Over the past fifteen years, RVi has had the honor of providing landscape architecture and planning services for state and national veterans cemeteries across the state of Texas. In 2016, we joined a team led by prime consultant William H. Gordon Associates (Chantilly, Virginia), to pursue an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity RFP issued by the Department... Read Full Post ›
This month, RVi celebrated the groundbreaking for one of our most exciting new projects – The Backyard. Originally opened in 1993, The Backyard was a cherished live music venue set against the backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. Several years ago the venue closed for redevelopment, and is now emerging just down the road from... Read Full Post ›
With construction set to begin soon on Phase I of the City of Georgetown’s San Gabriel Park renovation, RVi Project Manager Drew Carman recently presented his team’s work on the spring restoration aspect of the project’s design. Speaking at the Williamson County Conservation Foundation’s Texas Conservation Symposium earlier this month, Drew detailed the research and... Read Full Post ›
Construction will begin next month for Jack Drake Park, a highly-anticipated 3.5-acre park located along Greens Bayou in the North Houston District (formerly the Greenspoint District). Funded in part through a Texas Parks & Wildlife Trails Grant, the park will serve a dual purpose for the area as both a nature park and as a... Read Full Post ›
Located along Lamar Boulevard just north of Austin’s Central Business District, Pease District Park is a beloved piece of Austin’s park system. Perhaps most famously known as the site for the annual festival Eeyore’s Birthday Party, the 84-acre Pease Park also serves many students and urban dwellers on a daily basis thanks to its proximity... Read Full Post ›
The word trace can be…well, traced back to the Middle English usage, meaning “a path that someone or something takes.” This meaning serves as a foundation for the Trace master planned community that is taking shape south of Austin in San Marcos. Located just a stone’s throw from the historic El Camino Real de Los... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 05-12-16
Last October brought flooding of historic proportions to Austin that temporarily shut down Austin Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA), flooded the control tower, and handicapped operations for nearly five days. Although flights resumed their normal schedules months ago, the airport is still working to complete its flood recovery effort. This includes renovating the flood-damaged landscape around... Read Full Post ›
The planned B.B. Owen Park at Trinity Falls will no doubt quickly become a recreational destination for North Texas. Backed by a generous $11 Million endowment from the B.B. Owen Trust, this 300-acre park will feature athletic fields, an amphitheater, multiple playgrounds, picnic areas, and miles of nature and interpretive trails. What makes this park... Read Full Post ›
Last month, one of Georgetown’s largest and most anticipated projects broke ground. The $700M Wolf Ranch master planned community will include 1,600 homes, 900 multi-family units, 140 acres of parks, trails, and open space, and space for new retail and restaurant development. RVi has been involved with the project since 2013, providing master planning and... Read Full Post ›
