"We recognize that we are blessed to be a firm primarily devoted to the practice of religious architecture. No other building type provides the same challenges, deep personal rewards, and opportunities to serve our fellow man."

• We believe that liturgy dictates architecture – a building must not direct the way in which people worship. The architecture should not be a monument to the genius of the architect, but, rather, an inviting envelope to efficiently house and support the intended uses of the church people.

• We believe that both the clergy and building committee should understand from the beginning that they bear a serious and important responsibility in the development of a building for worship.

• We believe that concept determines architecture. It is the client’s task to identify the church’s physical and spiritual needs. The architect must not begin until this has been accomplished. The architectural solution is but a translation of the needs expressed.

• We believe that the architect, in rendering professional service, has no right to pass judgment on matters of theology. The architect’s task is not to be a theologian, but to architecturally interpret the theology that is presented by the church being served. This is not to say that the architect’s role should be subservient. If the church is to be served well, the architect will possess strong ideals and convictions – architectural convictions.

• We believe it is the architect’s privilege to serve the client with creative design, expert technical advice, construction cost guidance and friendship. It is the architect’s obligation to challenge, to search, to question, and to ensure that the purpose, as defined, is clear. Significant architecture can result only from meaningful purpose.