Artichoke Design Company is my platform for advancing models for climate action design, the stewardship of natural resources, and resiliency. Travel, living in the heart of great cities and the influence of climate, context, and culture shaped my beliefs as an architect, planner, and teacher. Listening, attention, and human and environmental sensibilities inspire my work and design approach. Clarity and function inform my definition of beauty. National and international awards publications, and speaking engagements attest to leadership, design excellence, and memorable and sustainable projects.My work is throughout the United States. Internationally, projects have taken me to Japan, China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, Mexico, and Egypt. Clients include public and private organizations, colleges and universities, and individuals. Projects often involve working with complex environmental settings and multiple constituencies.
For twenty-five years, I was a partner with Sasaki Associates. Before joining Sasaki, I worked with other nationally known architects and with an international firm in Rome.
My studio is at The Sea Ranch, California.
Blue Poche Project is a companion to my design practice.
It is artworks conceived to provoke awareness, curiosity, and further study about global warming and its effects. It is commentary for advancing planning and design ideas and solutions that promote new models for climate action and environmental and social justice.
Design Excellence and Climate Action
Only with our leadership and perseverance will climate action design take its place in the daily processes and lexicon of design thinking and critical analysis, resting among the measures considered for design excellence … more
Climate Action Planning and Design for Colleges and Universities
Colleges and universities are positioned as leading protagonists for consequential climate action initiatives … more
Silver Artichoke Workshop grows out of my long-standing interests in illustrating concepts, ideas, and insights about environmental matters. Living in northern California inspired me to delineate the often unrecognized patterns and relationships in the landscape and to portray the landscape in all its layers and imaginable colors. The Land Lines Diptych portrays The Sea Ranch, a twelve-mile stretch of the California coastline.