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ment. Marcelo says that adaptability and in-
“We look a t building and a rchitecture in a
very p rogressive w ay,”h e explains. “At the
same t ime, we have a l ot o f e xperience and
understanding of m aterials, t ectonics, and
construction technologies in general. So we
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cient.”
P-A-T-T-E-R-N-S is a lso set apart, Marcelo
their expectations on schedule and on bud-
get, b ut m ore than t hat, t hey help c lients
shape and realize their visions and what’s
possible within it.
“As architects, we’re there to meet the clients'
demands a nd e xpectations, b ut w e’re a lso
there to help formulate the demands them-
selves,”h e says. “We’re t here t o help t hem
shape their vision. Weh elp clients ask the
right questions, so they g et what they want
from a cultural point of v iew, an economic
point of v iew, and a s ustainability point of
view.”
IDEAL ENVIRONMENTS
Over t he y ears, P -A-T-T-E-R-N-S h as r e-