By Sergio Yamada Sergio Yamada is a Project Director in the RVi Scottsdale office. With more than 25 years of experience (24 years in the U.S. and three in Argentina), Yamada has in-depth knowledge of infusing creativity in a budget-friendly way, while meeting client goals through amenity centers. When it comes to design and development,... Read Full Post ›
By: Kristine Gay, Project Manager Every fall, hundreds of bike enthusiasts watch as the world’s top freeride mountain bikers drop from 50-foot cliffs, launch across 70-foot canyon gaps, and perform an array of flips and tricks. The Red Bull Rampage competition has become one of the biggest events in the biking community. In 2023, the... Read Full Post ›
Project Spotlight: Northeast Texas Trail Feasibility Study Texans will soon learn whether their state could gain its first linear state park. The Texas Parks & Wildlife Department (TPWD) tapped RVi to conduct a feasibility study on transforming the Northeast Texas Trail, also known as the NETT, into a state park. The NETT is a 130-mile... Read Full Post ›
The Babcock Ranch lifestyle is based on the principles of smart growth and living a better life. This, along with its self-proclaimed “love affair with the land,” had the RVi team eager and excited at the opportunity to design a landscape that would bring preservation and restoration to the forefront. As landscape architects and stewards... Read Full Post ›
I am proud to celebrate World Landscape Architecture Month by highlighting the positive impact of landscape architecture design on our communities. As professionals in this field, we possess a remarkable capacity to craft outdoor spaces that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional, promoting thriving and healthy communities. An essential aspect of this process is prioritizing... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Shawn Byron, PLA 04-13-23
Located just three miles north of downtown Austin, Texas, the Mueller Greenway system is a series of five interconnected parks that encircle the mixed-use urban village known as the Mueller Development. With thousands of residents and major employers such as Dell Children’s Hospital, HEB, Seton, and The University of Texas at Austin, this community has... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Drew Carman 04-06-23
As infill projects go, Mueller is unparalleled in Central Texas. Resulting from the redevelopment of the abandoned Robert Mueller Municipal Airport (RMMA), the community was envisioned as a mixed-use urban village that has since become home to nearly 10,000 people as well as major employers like Dell Children’s Hospital, The University of Texas at Austin’s... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Drew Carman 08-30-22
Georgetown, Texas, is a rapidly growing community and San Gabriel Park serves as the central park of Georgetown, located at the confluence of the north and south forks on the San Gabriel River. In 2015, the RVi-Austin team developed the Master Plan for the park which included stakeholder and public input as well as multiple... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Drew Carman 04-26-22
Earlier this month, the Beverly S. Sheffield Northwest District Park Vision Plan was recommended for approval by Austin’s Park Board! Located in the Allandale neighborhood of Austin, Texas, Beverly S. Sheffield Park has major improvements in store. The 31-acre park currently features baseball fields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming pool, duck pond, passive and active... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Drew Carman 02-24-22
