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
RVi Principal and Vice President Mark Smith presented alongside TxDOT Project Manager James Williams and RTG Transportation Engineer Wade Strong last month at the Texas ASLA Annual Conference in Fort Worth. In a presentation entitled CSS: Where Process Meets the Road, the trio highlighted the use of Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS) as the process which... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 05-10-16
At the beginning of any challenging task, the magnitude of what needs to be accomplished can seem daunting. Take for instance this article. I am a landscape architect, not a writer, so the thought of putting pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) to write this article seemed like a big task. In order to... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 05-09-16
Here in the landscape architecture world, we have been celebrating April as World Landscape Architecture Month (WLAM). This international occasion aims to introduce our profession to the public by showcasing spaces designed by landscape architects around the world. A noble endeavor, indeed – as many landscape architects will attest to the fact that not even... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Dennis Tonsor 04-29-16
We are excited to share the news that two RVi projects received awards at this week’s Texas ASLA Conference in Fort Worth. The annual event draws entries and attendees from across the state, seeking to recognize outstanding examples of recent and past works by Texas landscape architects and to publicize their contributions to an enhanced... Read Full Post ›
RVi’s Rancho Sienna project team recently got the opportunity to test out our new Lumion software, a 3D visualization program that is allowing us to bring projects to life in new and exciting ways. The team created a fly-through video of the planned dog park at Rancho Sienna, which is being used to generate interest... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Peter Dufrene 03-30-16
On the first Saturday of every March, thousands of Austinites gather to improve neighborhood parks and greenbelts all over the city. This clean-up day is hosted by the Austin Parks Foundation and is one of the most successful volunteer days of the entire year – with participation totaling over a quarter million dollars in labor... Read Full Post ›
I’m sure I speak for most designers when I say that academic projects tend to appeal to our most noble intentions. Creating spaces that will foster learning, social interaction, and personal discovery in children from their earliest formative years all the way to adulthood is a very inspiring task. It is also a task that... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 02-26-16
In what has become an annual tradition, RViers traveled to Aggieland this past month to attend the Aggie Workshop and Career Fair. The multi-day event brings students and professionals together for a combination of networking, seminars, and design charrettes. This year’s team included Lisa Horne, Megan French, and Austin Hicks, who selected RVi’s recent Tarleton... Read Full Post ›
Posted by Katie Harris 02-24-16