Sustainability, for us, is not a feature to add at the end — it's a set of decisions made at the very beginning, when they cost nothing and change everything.
It starts with orientation and the envelope: where the glass goes, how deep the overhangs are, how the building meets the sun through a Texas summer. Daylighting reduces energy loads and makes rooms feel alive; a high-performance envelope keeps them comfortable.
Water matters too. On projects like the Butterfly Residence, a butterfly roof directs rainwater into a sustainable drainage system — architecture and landscape working as one.
Done well, none of this reads as 'green design.' It simply reads as a building that's comfortable, efficient and quietly right for its place.
Clark | Richardson Architects
Design Studio
