RVi Vice President Barbara Austin was recognized this month by her alma mater, the Texas A&M University Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences (RPTS). The department selected Barbara as the recipient of the 2013 Leslie M. Reid Alumni Award, which recognizes outstanding alumni who have gone on to achieve professional excellence. Dr. Gary Ellis, current... Read Full Post ›
Crisp fall evenings at football games, late nights in the studio, endless debates over the meaning of life—it’s no exaggeration to say that most of us can, at times, be a little nostalgic about “the good old days” at the University. However, there is much more to our college experience than just pleasant memories and... Read Full Post ›
After visiting Iceland just last year, Project Director Chris Lalich continued his tour of countries beginning with the letter “I” with a trip to Ireland this month. His week-long stay included stops in the cities of Dublin, Galway, Cork, and even Belfast to learn more about “The Troubles” of Northern Ireland. Chris also visited natural... Read Full Post ›
Landscape architecture students from The University of Texas at Austin gathered at RVi’s Austin office earlier this month for the 3rd Annual ASLA/Austin Section Student Portfolio Review. Led by RVi’s Director of Design Mark Smith, the students enjoyed one-on-one critiques of their portfolios, as well as an informal networking session. Professionals from many Austin-area landscape... Read Full Post ›
Congratulations to RVi’s own Patrick McGannon, who finished the Austin Marathon earlier this month with a time of 3:39:15. The 26.2 mile course winds through some of Austin’s most famous areas, including Lady Bird Lake, the Allandale & Hyde Park neighborhoods, the UT Campus, and the State Capitol. Patrick started training in September of last... Read Full Post ›
On the eve of RVi’s 30th anniversary, Bob Richardson and Chris Crawford sat down with the Austin-American Statesman to reflect on the last 30 years of growth and development in Austin, as well as how the firm’s projects have helped shape the Central Texas landscape. From prominent master planned communities like Steiner Ranch and Belterra... Read Full Post ›
RVi is pleased to welcome Chip Mills back to our team in the role of Project Director. Chip worked previously with RVi from 2003 to 2007 on projects such as Belterra in Dripping Springs, Cordillera Ranch in Boerne and Steiner Ranch in Austin. Since leaving RVi, Chip served as Executive Director of the Zachary Chamber of Commerce... Read Full Post ›
RVi is pleased to announce that Chris Crawford has been named President of the firm. Bob Richardson, founding principal and President since the firm’s inception in 1982, will continue to be actively involved as RVi’s CEO. “Chris assuming the role of President is part of the long-term strategy for our firm. It acknowledges his strong... Read Full Post ›
This month, RVi’s own Chris Lalich began involvement with the Family Care Expansion project at Texas Baptist Children’s Home (TBCH). Together with Newland Communities and Ryland Homes, RVi will help design and build new housing at TBCH’s campus in Round Rock, Texas. Texas Baptist Children’s Home’s Family Care program provides homes for single mothers and their children. During their... Read Full Post ›
