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The barn is a classic American icon of functional beauty. However, its beauty goes beyond its marvelous craftsmanship. The soul of its beauty dwells in how it was built: not by formal contracts and reams of paperwork, but rather by a community. A community that works together collaboratively, eyes fixed not on the inevitable flaws and imperfections along the way, but on the energy and sheer joy of moving forward together. The barn is merely a sign, or the evidence of the human miracle that has taken place. We’ve come to believe that the great work of design build is not the solitary pursuit of novelty. The great work of design build is its creative engagement with human needs. It’s a job you can’t do well unless you have empathy, unless you can put yourself in someone else’s shoes, listening patiently and carefully and humbly to their hopes, aspirations and dreams. You have to care about people. Care deeply. You have to believe that people matter. That means caring for the workers on the floor, the administrators in the office, the janitor, plumber and window washer who maintain the infrastructure, and the daily users who visit, work and reside within the facility. It means investing yourself in our communities.
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