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Architectural Design With a Sense of Place

What does it mean for a building to have a "Sense of Place"? 

Through our work, we focus on giving our designs both individuality and a sense of place.

We carefully consider the geographical area surrounding a project, as well as the location's history and culture, in order to provide the absolute best experience for residents, neighbors, and visitors.

Check out how we design with a Sense of Place in our latest video!

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Mixed-Use & Residential Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA Mixed-Use & Residential Ricardo Álvarez-Díaz, FAIA

12 Strategies for Community Building in Affordable Housing Development

The benefits of mixed-income affordable housing are abundant.

Affordable Housing Development can improve the individual lives of residents and support the local workforce by providing well-constructed, decent housing while revitalizing distressed neighborhoods, promoting social integration, boosting an area's economic health and building communities.

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Tackling the U.S. Housing Crisis with Affordable Housing Development

7 WAYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

For most people, housing is their greatest —and most stressful—expense.

Lack of affordable housing continues to strangle the budgets of mid- and low-income families, with many spending more than 50 percent of their income on rents and mortgages, while living one paycheck away from facing foreclosure and homelessness.

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