SErvices
Revitalizing Buildings & Communities
Present day economics mandate that we better utilize both public &
private resources, refining & expanding our existing built environment.
More than ever, we need intelligent transport systems, workspaces which
foster education & enterprise, engaging commerce/recreation
destinations, civic investments with a sense of purpose, homes that
provide comfort & rejuvenation, as well as safe & secure places for
learning.
To be successful, the design of these projects must respond to the
orientation, views, access, and opportunities unique to each site.
Thoughtful landscaping & site planning tie a structure to the land to
make it belong, and sensitive lighting, signage, mechanical systems, and
interior design enhance a building’s livability. New work must take
shape acknowledging our built heritage, which includes the 20th Century.
All this must be accomplished minimizing cost, delay, maintenance, and
ecological impact, while at the same time enhancing the quality of life
in our human habitat.
As the most profound public art, everyone has a stake in producing
diverse, walkable, vibrant communities: residents, business & property
owners, institutions, and government. The alchemy is simple: as
designers, we take natural, financial, cultural, technology, & human
resources, then leverage them so the whole is greater than the sum of
its parts. Thus, in every project, skill, inspiration, perseverance,
compromise, communication, and revision are all essential parts of the
revitalization process.
RYEBREAD sees incredible potential waiting to be fully realized.
Density, diversity, and historic fabric are assets, not liabilities. Our
structures and thoroughfares can be designed for greater efficiency &
livability, while respecting both our past & present. Our landscape &
water features can be better utilized, and our public spaces shaped as
outdoor rooms. As always, the goal of our generation should be to leave
the earth better than we found it, while leaving behind bricks & mortar
in the edifice of civilization.
