KSQ Architects, PC is founded on the common belief that well designed buildings emerge from the collective vision of client and architect. However, vision alone is not enough; the architects must possess certain attributes necessary for achieving the vision: talent, experience, ability to listen and willingness to work as a team.

• Fundamental to our approach are the following three ideals:
  At some time in our life we have all been touched by some special room or building. Some place that was able to connect with us on a human level. This connection to our spirit is the first ingredient.
• Almost all buildings are largely custom made for a specific purpose. A school is for teaching, a church for worship or a house is for living. When everything is put together the building must work well. It must be functional, the second key ingredient.
• There is an old saying, "You can do anything with money." Whether that is so or not, we do not believe it is appropriate for architecture. Architecture must be cost effective, not indiscriminately costly.

To solve the equation of aesthetics, function and budget, whether for an automobile or a building, is the design process. Experts have described it in many ways, but no matter how, there are always the same basic steps:

• State the need.
• List the objectives.
• Analyze the opportunities and constraints
• Investigate the alternatives
• Decide the best way.
  

Nearly every project has more than one solution. Inevitably, one solution is better than the others. The practice of identifying all solutions and selecting the best is fundamental to the design process. The best alternative is that which most completely meets all of the identified needs and objectives while achieving a balanced equation.

The best alternative cannot be determined by the designer alone. The clients, designers ... all participants must be a part of the process. Everyone’s contribution to the team is essential. The team is not complete unless everyone who will be affected by the project is included in a very interactive role. Only a complete team makes the most informed decisions.