Photo courtesy of Jim Innes This month RVi President Chris Crawford stepped into the spotlight, serving as moderator for the ULI Austin Breakfast Baby Boomer Housing 2.0: Sun City and Beyond. Chris and the RVi team have provided planning and landscape architecture services for many active adult communities, including Sun City developments in Texas, Phoenix,... Read Full Post ›
Here at RVi, we are feeling equal parts sad and jealous. Landscape Architect and adventurer Chris Lalich has decided to take a break from the profession to advance his goal of exploring every inch of the planet. Beginning on March 5th, Chris will set foot on Springer Mountain in Georgia and start hiking the entire... Read Full Post ›
Entries were due this week for the 12th Annual ULI Gerald D. Hines Urban Design Competition, a program that challenges teams of graduate students to create a comprehensive development proposal for an existing site in two short weeks. Teams are composed of five students representing the architecture, planning, real estate, and business fields. Each team... Read Full Post ›
Preserving open space in communities is often a balancing act between maximizing developable land and creating value – both monetary and intangible – for all parties involved. Urban Land Magazine explored this dichotomy in a recent article featuring interviews with five community development experts – including RVi President Chris Crawford. The article explored trends in... Read Full Post ›
This fall marked RVi’s 31st anniversary and our annual retreat, which was held on October 18th. The day started bright and early for the Austin office – departing for Houston at 7am. After a tour of RVi’s recently expanded Houston office space, we took advantage of the beautiful weather by kayaking along the Buffalo Bayou. RVi Business Manager Dianne Hughes... Read Full Post ›
From television to video games, texting to the Internet – in a world that is increasingly filled with indoor entertainment options, how do we foster a conservation ethic among members of the next generation? Together with our clients Michael Morris and Stacie Talbert from the City of Corpus Christi, RVi Vice President and Director of... Read Full Post ›
On the last Friday of every month, RViers gather for Friday Design Review, where we get the chance to learn about projects going on in the office. This month’s Design Review featured the following projects: Arlington of Naples, a senior living facility in Naples, Florida – presented by Colin Owen Pflugerville Trails Master Plan &... Read Full Post ›
CEO and Founding Principal Bob Richardson was recently appointed to the Board of Directors at the Hill Country Conservancy. During his three-year term, Bob will help to advance the Conservancy’s mission and shape its valued networks. The Board of Directors encompasses a small group of thought leaders who have proven their ability to shape the... Read Full Post ›
Last month, graduating senior Robert Whittemore was honored with the ASLA Merit Award by his alma mater, the University of Arkansas Fay Jones School of Architecture. Robert accepted the award at the school’s annual awards ceremony on April 19th. The Merit Award is given by the ASLA Arkansas Chapter to landscape architecture students in their... Read Full Post ›
