Recently I returned to our first project, a duplex to single family conversion in Tower Grove South on Grace Avenue, and got to take my camera! Hopefully you’ll enjoy the photos as much as I did taking them. Curb Appeal Photo by Ryan Suess If you don’t recall, Grace Avenue is a collaboration [...]
We're approaching 2 1/2 years! Remember, when you're two, that half was a big deal to you as well. Possibly so much so that you started saying half once you reached 1/3. Marketing . . . we're always tweaking our social media presence and we recently had a poll regarding our Facebook offerings. Our goal [...]
When REspace's own Eric Bratzler isn't architecting, he's probably guitarifying his world as a founding member of the progressive rock band Sense Datum. Eric plays guitars on their studio album, Negative Space, and the single “Ad Astra,” which are now on Spotify, iTunes, and most streaming platforms. “Ad Astra” arose from a NASA song-writing competition [...]
Mother Nature Giveth and Taketh Away. This Year's Ride The 2019 BikeMS Gateway Getaway Ride started off great! It was a beautiful sunny Saturday and the temperature was perfect. Even the wind played nice. I knew I wasn't ready for the double century let alone a single century this year so the plan was to [...]
Beautiful Weather, Donuts and a Peach It was a great day for a ride on Saturday! The Tour de Donut in Staunton, IL began as a spoof ride/food eating contest and has become rather competitive for riders that do and don't partake of carb-lacquered, carb-tori. I didn't eat any donuts on the ride, as I [...]
REspace Design Current Events What an amazing journey that we could never have predicted. So much has happened over the last 2 years to get us to where we are today. We hope you have been following along as we build and grow Respace Design. Here is a small window into what's going on right [...]
Sun, Wind and IPA! In spite of the brutal headwind (20 mph with 30 mph gusts) for the second half of the ride; it was a beautiful, warm and sunny day. The Broken Spoke Brew Ride is a charity ride hosted by Recess Brewing with Final Lap Race Management with the proceeds going to three [...]
It's been another year already‽ On May 2nd REspace passed the 2-year mark and to celebrate our 2nd anniversary we watched the Cardinals play the Pirates from the balcony at Ball Park Village with our lovely wives. It was a brisk evening for May and even though the Pirates…plundered; we enjoyed the food, drink and [...]
Thank you! I recently talked with Alex Gore of F9 Productions about our website and he was gracious enough to give us a shout out on their excellent podcast, INSIDE THE FIRM. If you are interested in architecture, real estate development or business you should check it out. Alex and his partner Lance relate the [...]
Project Update: McRee Ave is on the Market! Just a quick project update here. One of our first clients recently completed a REspace façade renovation design and has it on the market. It’s always exciting to see our work take life. We hope the new homeowner enjoys the updated aesthetic as much as we do.
