We hope the energetic and welcoming attitude that greets you at the front doors of our physical office will be felt in the dialogue of our blog, and we encourage you to join in on the conversation.

We are blessed with a staff of creative individuals from diverse backgrounds who create a rich design dialogue within our firm. They will certainly enrich our conversation as we begin this blogging journey. We should note, however, that getting a group of “creatives” to agree on something as insignificant as the studio music selections can be difficult, let alone the challenging topics on the subject of design.. With that said, we have included a DISCLAIMER: not all views shared in this blog are consistent with the views of our entire staff.

Now on to the good stuff! We thought it would be fun to start our blog by offering some insight on what makes our firm tick; the values that drive us forward and set us apart. Elaborating on The four principles that we try to weave into everyday life here at APMA are reflected in our *tagline*:

Each of these four principals has a relational quality that parallels the architectonic reference expressed.

Permanence

Architectural design is a creative endeavor which, through inspiration and transformation, seeks forms to express a current moment in time while holding the possibility for the future. The destiny of all things is change, but a building offers permanence beyond the span of a human life which proposes meaning through memory. Therefore, when designing new buildings we pursue durability, solidity, and stability which is lasting and transcendent. Our commitment to preserving memory and meaning in the built environment is expressed in preserving and repurposing historic structures.