Design Philosophy

Design should be modest, socially minded, sustainable, and truly transformative. It's a raw creative process where products are given value and beauty. We have an obligation to provide products which not only better our society but contribute to a sustainable environment for our shared future. Through careful observation, collaboration and listening, we synthesize collective ideas and energy to produce beautiful products. Perhaps it's the perfectly shaped door handle, which gently cradles your hand and welcomes you inside. It could be the inherent customization of an object which permits the user to tailor it to their needs. Great design is realized in those moments when interacting with the seemingly ordinary causes one to pause. This is the soul of design. This is what motivates us to not settle for good, but to strive for great. This is why I design.

About

Levi J. Rippy

AIA | LEED AP BD+C | NOMA | DBIA | NCARB

Levi is a curious, inspired, and passionate individual, committed to improving society through sustainable strategies, smart design, and craft. He seeks avant-garde challenges in architecture, community building, multi-cultural communication, and the design of public spaces as an apparatus for social change and the promotion of design equity.

Levi is a technical architect with more than 20-years of professional experience. His depth of technical knowledge, vast range of project experience, and project execution make him an invaluable asset to his clients. He oversees project delivery and technical excellence for the Northwest Region which includes the HOK San Francisco, Seattle, and Salt Lake City offices. Levi is a licensed architect in thirteen jurisdictions. He is a LEED AP BD+C, certified DBIA, and an active member of AIA, NOMA, LCI, ICC, and NCARB.

Levi has experience in aviation and transportation, healthcare, science and technology, laboratory design, justice, sports and recreation, corporate commercial, retail, hospitality, housing (single-family, multi-family, mixed-use, senior, affordable, and student), urban planning, and sustainable design. He has project management experience from initial design generation through construction administration and post-occupancy. His responsibilities have included consultant coordination, entitlements, client relations, construction documentation, conflict resolution, accelerated project delivery, design-build, and LEED documentation.

In addition to his architectural experience, Levi is an elite soccer official. He officiates professional and collegiate soccer matches around the country. On the pitch he has honed his management skills and developed an unwavering ability to remain calm in tense situations.

He grew up in Glenwood Springs, a small town located in the Central Rockies of Colorado. Levi has lived in St. Louis, Seattle, and the Bay Area. Abroad he has resided in Copenhagen, Rome, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. His insatiable thirst for travel has taken him to more than twenty nine countries across five continents.