Train Wreck

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Urban Revitalization

We love public space and the impact it can have on the quality of our daily life when done right. When we look around our towns and cities we see areas that could be great with a little attention and green planning.  Its when these projects come across Corduroys’ desks that we are able to have the greatest impact our skill set offers.

Now that recycling and energy efficiency are mainstream we have found ourselves openly engaging building owners and municipalities and developers about revitalizing existing infrastructure.  Through our network of partners our services include energy assessments, green infrastructure planning; solar, geothermal and wind technologies; complete street planning, transit and multi-modal planning.

It is exciting to talk with city planners, developers and residents about what makes a community a neighborhood and how our designs and evaluations can strengthen that.

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Project Management

Corduroy is dedicated not only to the sustainability of our designs but also the client’s experience. Projects should run on time, on budget and that is where we excel.  Straight communication and collaboration are critical for success.

Commitment to Design

There is a pragmatic shift needed in the design industry.  Projects have to be understood on several levels and that requires true outside the box thought.  We develop partnerships with people outside of the design community and have them contribute to our design process.  We feel that the best designs come from collaboration and the deeper that pool of input, the greater the design will be.

Sustainability in Design

Design should be multi-purpose, modular and interactive. More often than not real innovations, the type that can change lives, are not a part of design. Corduroy is turning sustainability into great design by considering the earth, the user and their experience.