River Architects, Inc. is managed by two architects, Val Schute and Mike Swinghamer. This partnership is effective because of their mutual understanding of, and agreement on, architectural issues and their complementary skills in project development. The architects combine their varied architectural experience, approaches, and backgrounds to broaden their perspective and analytical skills.
This allows for a comprehensive overview and understanding of the project. The firm is organized around project type studios that are directed by each partner and relate specifically to their individual interests. Each partner is responsible for their respective studio's advancement and creative nurturing. There is spirited and engaging cross-over and exchanges that constantly benefit all the projects in the office.
Within the firm, a dedicated team of resourceful professionals, also with diverse and complementary skills, support the partners. The collective and focused talents of each of the firm's members ensure the success of your project.
This allows for a comprehensive overview and understanding of the project. The firm is organized around project type studios that are directed by each partner and relate specifically to their individual interests. Each partner is responsible for their respective studio's advancement and creative nurturing. There is spirited and engaging cross-over and exchanges that constantly benefit all the projects in the office.
Within the firm, a dedicated team of resourceful professionals, also with diverse and complementary skills, support the partners. The collective and focused talents of each of the firm's members ensure the success of your project.
Services
The firm focuses on planning, architecture, and interior design services.
River Architects, Inc. has purposely remained an architectural firm rather than a mix of architecture and engineering.
Our reasoning is each project is unique, requiring different engineering skills.
We believe we best meet your needs by having the freedom to select an engineer whose knowledge and experience match your project requirements.
River Architects, Inc. has purposely remained an architectural firm rather than a mix of architecture and engineering.
Our reasoning is each project is unique, requiring different engineering skills.
We believe we best meet your needs by having the freedom to select an engineer whose knowledge and experience match your project requirements.
We thrive on the collaborative energy that is released when we work with a group of people, a committee, or an entire community to solve a problem and achieve a goal.
We firmly believe that "joint authorship will lead to joint ownership."
Then in 1997, the firm's name was changed to River Architects, Inc.
Although the firm no longer has the founding partner's name, River Architects, Inc. was deliberately selected to de-emphasize a single individual's efforts; instead focusing on the collaborative energy of everyone in the firm.
We firmly believe that "joint authorship will lead to joint ownership."
Then in 1997, the firm's name was changed to River Architects, Inc.
Although the firm no longer has the founding partner's name, River Architects, Inc. was deliberately selected to de-emphasize a single individual's efforts; instead focusing on the collaborative energy of everyone in the firm.
Academic campus design provides a wide range of opportunities and challenges.
It means thinking about the university as Thomas Jefferson described it in 1817, as an "academic village."
These complex communities do much more than focus on the transfer of knowledge; they include living, working, social, and recreational components that are shaped by each institution's tradition and identity.
Our Campus Studio works with public and private colleges and universities to create memorable, sustainable, and transformational places for their campus environments.
It means thinking about the university as Thomas Jefferson described it in 1817, as an "academic village."
These complex communities do much more than focus on the transfer of knowledge; they include living, working, social, and recreational components that are shaped by each institution's tradition and identity.
Our Campus Studio works with public and private colleges and universities to create memorable, sustainable, and transformational places for their campus environments.
Civic comes from the Latin word civis, which means citizen, and is defined in Webster's Dictionary as ".relating to a citizen, a city, or community affairs."
Our Civic Studio focuses primarily on public libraries, community centers, city halls, courthouses, justice centers, and fire stations.
These institutions are the infrastructure for our daily interaction in our communities and deserve special design consideration to elevate their presence and purpose.
Our Civic Studio focuses primarily on public libraries, community centers, city halls, courthouses, justice centers, and fire stations.
These institutions are the infrastructure for our daily interaction in our communities and deserve special design consideration to elevate their presence and purpose.
The Commercial Studio addresses the diverse places where we work, shop, dine, and relax.
The projects include office buildings, banks, shops, restaurants, health clubs, museums, zoos, and nature centers.
This idiosyncratic blend of building types is united by a common design denominator of individualism.
Each owner is seeking a unique, timeless, and affordable response to elevate their enterprise above the competition.
Our role is to collaborate with them to distinguish their vision and create a truly exceptional space.
The projects include office buildings, banks, shops, restaurants, health clubs, museums, zoos, and nature centers.
This idiosyncratic blend of building types is united by a common design denominator of individualism.
Each owner is seeking a unique, timeless, and affordable response to elevate their enterprise above the competition.
Our role is to collaborate with them to distinguish their vision and create a truly exceptional space.
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