Design Research Office creates architecture shaped by evidence, empathy, and environment — where research informs our decisions and guides how ideas become places
The name of our firm reflects our approach to our work process:
Design is an act of creation. Through design, we find opportunities in constraints and find novel solutions to competing priorities. Design embraces narratives, stories, and subjective experience. Good design celebrates both pragmatic and poetic solutions in a clear, enduring, and timeless way.
Research is an exercise in learning and listening. Research is a systematic process of gathering information, establishing facts, and understanding relationships. Research strives for impartiality, as any preconceived notion of the outcome can compromise the integrity of the conclusions.
The interaction between Design and Research is iterative and continuous throughout the process. Together with the entire project team, we continuously search for new facts and opportunities; test our observations against the project’s needs; and pursue collaborative, sensible, and beautiful design solutions.
Our buildings establish strong relationships with the places and communities they serve, and at the same time, speak with a singular identity and voice that reflects the unique story of each project.
