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12 | Altius Architecture grew. “We’re doing the same things today, but on a much bigger scale,” says Smith. Smith says his colleagues share similar values and philosophies on architecture as well as the role of the architect in the build- ing process. As teamwork and collaboration undergirds so much of their efforts, it is this which has also contributed to their ability to secure client relationships in both com- mercial and residential projects. Smith says, in many cases, after completing a residen- tial project, the clients have so appreciated their talent and teamwork that they are then asked to take on a renovation or redesign project involving the client’s business. The Altius approach is creating homes that are as aesthetically alluring as they are efficient and functional, and that enables them to impart these same qualities to a commercial project, where businesses not only depend on such functionality, but demand it. Such client interactions have contrib- uted to the sheer range of styles in Altius Ar- chitect’s current portfolio. The diversity of