Philosophy

SPS+ Architects made a decision many years ago to dedicate their practice of Architecture almost exclusively to educational facilities. Approximately 90% of our projects are in this area. Our primary philosophy to this end has been to provide an environment for learning, based on the individual Schools educational philosophy, needs and goals. To reach this objective, SPS+ Architects endeavors to achieve the following:

Listen to the needs and desires of the ultimate end users - teachers and students

Provide extensive programming

Provide innovative architectural enhancement of educational spaces

Provide Facilities that serve the communities needs

Provide culturally sensitive design

Provide quality

Provide low maintenance and operational facilities

Be responsive to budget limitations

Provide construction observation, to insure the completeness and quality of construction procedures

SPS+ Architects endeavors to produce school designs unique to the particular School Facility. Such customized designs will enhance the learning process of the students by providing the physical facilities that will instill a desire for the students to willingly and happily attend the school, teachers to teach, and the school to become an asset to the community as a community-oriented center and meeting place.

It is SPS+ Architects' belief that children can best develop their mental capacity for learning, imagination, social skills, creative spirit, a sense of camaraderie and appreciation of beauty if the school environment subtly expresses these characteristics.

As school architects, SPS+ Architects have a unique responsibility to future generations. It is our goal to provide an atmosphere conducive for learning - one that will instill a sense of pride and establish "roots" for our society. This goal cannot be achieved by merely providing designs that fall into step with the "hit parade in stone", incorporating every current cliché for the sake of cliché. It can, however, be achieved by creating warm, inviting, culturally sensitive, and colorful edifices which promote internal relationships of disciplines, providing the stimuli for creation, imagination, the will to learn, and camaraderie.