Dekker/Perich/Sabatini

Architecture isn’t really about designing buildings. It’s about orienting spaces around people’s needs. The people who use its rooms, who finance it, who construct it, those who make decisions that affect it. Designing a structure is about the people who live and work in and around it, and the lives it will impact for generations to come. The people of Dekker/Perich/Sabatini know our responsibility extends further than architecture itself. Because the influence a place has extends far beyond walls, and the stakes involved are higher than any financial investment. To add to it, the needs of the communities a building lives within are changing at an ever-increasing pace. It is no longer enough to design beautiful spaces that abide by the standards of architecture awards. To create environments that better the way we work, learn, heal, play and live requires innovation. And true innovation is only possible with a perspective that transcends sectors, vendors, clients and cultures. It includes them all. For over 60 years, our teams have woven together empathic insights through our diversity of knowledge and expertise, in turn designing places that serve a multitude of changing needs—the least being that of the architect. Mission: Divided we fall. Well-designed spaces rely on the strength of their interconnected systems. Neglecting any one of those systems can jeopardize an entire community. We know that a place’s power to help heal, educate and grow a community lies in the ability of its creators to work interdependently across disciplines and industries. We believe that relationships always eclipse projects, and together we create exceptional designs that elevate the communities we serve. Because projects are always about more than just the building.