“It is place, permanent position in both the social and topographical sense, that gives us our identity.”   

— J.B. Jackson

Our practice, although national in scope, has deep roots in the geography and culture of the American South’s Ozarks region. Defined by the Ozark Plateau, the region spans multiple states, touching rural and urban landscapes. Our pursuit is to create strong connections that celebrate local materiality and craft traditions.  As the Ozarks have grown, our practice has followed. From Kansas City, to Northwest Arkansas, our work is shaped by contextual social, economic and cultural conditions. When combined with the landscape’s permanence, these constructs create an architecture specific to its place and region, but tied to contemporary, progressive methods of design and construction.

In Northwest Arkansas, our work responds to a cultural renaissance fueled by rapid population growth, investment in the arts, and a thoughtful approach to urban planning – one that capitalizes on regional geography to unite infrastructure and recreation. It could only exist in this post-industrial landscape, as it shifts from a production economy, to one defined by services, technology and outdoor adventure. 

At the core of this transformation is the Ozark culture, defined by its people, food, music, craft and love of exploration. Our work engages community, enabling local culture to flourish while exposing juxtaposition between the past and future. Our principle intent is to articulate contrast between old and new, through physical designs that utilize familiar materials assembled in less familiar mediums. The results are buildings and spaces inventive in their definition of place, and meaningful to the communities they inhabit.