for.

  • A modern building with tall white columns, surrounded by trees and landscaped garden, with people walking and biking outside during a foggy morning.

    Gathering

    Cultural, civic and community spaces where people come together. These notes explore heritage, shared rituals and the public life of the Pacific Northwest. Architecture as a backdrop for collective meaning.

  • Black and white photo of an industrial site with large storage tanks, pipes, and walkways.

    Listening

    Architecture begins with attention. This section explores the stories carried by land, history and the cultures that shape the Pacific Northwest. These are notes on reading place before drawing lines.

  • Watercolor painting.

    Thinking

    Ideas shape everything that follows. These pieces look at design philosophy, conceptual frameworks and the questions behind form, space and material. Thought as a foundation for practice.

  • A desk with architectural blueprints, a cup of coffee, and pens, illuminated by sunlight through a window, with a textured wall in the background.

    Building

    Where ideas meet the realities of development. These notes cover feasibility, land selection, permitting and the strategic side of building in Washington. Clear thinking for clients, builders and future developers.

  • An art installation with a large, intricate, web-like hanging structure illuminated from above, casting shadow patterns on the wall below.

    Making

    The work of turning concepts into physical form. This section looks at materials, details, assemblies and the everyday craft of architectural production. How things are made shapes how they feel.

Interested in learning more? I’ve put together guides for residential and tenant improvement projects.

Download the guides here