Spirit of Place-Spirit of Design, Inc.

spirit of place/spirit of design (spsd) is an international design-build expedition program which for 15 years has led architecture students to create meaningful monuments that echo and celebrate cultural lyrics of a place by means of modern design. the program, founded by architect and professor travis l. price, iii, faia, at the catholic university of america in washington, dc, has so far designed and built projects around the world from the mountains of machu picchu to the rugged west coast of ireland and to the sacred sites of nepal. the goal of the spirit of place/spirit of design program is to explore the design and construction of architectural forms that successfully respond to natural and cultural settings in a contemporary language of design. environmental stewardship and cultural heritage preservation in distant landscapes guides the methodology of research and design. the program’s overriding objective is to foster a method for design education that engages the most deeply