Philosophy


Architecture as an Art Form

We believe in creating Architecture as a form of Fine Art where it thoughtfully embraces its site physically, ecologically and culturally with compelling content, form and materials. Modeled, chiseled and honed by digital sculptors, many Comet Studios projects represent explorations in content and form more typically found in the studios of fine Artists and Sculptors. In addition to the dimensions and qualities offered by other forms of fine art, architecture offers a 4th dimension of livability we experience as we move around and through buildings inside and out. This “stage set” quality of ever changing human drama embodied with dreams and experiences is perhaps the most unique and special quality architecture has to offer as an art form.

Environmentally Conscious and Sustainable by Design

Globally, humanity is evolving toward the indigenous Native belief and understanding that “nature is not inanimate, but imbued with one common life-force”: the living water, earth, air, mountains, trees, plants animals, man, etc. “All are bound together in unbroken continuity, in an indivisible unity of both biological and spiritual ecology”. Acknowledging a need to consciously support and nurture the delicate balance of our global biological and spiritual ecology, Comet Studios only embraces project opportunities that are environmentally conscious, energy efficient, and cost effective regardless of project size and scope. We also strongly encourage and embrace issues of sustainability, whenever possible.

Architecture by Dream Makers

Considering ourselves “Dream Makers”, we strive to help our clients manifest their dreams and lifestyle goals. We believe that “the Dreams which accompany all human actions should be nurtured by the places in which people live and work”. To promote this possibility, we encourage our clients to develop and share their dreams and lifestyle goals with us as part of the process of programming every project. With this information, Comet Studios project team members endeavor to develop our clients’ programs into environmentally conscious and sustainable Architectural solutions that offer appropriate “stage sets” for our clients lives and lifestyles.

These philosophical considerations represent our first priorities when we consider and accept a commission.

HERMES INSTRUCTIONS TO HIS ARCHITECT 


It should be a house of wind.

It should have one door for each degree of a circle.

It should have more windows than walls,

but not all of them should look on lovely views,

One should look on Olympus,

another on Hades, one on the desert,

another on a forest path,

and at least one landscape

never seen nor mapped,

not even imagined.

It should be a house wherein to rest is to voyage.

It should be lit by sunrise in the kitchen,

sunset in the living room

and moonlight in the study.

The bedroom should be a deep mystery...

...Now, there's the plans.

Build it.

- An excerpt from a Poem written by Peter Herring

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