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Next Stop: Norfolk, VA

Stephen — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:43:34 +0000

Our client, Bonaventure Realty Group, needed some quick renderings to show off their new project in Norfolk, VA. Cox, Kliewer & Company, the architectural firm from Virginia Beach, worked very fast in completing the preliminary design so we can wrap up the renderings. You can also see the current site.

Praises from DR Horton

Stephen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:54:35 +0000

If you are new here, then you probably did not know that we just revamped our website in the past month. As things are moving along, we are also in the process of creating a testimonial page (because I don’t like to toot my own horn!) Below is a recent email and some samples of work we did.

Hi Stephen-

I wanted to shoot you a quick note thanking you for the excellent work you did for us with our recent product changeover. You consistently beat the tight deadlines, and provided a great product that helped to make our new rollout a success. We look forward to doing more work with you in the future.

Thank you!

Todd Johnston
Product Development Manager
D.R. Horton, Inc. – Portland

Concepts for Waterview at Scottsdale

Stephen — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:41:13 +0000

Although most of our projects are for marketing purpose with designs finalized, we sometimes get to help architects and developers visualize and communicate their designs to investors and city planners. This typically starts with some massing study with wire frames and models, then sketches with entourage, and lastly the inclusion of color, texture, and material.

This project in Scottsdale involved showing the city planners that there would be ample green space for this redevelopment area. Here are some examples of the concept views provided by the Dallas architectural firms Three and Talley Associates and then our final renderings.

Courtside Condos – Raising the Ceiling on Floors

Stephen — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:19:47 +0000

Courtside Condos, completed in the summer of 2006, is a 16-story, 104-unit development in Charlotte, NC. As with most large condo developments, the city, lenders, and the developer sought a large pre-sale commitment before starting construction. Our initial rendering helped raise that number substantially. In fact, the rendering received such a positive response from buyers and the city that the developer rushed to add additional floors and even bolder architectural designs. The condo was a win-win for all parties and is now an architectural crown for the “Queen City.”

Before

After

Actual Photo

SearStone (Cary, NC) – Growing With Our Clients

Stephen — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 17:39:49 +0000

SearStone, schedule to be completed in 2009, is going to be a vibrant new senior community in Cary, NC. We started working on this project 6 years ago with the developer on just the site plan but the marketing process has really taken off in the past 6 months. Working with multiple architectural firms, the design process has gone back and forth with the final design reverting back to the founder Bill Sears’ original vision of the green mansard roof with the flared eaves.

Here are some images from concept stage to final design that we worked on over the last 9 months:

Building the Field…

Stephen — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 18:35:51 +0000

In our field, we routinely witness how building a great design can change a community; creating a safe and functional environment where people will come to work, play, and live. We often get to work on meaningful public projects including memorial parks, churches, schools, historical landmarks, ballfields, restorations, and government buildings. Aside from having worked with some wonderful, civic-minded people, it is also rewarding to see how certain projects can help with fundraisers, revitalize depressed areas, and re-energize communities. In his “prior life”, one of our partners, Stephen, was a social worker. So this convergence of great architectural design with community sensitivity is dear to his heart.

In particular, the Raleigh Housing Authority has done a wonderful job achieving this balance. We have worked with them for several years on a number of HOPE VI (HUD’s federal grant for urban redevelopment) projects, including Capitol Park, Chavis Heights, and Walnut Terrace. The RHA folks run a very successful organization. HUD recognized them for being one of the few organizations nationwide to develop a HOPE VI project on budget and ahead of schedule!

Actus Lend Lease – From “Virtual Sea to Shining Sea”

Stephen — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:42:59 +0000

We have been working with Actus on several military housing projects for a few years now. It is a pleasure to help develop improved military housing for the families of our armed forces. These projects took us to many bases “virtually” around the country including:

Camp Lejeune (North Carolina)
Fort Huachuca (Arizona)
West Point Academy (New York)
Fort Wainwright (Alaska)
Army Hawaii Family Housing (Hawaii)
Fort Knox (Kentucky)
Beaufort (South Carolina)

For these projects, we provided aerials, streetscapes, clubhouses, entrances, interiors, and floor plans. Here are some examples showing the various regions of our beautiful country:

Hawaii

Camp LeJeune

Fort Huachuca

Fort Knox

Fort Wainwright

West Point