Introduction

The office of Terry Steeves, located in Perth, Ontario, is a full service architectural design firm that specializes in the creation and renovation of rural residential homes and cottages.

A design aesthetic has developed over 3 decades, such that each project reflects the architectural practice and philosophy of an admiration for straight forward design and planning.  Working closely with client objectives, an integration of site topography and climate results in a celebration of grace and craftsmanship and a timeless design.

By utilizing the stuff of existence - stone, metal, wood and glass - a symbiotic and harmonious relationship with the landscape often expresses emotional and spiritual values.  This refined sense of values, without pretension, imparts a sense of comfort and security which celebrates the simple, the well done, the beautifully modest.

With design consideration for honest construction and careful attention to the selection and preparation of materials, craftsmanship encompasses all the elements that unify a house.  Creating houses where nothing is abrupt, where everything connects, embraces, and joins to become a structure that flows naturally from one element to another, and where nature is framed and imported into the house.

By placing emphasis on the horizontal, gently sloping roof lines offer protection and benefits from the sun, and articulate an important aspect of the common vocabulary of the aesthetic.

Technology must play a critical role in design.  Being green, and solar ready, with the incorporation of appropriate elements is essential for refined design and workmanship, exemplifying the mark of character and the expression of the joy of life.