Today
more than ever, the role and physical appearance of educational and
museum institutions are in question. To be understood correctly, an
institution must present its mission to the public accurately. Architecture
plays a crucial part in this effort.
Kiss
+ Cathcart focuses on the nature and goals of an institution to give
it an appropriate public "face" and a suitable "body" of facilities.
We and our clients have been well served by our resistance to the idea
that architecture can be treated with the transience of fashion. In
place of superficial trends, we design based upon the needs of institutions
and the people they serve.
We
actively seek out ways to make building technology cleaner and more
ecologically compatible. Incorporating these measures inevitably enhances
the idea of "stewardship" which is an important aspect of public institutions.
Applied thoughtfully, these environmental measures save energy and money
as well.
ecology = economy 
