If you spend any time at all reading about corporate culture in America, you’ve probably noticed an emerging trend in the design of the corporate campus: big tech firms are now developing campuses that provide incredible employee amenities, such as juice bars, massage tents, and staffed daycare centers, that would have been considered unthinkable a... Read Full Post ›
You may have heard the phrase before: Property ownership is a bundle of sticks. Land development is a complex process regardless of what stage you’re in, but the early stages can be particularly ambiguous because of the legal, regulatory, and environmental limitations of the land. At RVi, we help our clients understand their “bundle of... Read Full Post ›
Located on the Southeast corner of IH30 and Collins Boulevard in the heart of Arlington’s entertainment district, Champions Park will join the destination entertainment centers of Cowboys Stadium, Globe Life Park (The Ballpark in Arlington), and Six Flags over Texas. Our team assisted GSO Architects in planning the center, which is organized around a central... Read Full Post ›
By their very nature, land development projects are complex and fluid. There are a lot of moving pieces to each project – from field conditions, to regulatory interpretations, to the political climate, to the broader economy in general. The only certainty is that things will change, and as consultants we need to help anticipate these... Read Full Post ›
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 ›
This past summer, I dusted off my trusty notebook and pen and headed north to Cambridge, Massachusetts for a two-day course in Real Estate Development Fundamentals. Administered by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design’s Executive Education Program, this course was designed for those of us who are involved at various points along the way... Read Full Post ›
Walkability, density, connectivity – any conversation about the built environment today will almost certainly involve these buzzwords. Sometimes we hear and use these words so frequently that they can start to lose their impact. So when we learned about a recent study by Texas A&M associate professor of architecture Xuemei Zhu that measured the results... Read Full Post ›
As planners and landscape architects, so much of what we do is tied to the bigger picture. From market research and project economics to theming and sustainability goals, we collaborate with our clients and with other project team members to bring multi-faceted concepts to life. No doubt, the big picture is incredibly important to the... Read Full Post ›
The largest retail store in the state is now open for business in The Colony, Texas. Nebraska Furniture Mart, which boasts a 560,000 s.f. showroom and 1.3 million s.f. distribution center, celebrated its Grand Opening on May 7th. The store will be the anchor of the 433-acre development, Grandscape, which is planned to include three... Read Full Post ›
