Our Story
Not too long ago, a group of individuals got together to create a better place to live; a healthful place to celebrate the beauty of simplicity, and the significance of restful design; a place to nurture the mind, body, and spirit.
This team of architects, landscape architects, engineers, community planners and interior designers put their heads together, set no limits and let their imaginations soar.
What they imagined was a whole new way of life, a way that goes beyond just living.
East Meets West
Our team understood that in order to sustain a healthy life, some very basic elements were required. Influenced by both Eastern and Western philosophies, they had different view points concerning those elements. They agreed to agree, and in a blending of Eastern and Western philosophies, decided that the basics for living were:
air
water
earth
wood
fire
metal
But what did these elements really mean? Our team set about redefining these elements.
The Elements - New Definitions
AIR is not just what we breathe. It is the space that gives our hearts and minds the room to imagine, and the peace to experience contentment and joy in the simplicity of everydayness. It is a place for creation and rejuvenation.
It is the shaping of an idea... Imagination
WATER is not just what we drink or what flows in our rivers. It literally reflects our being and how we live. It purifies our thoughts with a vision of our world in all its endless variety and choice, and a vision of how our world can be if we focus on the potential of the future.
It is the fulfillment of a vision... Inspiration
EARTH is not just the soil that grows our food, or the ground we walk on. It is our foundation and our shelter. It is the home that connects us with all beings and nurtures us as we nurture one another.
It is the warmth of family and friends... Nurturing
WOOD is not just what we build our houses from or the forests that grace our mountains. It is history and time, its very essence taking years to come into being. It shows us that just as nature takes its time to become, so we too need the time to grow our lives and realize our vision.
It is the cultivation of a neighborhood... Growth
FIRE is not just warmth, the glow of a candle, or a way to cook our foods. Fire is the very drive within us that manifests in the energy and passion to bring meaning to our lives through vocation, study, travel, art, music, and literature.
It is the vibrant culture of a community... Passion
METAL is not just the physical armature of our greatest buildings and bridges, or the material used by engineers. It is the promise of endurance, discipline and fortitude in the traditions and values we create and carry forward into the future.
It is the power of potential... Strength
Our team redefined the elements and laid the foundation for a whole new way of living - a place where the elements of nature return to an urban space to grow and nurture a flourishing environment and where living in that environment is an art unto itself.
We invite you to redefine your own way of living. The cycle of life begins anew in a place named 989elements.
Our story is just beginning...