Welcome to DR+A Studio
DR+A creates integrated design solutions that provide dynamic,
energetic and fiscally viable environments...
Having the innovation, creativity, and the passion for developing
communities into strong, sustainable and livable places, our teams
address the needs of both communities who are faced with the challenges
of growth, as well as those that want to enhance their existing cities,
towns, villages, and neighborhoods. We understand the complex issues
that are involved in growth and development; more importantly, we
understand how to work with these issues to create strong, vibrant,
enduring communities.
Helping both the public and private sectors through the collaborative
process of place making, we offer insight into creating
pedestrian-friendly streets, mixed-use developments, housing options,
valued open spaces, and transit-oriented design. It is our belief that
through these efforts we can lead people to understand the benefits of
aesthetically pleasing environments that provide for economic
viability, healthier lifestyles, and reduced energy consumption...in
essence a better quality of life.
DR+A’s expertise
ranges from small infill projects to large scale master plans, intimate
town centers to highly visible, urban retail developments. We work with
our clients in developing livable patterns for growth that provides for
a diverse mix of uses, promotes accessibility, reinvests in community
and provides for usable open spaces. By looking beyond a site’s
physical limits and boundaries, we incorporate the numerous
environmental, economic and social dynamics at play. The layering of
spaces, aesthetics, fiscal goals and community needs are just a few of
the factors taken into account. This approach helps our clients reach
their goals of creating meaningful destinations with personality and
soul that draw people back, time and again.