In architecture, as in art, what is intentionally omitted can be as impactful as what is included.
Walls can be designed to both enclose & expose. Designing & crafting a simple object can be as difficult as a complex object. A boundary can mingle both interior & exterior spaces.
In the abstract, what is valued in the American West is often simply “open space”—unfilled, uncluttered emptiness. To design architecture is to fill space, an act that may seem antithetical to exactly what is so appreciated. Since 1992, CLB has been balancing these seemingly contradictory values and their approach continues to challenge conventional notions and expand beyond established boundaries.