link to three studios

It is literally against the law almost everywhere in the United States to build the kind of places that Americans themselves consider authentic and traditional. It is against the law to build places that human beings can feel good in, or afford to live in. It is against the law to build places that are worth caring about.

We can build Main Street and Elm Street and still park our cars. It is within our power to create places that are worthy of our affection.

James Howard Kunstler; Home from Nowhere

Mixed-Use Studio

The Mixed-Use Studio designs mixed-use neighborhoods that enrich the lives of their inhabitants. The Studio thoughtfully knits-together parks,plazas, streets, and neighborhood business districts to create pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods. The Studio knows that designing a thriving mixed-use neighborhood requires more than copying the 'look' of a recently-published project. Designing a neighborhood requires an understanding of the three fundamentals involved in creating inviting places to live, work and shop: rhythm, proportion, and scale. The Studio has learned how to apply those fundamentals within the financial constraints of modern-day real estate development.

Under the direction of Jeff Raser, the Studio has developed a collaborative process that utilizes extensive research, critical analysis and internal debate to arrive at design solutions that reflect the intentions of the client and serve the individual and community. The studio has found that a thorough study of successful precedents leads to superior design solutions.

An important part of the Studio's work for the developer is generating a vision that will engender support within the community and review and zoning boards. The Studio coordinates all of the requisite disciplines - traffic and civil engineering, landscape architecture, retail and marketing consultants - in service to making great places.

The following projects exemplify the Studio's place-making:

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