Good design is not about imposing a vision on the client or the landscape, it is about listening.  Home is where we are secure, where we nurture and entertain.  Every client’s expectation of home is different so as designers we must first listen, then design.  It is the same whether a client has purchased a house or a parcel of land, whether we build or remodel, we must first discover what drew them to the project, what was the emotion, the expectation, the desire, before we can realize a successful design.