José Alvarez

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Collette Creppell

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Steve Dumez

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

R. Allen Eskew

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Kurt Hagstette

 
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With over 20 years of professional practice prior to joining EDR in 2000, Mr. Hagstette has managed the design and production of a range of building types with particular focus on complex public attraction projects including the National D-Day Museum, the New Orleans Arena, the Louisiana Superdome, and the New Orleans Convention Center. He brings his extensive knowledge of the regional building industry and his expert management skills to current projects in the Cultural Arts, Sports and Environmental Education arenas.

 

He manages each of his projects in a very time and budget-conscious manner. His understanding of client goals has lead to tremendously successful building projects from start to finish. When he's not locked in working at the studio, Kurt manages to sneak in a tennis match or two on occasions.

Chuck Hite

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Tracy Lea

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Jenifer Navard

 
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Jenifer Navard has over 25 years of experience in business and financial management. Her experience ranges from auditing with one of the top 5 public accounting firms, through financial accounting for SEC firms and the management of mid sized companies in a diverse range of industries. This background has provided her with a broad range of skills to draw from in managing the business of our firm. Her approach to managing the day-to-day finances of the firm as well as our long-term strategic planning has proved invaluable in both the sustainability and the operational transparency of our studio.

From her command center in the one true office in our open studio, Jenifer also handles all of our Human Resource issues - all the way from health insurance to birthday pastries. An avid music fan, be careful not to get her on the subject because she could trap you in there for days.

Mark Ripple

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.

Z Smith

 
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Eskew+Dumez+Ripple APC is a New Orleans based architecture, interior and urban planning firm widely recognized for producing award-winning, innovative projects grounded by a strong understanding of context and culture that resonates far beyond the Southeast region. Founded in 1989, today the firm is comprised of 49 staff, including 10 Shareholders and 5 Associates.

From the firm’s inception, the Principals articulated four enduring core values: Design Excellence, Environmental Responsibility, Community Outreach, and Client Commitment.  Every aspect of the practice has been structured to support these ideals. The resulting body of work – ranging from small, intimate interiors to large urban planning projects with myriad public stakeholders – reflects the firm’s broad contributions to civic life regardless of scale, budget, scope or complexity.

Our practice’s commitment to culture and civility places public participation at the center of what we do. We structure an authentic, collaborative process to promote meaningful dialogue and build consensus among a multitude of stakeholders, crafting a common vision and translating the hopes and dreams of each community into exceptional, uncommon results.with our clients and our communities.