All of our projects employ our principle of Adaptive Architecture that has developed over many years of professional practice, learning from experience/ clients and thoughtful innovation. We believe the traditional architecture methods of practice are proving to be insufficient in a society whose needs change as rapidly as do ours. That’s one of the main reasons LeFevre Wilk, LLC helped spearhead the national movement toward Adaptive Architecture over a decade ago.
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“Focusing in the direction of Adaptive Architecture promotes innovation, reflection and longevity through research, collaboration and ingenuity.”
The highly collaborative client-architect method of Adaptive Architecture takes into consideration many factors above and beyond the current needs of clientele, such as:
- Resident use
- Maintenance costs
- Energy efficiency
- Flexibility/Future Adaptability
Focusing in the direction of Adaptive Architecture promotes innovation, reflection and longevity through research, collaboration and ingenuity. By taking the time upfront to consider the changeable geographic, economic, lifestyle and other factors that will inevitably impact a building’s usefulness (not to mention its inhabitants’ intrinsic expectations), LeFevre Wilk’s team is able to plan unique buildings that are reflective.In essence, this technique could best be called “Architecture in 4D”, as the steps LeFevre Wilk takes with each client are clearly outlined as follows:
- DEFINE: Identification of project scope.
- DESIGN: Solving problems as defined in stage one.
- DIRECT: Manage the project from start to finish.
- DELIVER: Delivering a finished project to the client.
Next week I’ll tell you more about the first step of our exclusive process, “Architecture in 4D; Define.”
If you have a project you are working on and want to know more about Adaptive Architecture, download a free copy of our Guide to Adaptive Architecture.
