We have built a reputation as "careful listeners" who build mutual respect and trust between people from different cultures and backgrounds. For over 30 years, Number TEN has collaborated with many types of communities in the design of schools, daycares, community and health centres, nursing stations and other institutional buildings. Number TEN has honed their skills in working with small, community based groups to create a comfortable atmosphere of sharing and openness.

Number TEN has learned from the relationships we have built with a wide variety of clients that there are both subtle and obvious cultural differences in the way that people communicate and see the world around them. Each community has its own unique set of circumstances. Often, their cultural influences are eloquently expressed, while at other times, the design team must be keen listeners, patient interpreters and gentle inquisitors. It is important to understand what connects people with the built form around them, what stimulates them and gives them joy.

In all of our projects, one of our major design goals is always to create a place that "fits", that "feels right", and "belongs" to its place.

At Number TEN, our relationships with our clients and team members are characterized by:

• Openness
  Sharing ones own experiences and sensitivities allows others to openly share theirs.
• Humility
  Respecting the qualities in others and valuing their opinions.
• Listening
  Focus on understanding another's opinion and working to interpret and implement their meaning.
• Patience
  Good ideas take time to evolve.
• Humour
  Laughing brings people together.
  

Number TEN Spirit
Our office is distinguished by our character, collegial environment and delight in the creative process. We relentlessly search for innovative ways to communicate, design and build. We believe that energy and creativity fuel a team spirit and engaging design. The result is motivation to achieve and celebration of success.

In addition to our experience and dedication to creating great architecture, we are a people place. At Number TEN, we pride ourselves on the relationships we build with the people we work with. Whether it is our clients, our consultants or contractors, Number TEN strives to build relationships that foster good will and a positive approach to the design and construction process.

Each design at Number TEN starts with a vision. The vision evolves from the unique goals of each project we undertake. Great architecture promotes and reinforces the values of the people who inhabit it. Each project at Number TEN tells a story about our client, the building's users and the community at large.