Right: a shrine for the studio, welcoming good things to come

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This month, we're thinking about persistence. It's a condition of this work, always necessary to bring impact to fruition.

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As architects working primarily through public procurement, we know this work is designed to be rigorous, competitive, and cyclical. It asks for clarity, composure, and endurance. After 25 years, we’ve learned not to confuse effort with entitlement, or outcomes with validation. The process rarely rewards the emotion we commit to it, but always reveals something—about patterns, priorities, and something to bring to the next pursuit. On to the next one, as we say.

What persists through each pursuit, is the commitment to show up with integrity: to listen well, prepare thoughtfully, and represent our values clearly, whether or not a project moves forward. Persistence isn’t about volume — it’s about investing at the right time, with the right energy, even when the return isn’t immediate.

We believe in public architecture as a civic act—often slow, always complex, and certainly worth the time. Some months offer clear results, while others offer space to recommit, regroup, and keep going. April was steady and full—and we’re thankful for the people and projects that continue to move this work forward.