An Inside Job

Or better put, it’s an inside/out job – the approach to any truly successful work-of-architecture.

While the outside and inside ‘look’ or style is important, it’s ultimately about what it _feels_ like. And what your home, office or child’s classroom feels like has everything to do with whether design decisions are responsive to the inhabitants’ desired goals and feelings for themselves, relationships, family, community and the planet.  While meeting square foot functional needs are relatively easy, there are many examples of buildings that are a testament to this square foot approach to design, who you are and who you are becoming is the ultimate ‘inside job’ to creating personal environments that truly support your soul.

For additional reading on the powerful connection between our personal environments and behavior, check out A Pattern Language .