Two years ago, on the Sunday of Labor Day weekend — September 4, 2011 — the most destructive fire in Texas history broke out in Bastrop County, 30 miles east of Austin. The fire burned for 37 days, scorching more than 32,000 acres and destroying 1,600 homes. By season’s end, more than $1 Billion in... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 08-28-13
Since opening our doors in Austin in 1982, RVi has been involved in designing many types of master planned communities. In retrospect, we’ve weathered the ups and the downs of a sometimes volatile real estate market and we’ve seen residential development trends come and go. We’ve also observed that a number of the planning principles... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Mark Smith 09-21-12
Over the past few months, RVi has been working with Hays County and a group of stakeholders consisting of local residents, current volunteers on site, county staff, and elected officials to develop a master plan for the 81.6-acre Jacob’s Well Natural Area in Wimberley, Texas. The draft of the master plan will be presented to... Read Full Post ›
If you live or work in Austin, Texas, it shouldn’t be too difficult to convince you that our regional transportation infrastructure has not kept pace with the city’s brisk growth and that traffic congestion is a problem. As the debate over how to solve these problems rages on, RVi Principal Mark Smith explores how the... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Mark Smith 03-28-12
This month’s spotlight features an exciting new project at St. Edward’s University – the John Brooks Williams Natural Science and Technology Center – South Building. RVi has worked closely with Sasaki Associates for more than 10 years on the St. Edward’s University master plan, helping enhance the campus’ outdoor spaces and is working closely with... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 01-30-12