For developers and owners, among the myriad of decisions to be made during the course of a project is whether or not the design team needs to be local to the project site. And just like many other choices, this one is not always clear cut. There are several considerations which may impact this decision... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Dennis Tonsor 04-27-18
We are proud to report that multiple RVi projects were recognized at this year’s MAX Awards put on by the Home Builder’s Association of Greater Austin. The annual awards presentation took place on April 7 at the JW Marriott Austin, where builders, developers, remodelers, and staff were honored for their achievements during the previous year.... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Haley Bartley 04-26-18
April is World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM), and for the second year in a row the ASLA ran a very engaging “This is Landscape Architecture” campaign on Instagram. Here at RVi, we decided to take advantage of this annual uptick in social media activity around the subject of landscape architecture and launch our official Instagram... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Haley Bartley 04-26-18
The La Cima development, a premier residential community in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, is currently wrapping up design and making plans for summer construction. The 2,441-acre neighborhood is located just west of San Marcos, Texas, at the intersection of Wonderworld Drive and Old Ranch Road 12 and boasts “…an oasis of Hill... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 03-29-18
When Nhasala Manandhar moved to Austin from Dallas in 2016, she sought out a way to learn about the city while simultaneously pursuing her passion for art. What she found was the Urban Sketchers group of Austin – a self-proclaimed local community that meets to sketch and promote the (larger) Urban Sketchers mission and manifesto.... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Haley Bartley 03-29-18
Our world is in a constant state of change, but it is not always immediately clear how these changes will ripple through different markets. We decided to sit down with our client, Michael Johnson, Senior Acquisitions Manager at Friendswood Development Company, to talk about a few key issues at both the local and national level... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Lindsey Woodard 03-28-18
After a few slow years following the Great Recession, the demand for cemetery planning and design services in the US has now begun to ramp up as state and federal agencies have started spending on a new round of much-needed veterans cemeteries expansions around the country. RVi, as a subconsultant to Gordon Engineering (Chantilly, VA),... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Mark Smith 02-27-18
Earlier this month, our leadership team met in Austin for quarterly strategic meetings that focused on growth and the future of our practice. One of the main topics of discussion was the trend toward smaller, more dense urban residential development projects. This shift was recently exemplified in an Arizona Republic article about iconic Arizona developer... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Mark Reddie 02-27-18
The terms master planned community and manufactured homes may seem like an unlikely pairing, but these concepts are coming together in new and interesting ways for the Silverado at Simonton Ranch development in Camp Verde, AZ. Developers Patrick Clifton and Ian Clifton with CFT Ventures are acquiring the 172.5-acre property after previous plans for the community... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Doug Craig 01-23-18