[REGIONALISM]

The unspoiled natural beauty of the central coast is dependent upon the building footprints which connect with the environment and lessen the negative impact. Design evolves with a respect for the surrounding environment and context, resulting in architecture with a sense of place and meaning.  Ravatt Albrecht & Associates contributes with awareness and gratitude to the regional planning and architectural history of the Central Coast community.

Each project provides an opportunity to cultivate and compliment the distinctive ecology of the central coast.  Ravatt Albrecht & Associates makes a point of master planning projects with local landscape architects who are sensitive to the ecosystem and native landscape of the Central Coast.  The landscape and site conditions are as much an integral part of the design as the building itself.   The lush natural landscape and rich earth toned palette of the Central Coast is the inspiration for our projects.

Projects are designed from a regional perspective, respective of environment and neighborhood. The goal is to link a common thread through each project which contributes to a unique coastal community of timeless, diverse architecture, acclimating to local lifestyle, and sensitive to the native landscape.