Architecture Awards 2020

43 2020 Architecture Awards BUILD Aug20072 Best Full-Service Architectural Design Firm - Southwest USA Established in 1984 by Tucson-born Ron Robinette, Robinette Architects Inc. is a full-service custom design firm focused on producing unique and creative homes that are responsive to their owner’s lifestyle and respectful of the Sonoran Desert in Southwest Arizona. This award-winning firm specializes in custom homes and is a recognized leader in residential design. obinette Architects Inc. is a boutique firm dedicated to creating unique, creative homes in the Sonoran Desert that are both respectful to their surroundings and responsive to the owner’s lifestyle. The vision of the firm has been the same since its inception; to maintain and build upon their reputation as the residential design experts of Southern Arizona, to be constantly expanding their expertise in every aspect of the design and construction, and to design sustainable projects that are suitable to their environment. Ron Robinette, who established the firm in 1984, boasts over forty years of experience and more than 350 constructed projects in Southern Arizona. Since then, the firm has secured its position as an award-winning leader in residential design that seeks to constantly develop and grow their already extensive knowledge of the design and construction process. There are two principal influential elements behind the creation of every Robinette creation; the desert and the owner. When building in the desert, the team at Robinette Architects considers not just the views and function, but how the homes can be placed within their setting to minimize disturbance to the land. By integrating custom homes into the landscape with expertise, Robinette homes are built to harmonize with their surroundings by including features such as the ability to welcome winter sun, whilst also creating shade during the summer months. The most recent projects have been built on challenging sites that require multi-level design solutions. These challenges require creative solutions, and this is where the Robinette team thrives. It is also this creative and resourceful mindset that presents an added challenge to each project, and that is marrying practical design and construction with the client’s desires and lifestyle goals. The Sonoran Desert attracts clients who wish to live in healthy environments with a lot of interior and exterior space, a concept that has become more desired in the light of the pandemic which has turned many homes into workspaces and home gyms as well as comfortable living spaces. How each client wishes to use their space is fundamental to how a home is created. A large part of the creative process is learning about the clients and their goals, how they live and how they will live and grow over time. Then, the Robinette team commits itself to understanding the character of a building site, spending a R great deal of time daydreaming on site to feel and understand the impacts of sunlight, the change of seasons, the natural vegetation of the site and how it works around a potential home. By culminating these two extensive processes, the team is able to synchronize the clients’ lifestyle with the function of the site and create a unique home that is truly adapted to the client. By listening to clients’ needs and offering over 75 years of combined experience, the team at Robinette Architects is able to answer their clients’ wishes, regardless of the challenges that may arise. While their competitors may shy away from troublesome terrains or overambitious projects, Robinette Architects thrives on the opportunities presented to undertake confounding tasks. Every member of the Robinette team works together to serve clients, search for professional growth, and design unique homes of which they can all be proud. With one eye continuously watching trends within architecture design, they are able to not just change with new styles but analyze what influenced a trend and how classic principles of design can be utilized to create something unique. By doing so, the team is able to offer the latest modern trends in architecture to their clients. As business at Robinette Architects, Inc. continues to boom, they are now looking to the next generation of architects who are currently honing their skills to become masters of the profession. It will be this next generation of staff who continue responding to challenges presented by clients and ensure the enduring growth of Robinette Architects Inc. Company: Robinette Architects, Inc Contact: Ron Robinette Web Address: robinettearchitect.com