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SIM VAN DER RYN ON DESIGN
We design places where nature is the foreground and cannot be overpowered by our temporary creations.

We use geometry not only to organize space and to mark the social interactions within, but also to resonate with the landscape.

The building is not a fixed object but part of the larger pattern that flows with change - a permeable living membrane responding to changes in use and place.

We use natural materials native to a place - earth, stone, trees - as well as advanced technology and scientific intelligence.

Architecture is part of the process of "remembering" - putting back together our collective dreams. We design places for learning, healing, reflection, coming together.

Design should tell a story about place and people, and be a pathway to understanding ourselves within nature.
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