Design Principles
Faith & Community
A thriving community weaves faith and shared life into the fabric of its design. Religious spaces form spiritual anchors, while homes, parks, workplaces and homes act as everyday meeting points, fostering casual connections and relationships.
Walkable Streets
Walkable, car-free streets put people at the heart of design, transforming spaces outside the home into dynamic environments that encourage community life. Garages and parking will be placed hidden from public spaces, yet within a short walk.
Integrated Living
A mixture of uses create a balanced environment where daily life flows naturally. Homes, offices, parks and amenities built within walkable distances allow the young, the old and everyone between to lead fuller, more satisfying lives.
Homes for All Ages
A variety of residences—cottages, courtyard homes, and family houses—ensure that everyone can find a place to call home, regardless of their stage in life.
Built to Inspire
Carefully designed buildings—with graceful proportions, traditional details, and natural materials—become more than functional structures; they uplift the human spirit and connect us to a place. Whether a home, workshop, or chapel, each building will be designed with care and attention to detail.
Local Ownership
When homes and businesses are locally owned, they become more than investments, they become rooted in the well-being of the community. Local ownership cultivates resilience, strengthens identity, and ensures that resources and opportunities remain close to home.
Affordable by Design
Affordability begins with thoughtful design that minimizes costs without sacrificing quality or beauty. Using efficient layouts, value engineering and intelligent design/build systems, homes and spaces can be made accessible to people across a spectrum of income levels.
Following the Tradition of Historic, European Villages
Map of Snowshill, England (Homes, Shops and Church)
Nestled amid the landscape of the English countryside lie age-old villages and hamlets. Ancient stone walls, medieval churches, sprawling estates, and cozy pubs - all hallmarks of these timeless communities.​
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Snowshill, shown in the map above, is an English Cotswold village and an example of this traditional design pattern. A village of only a few hundred people, the church of St. Barnabas stands at the center, surrounded by the town, its businesses, homes and the local pub, Snowshill Arms.
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Following this tradition, we plan to carve out our own place in a modern fashion. Residences, lanes, greens, offices, workshops and sacred spaces, built amid acres of old pine forest.
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