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
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Levi J. Rippy
Architect | AIA | NCARB | LEED AP BD+C
Levi is a curious, inspired, and passionate individual, committed to improving society through sustainable strategies and smart design. He seeks avant-garde challenges in architecture, community building, multi-cultural communication, and the design of public spaces as an aparatus for social change.
Levi has design and project management experience in single-family residential, multi-family housing, senior housing, affordable housing, retail, hospitality, commercial design, judicial projects, urban planning, landscape design, branding and sustainable design. Currently, Levi is an architect at HOK and has previously worked for Ankrom Moisan Architects and Mithun.
He grew up in Glenwood Springs, a small town located in the Central Rockies of Colorado. Levi has lived abroad in Copenhagen, Rome, and Santa Cruz, Bolivia. His insatiable thirst for travel has taken him to more than twenty nine countries across five continents.
Levi is a guest design critic at the University of Washington College of Built Environment. He holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Washington, and a B.S. in Architecture with a Minor of Anthropology from Washington University in St. Louis. Levi in an active National Official and State Assessor for the United States Soccer Federation and an active official for the NCAA.