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Prior to the founding of New West Land, Clark Stevens was principal and co-owner of the critically-acclaimed architectural practice RoTo from 1991-2006, and completed a range of residential, educational, cultural, and hospitality/eco-tourism projects, designing buildings, landscapes and communities with both non-profit and private sector clients.   This uniquely varied practice taught him that excellence in architecture was only possible in the context of excellence in landscape, excellence in landscape could only exist in the context of true community in the land, and that these qualities were promoted or precluded by the choices made throughout the development and design process.  As both conservationist and architect, he recognized that the conservation and creation of the best possible architecture of habitats, landscapes, places and buildings would require a professional move “upstream” in the design process to the point at which the most critical land-use choices are made, and the seeds of meaningful inhabitation can be planted; that is, to the true inception of a project, the point at which the values that inform its purpose and ultimately direct its outcome are defined.

 

Our architectural work involves many scales at once- buildings, landscapes and community.   The selected work that follows includes examples of the results of our collaborations with clients and consultants at these various scales, both in the first few years of New West Land Company and in Clark Stevens’ previous architectural practice as co-owner and principal of RoTo Architects Inc.  Regardless of the scale or location of the work and its manifestation, the selected projects exhibit not only our professional capabilities, but also the values and priorities of our clients and team members.