ðə bˈɪldɪŋz æz ðeɪ ɑːɹ kənsˈiːvd ɑːɹ ˈɪnfluːənst baɪ ðə "kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðə nˈætʃɚɹəl tɚɹˈeɪn, ðə vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən, ðə pətˈɛnʃəl fɔːɹ dɪvˈɛləpɪŋ vˈɪstəz ˈaʊt ˌɪntʊ ðə lˈændskeɪp ænd hˈɛns lˈaɪt ænd ʃˈeɪd ænd ʌv kˈoːɹs ðə ɹᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd ænd ˈɛvɚpɹˈɛzənt ˈæspɛkt ʌv klˈaɪmət".
The buildings as they are conceived are influenced by the "character of the natural terrain, the vegetation, the potential for developing vistas out into the landscape and hence light and shade and of course the related and ever-present aspect of climate".