PARK(ing) Day is a global event where citizens, artists and activists come together to transform the everyday metered parking space into a “PARK(ing)” space – a temporary public place. The event began in 2005 when Rebar (a local San Francisco art and design studio) decided to make an inventive yet powerful statement to public officials... Read Full Post ›
Motivated by the American Heart Association’s (AHA) goal to reduce death and disability from cardiovascular disease by 20% in 2020, RVi has joined the AHA Heart Walk 2015. The AHA’s mission is to build healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. In 2010 they set a 10-year impact goal which focuses on helping people... Read Full Post ›
How many words is that picture worth? For many of us involved in the design of the built environment, renderings and visual simulations are valuable tools that can transform a mundane, two-dimensional CAD drawing into an appealing, three-dimensional color image which communicates the look and feel of the project much more effectively to clients and... Read Full Post ›
Nothing feels better than making a tangible difference right in your own backyard. RVi’s Dallas office joined alongside 40 TREC Young Gun volunteers to begin what will be a series of renovation projects for the Genesis Women’s Shelter. This project entailed demolishing an old playground and prepping the site for a new playscape that will... Read Full Post ›
This past month, RVi Vice President Mark Smith had the opportunity to join Oak Hill Parkway project team members to participate in the 30th Annual Keep Austin Beautiful Clean Sweep. A section of Williamson Creek adjacent to the “Y” in Oak Hill was sponsored by the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, ATKINS, and Rodriquez Transportation... Read Full Post ›
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) and RVi earlier this month hosted an open house to discuss the master plan for Camp Creek Recreation Area in Marble Falls, Texas. Project Manager Drew Carman (pictured above) helped facilitate the event, which was aimed at gathering public input on two design options proposed for the park. Both... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Barbara Austin 04-29-15
Earlier this month, RViers enjoyed getting their hands dirty at Festival Beach for the Austin Parks Foundation’s annual It’s My Park Day. More than 3,000 volunteers provided 10,000 hours of volunteer labor at over 100 park improvement projects across the City of Austin. This is equivalent to 5 park maintenance employees working full-time for an... Read Full Post ›
What do these three subjects have to do with one another? RVi Project Director Patrick Smith recently spoke on this topic at the Austin Center for Architecture. Presenting to the Architecture for Health Committee, Patrick explained the link. “The reality is most of us didn’t get a chance to eat breakfast this morning, we spent... Read Full Post ›
Saturday, September 27th marked the annual National Public Lands Day, and this year RVi employees joined volunteers around the country in lending a little TLC to public parks, trails, and open spaces. Here at RVi, we chose to join the volunteer team at one of our own project sites, Roy G. Guerrero Colorado River Park.... Read Full Post ›
