This article by Architect Rick Joy came across our feed recently and I found myself lost in poetic language and the sense of design and place. It has been interesting of late having buyers tour homes and observing them take notice when a house plan is simply placed on a piece of land without any thought to the site and surrounding environment. More and more people get the importance of being grounded into nature and the sense of balance and well being that delivers. Joy says, “One can gain a sense of place only by taking the time to become intimately immersed in its particular natural characteristics—the characteristics that make it unique at a broad range of scales.” Please enjoy the full article here. Cheers!