details  
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe said
“God is in the details.” This is true in Nature and The Arts. Within the context of Architecture, details elevate a simple structure into one that inspires. At Tim Cuppett Architects much attention is placed on the design of the details; their consistency within a project creates a hierarchy that organizes the entire structure. Details provide dramatic punctuation or become a quite back drop. Proper coordination makes the difference between harmony and cacophony.

Here are a variety of examples ranging from the graceful curve of a bronze railing to a forged iron chandelier hanging between hand hewn wooden beams. Custom furniture and light fixtures compliment a room. Both subtle and focal lighting sources highlight materials in order to accentuate their natural beauty.

Shapes play off of each other as though they are in dialog. Moldings and lines travel around a room to create a single cohesive composition, subtle to the eye yet delightful to the soul. Details work together so that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts...”