In ancient Greek architecture stoas were designed to create safe, enveloping, protective atmospheres which combined useful inside and outside space. Stoicism — named for the stoa — is the philosophy of personal ethics and an informed, mindful system of logic, which perfectly explains our belief that buildings are more than just bricks and mortar. Buildings should be practical, protective, and inspirational. Hence our name — STOAS — reflecting our ethos of logic, efficiency and leading-edge design.