[VERNACULAR]

Vernacular architecture progresses with time to ultimately reflect and adapt to the environmental, cultural and historical context in which it exists.  Where appropriate Ravatt  Albrecht & Associates designs with a response to the architectural styles influenced by the pioneer families from the Eastern United States, Europe, and the California Spanish Colonial Settlers.  Quality craftsmanship, architectural detailing, and building materials reminiscent of the past add a unique sense of character to the Central Coast community.

With a reverence for the past, there is also a commitment to explore innovative contemporary design.  Quality design and craftsmanship allows a smooth transition of contemporary design in a traditional setting.  Ravatt Albrecht & Associates explores the possibilities of architecture which reinterprets rather than derives traditional forms, materials and construction techniques.

The charismatic communities of the central coast are a synthesis of modernity and tradition in sync with contemporary lifestyles.  People have the choice of a spatial experience which is innovative and exciting, a comfortable reminder of the past, or a fusion of both.  Ravatt Albrecht and Associates offers this choice.