DESIGN PHILOSOPHY
These five simple and comprehensive principles inform our work across all project categories.
Shaped by Natural Light
In visual art, the modulation of natural light controls composition and narrative. In architecture, light informs the aesthetics of a building as well as its functionality. At TJA, we use natural light to transform spaces, enliven the experience and contribute to the sustainability of a building.
Gorgeous and Carefully Detailed
Great design is a balance of restraint and exuberance. Informed by the context of the project as well as by our clients’ aesthetic wants, our attention to elegant design extends through construction ensuring that our projects are carefully detailed.
Supportive of the Earth and People
As a leader in sustainable design, we serve the earth and the people who experience our buildings and we do so cost-effectively. Our projects are designed at LEED levels of green building design through the application of the latest building science and sustainability principles and strategies. Deep knowledge of construction strategies and tactics ensures that our designs can be cost effectively built.
Building Science Informed
Building science is the science and technology-driven collection of knowledge that informs indoor environmental quality, energy efficiency and comfort and satisfaction. Through continuous learning and application of the latest building science informed practices, we ensure that our designs leverage that knowledge and deliver at the highest level of building performance.
Integrated Design Approach
From the onset of project scoping, we balance the potential applications of sustainability and building performance as well as design aesthetics to achieve the most cost-effective outcomes for our clients. Our designs integrate these four principles elegantly and intelligently.