Architecture

Permanent transient
Impermanence
Found harmony

The appearance of existence holds a deeper meaning.

“Nature is impermanent and ever changing, but the spirit of man is eternal.” – Henry David Thoreau

Room beyond
Interconnectedness
Cycle of fragility

A reminder that we have the power to create our own environment and to shape our own destiny.

“Just as the plant is dependent on the sunlight, water, and nutrients that it receives from its environment, so too is the universe dependent on the interconnectedness of all its parts.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Contrast tension
Interpretation openness
Transience explored

Color, shape, line, and texture create an expressive composition.

“Abstract art is a reflection of the changing world around us.” – Wassily Kandinsky

Orderly symmetrical
Intricate and detailed
Thought structure

The desire to organize complexity is something that seems inherent in human nature.

“The secret of simplicity is to understand complexity.” – Alfred North Whitehead

Community benefit
Ancient culture
Revival style

By the 1930’s, the Delta Egyptian Theater was one of over 100 theaters across the country to decorate itself in an Egyptian Revival style.

“Who would have thought a movie theater would have a history, an Egyptian theme, in a small western town.” – Susan R

Diagonal pattern
Vertical stability
Sense of regularity

The grid is a versatile tool that can be used to create a variety of effects in art.

“The grid is a blank canvas. It is a starting point for creativity. It is a way of exploring new possibilities.” – Sol LeWitt

Arched door
Old world charm
Custom radius

A semicircle extends upward from the sides.

“If one were to give an account of all the doors one has closed and opened, of all the doors one would like to re-open, one would have to tell the story of one’s entire life.”– Gaston Bachelard

Raw bar
Fresh seafood
Local favorite

The atmosphere is what you want and expect.

“Most seafoods should be simply threatened with heat and then celebrated with joy.” – Jeff Smith

Locked door
Accurate colors
Structural art

How to rehabilitate an old portal.

“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way—things I had no words for.” – Georgia O’Keeffe

Partitions
Uniformity
Ocean view

Virginia Beach is full of large, high-capacity ocean front hotels.

“The great advantage of a hotel is that it is a refuge from home life.” – George Bernard Shaw