Peter Buffington is the Design Principal and Lead Designer for SmithGroup’s Workplace Studio. His depth of experience includes over 30 years practicing architecture and addressing a buildings’ context from an urban and regional perspective. He believes architecture should be expressive and environmentally responsive, but above all, it should seek and find a balance between beauty and function. His work amplifies our integrated practice by leveraging the experience of his expert colleagues, producing rich solutions rooted in broad design criteria.