A gentle place has a personal aesthetic, one that is both timeless and fresh, organic, attaching itself naturally to the person inhabiting it.

A gentle place leaves room for the unthinkable; we know we are on the verge of something special, something already changing as we enter it.

A gentle place allows us to entertain our inner world.

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I suspect physical spaces with these kinds of abstract ideals are akin to how the natural world works. The emphasis being on the ecosystem and whole, as opposed to the individuating ROI of one specific component. Designing for the whole is more effortless. More tender. Less quantifiable justifications are needed. It’s not about cost-benefitting the... See more