If the silver linings playbook were real, you'd likely find a section in it about our new architectural designer Casey Harris. Although she's been with REspace only since January 2023, she has been building community spirit—and, more recently, her own growing family, with husband, Josh, and two little girls—for a lifetime. Family is a never-ending [...]
Happy anniversary to us! It has been an interesting and fulfilling first 5 years here at REspace. We have grown, our clients have increased, and our project types have steadily improved. Even more exciting is that we have recently begun to add staff! Quite the journey so far. Ryan and I, our families as well [...]
Although we were relatively quiet in terms of blogging throughout 2021, we have a very good reason. As a southern Illinois architecture firm that is also fully virtual, we were busy managing a myriad of architecture and construction projects! This full slate included the final photographic documentation of the All Volleyball headquarters project, whose construction [...]
Welcome to 2021! We made it through 2020! Shortly, we will offer you a peek into what we're working on now. In a previous post about our residential architecture projects we mentioned that the pandemic hadn't affected our operation as a virtual firm. But how we coordinate with contractors, consultants, and jurisdictions has changed somewhat. [...]
It has been an interesting start to the new year for our young company to say the least. As changes continue to emerge from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have found that the flexibility of being a virtual firm has proven itself invaluable. Even though ours has been deemed an essential industry, our work methodology [...]
Featured Image by Mauri Taylor, Owner of Kennel Me Not Pet Care. All across the country, including "Mom and Pop" businesses in the Pet Care Industry, pet business is booming. From pet food and supplies to services such as grooming, veterinary, boarding, sitting, and training, explosive growth continues thanks to the ever-increasing volume of pet [...]
Everyone loves their deck or patio here in the Midwest and with Deck Safety Month upon us, here are a few things to think about. Deck safety and good deck design go hand in hand. An architect, deck company, or custom deck builder can help you to design your deck to meet the adopted code [...]
Welcome to our second article in the pet-based business series, addressing the topic of design and architectural trends in pet-based businesses. Your remodel or new build of a pet-based business can match or even exceed the innovative qualities of newer structures designed for other uses, from residential and retail to office buildings, universities, museums, or [...]
How to get an accurate proposal for your project. As a design professional I meet clients at varying stages of their journey. Some have already acquired their current project and need help revitalizing it while others are looking for just the right space. Regardless of where you are in the process there are many common, [...]
St. Louis is growing in housing redevelopment. This redevelopment fever has, and so far, still seems to be growing in small pockets. The Hill and Tower Grove areas seem to be the fire starters for this "fever". And who can forget that hidden little secret, The Fox Park area. The reason most of these areas are [...]
