“…good design, in general, which has:

• Firmness — structural stability and lasting materials.
• Commodity — an underlying purpose — a plan.
• Delight — a universal beauty; attractiveness not only in form, but in materials.

Good design is often so intrinsic that no one even consciously notices it, but sometimes it evokes that “aha” moment, and you just get it. Why is any of this important? Because studies show you are affected by your environment…”

Excerpt taken from “Building Principles: Building Principles: Architectural Design for Camps” by James Spinola, AIA, CSI. November/December 2014. ACA Camping Magazine. http://www.acacamps.org/campmag/1411/architectural-design-camps