January 2007 Summary

RDG Planning & Design Expands Offices to Ames

RDG Planning & Design Expands Offices to Ames

Des Moines, Iowa January 31, 2007 – RDG Planning & Design announces a merger with Architects Rudi / Lee / Dreyer of Ames, Iowa. The joining of these design firms combines the strength of two very reputable, design and service oriented companies and further expands the services offered by Des Moines based RDG Planning & Design.

Architects Rudi / Lee / Dreyer, established in 1966, has been providing architectural, interior design, and planning services to Ames and Central Iowa for nearly 40 years. Their dedication and commitment to Ames and the surrounding community is reflected in their numerous civic, residential and educational projects.

Some of their most celebrated work includes:
• Prairie Ridge Church – Ankeny, IA
• St. Cecila Church – Ames, IA
• Timberland Village, Bethany Life Communities - Story City, IA
• Eastern Star Alzheimer’s Care Unit – Boone, IA
• Randall-Story State Bank Restoration – Story City, IA
• Youth & Shelter Services Remodel/Restoration – Ames, IA
• Heartwood house Alzheimer’s Unit – Northcrest Community – Ames, IA
• Bartlett Museum – Story City, IA

RDG Rudi Lee Dreyer Offices - Ames, IA

"We are very excited about the opportunities this merger presents to better serve our clients with even more diverse disciplines and expertise," states Mr. Bill Dreyer, Principal with Rudi / Lee / Dreyer. "We feel this merger is strengthened by similar firm objectives, design philosophies, and emphasis on client services.."

"Creatively influencing life for the better through purpose-driven design is the core of RDG. We believe service and design quality separates us from our competition. With the addition of the talent and professional staff at Rudi / Lee / Dreyer, we have increased our ability to make our clients even more successful," explains Phil Hodgin.

RDG Planning & Design is a dynamic network of planning and design professionals, united to apply their talents in extraordinary ways. From its offices in Des Moines IA, Omaha NE, Coralville IA, Chicago IL, Fort Myers FL, La Crosse WI, Kansas City MO, and (now) Ames, IA they serve a broad variety of clients in the markets of Athletic Fields and Complexes, Community and Regional Planning, Corporate, Government, Healthcare, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Museums and Cultural Centers, Parks and Recreation, Police and Fire Safety, Religious, Senior Living, Sports, Transportation Enhancements, and Urban Design. RDG brings important knowledge in specific disciplines of practice, including Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Integrated Art, Community Planning, Graphic Design, Interior Design, Lighting Design, Mechanical / Electrical Engineering, Strategic Planning, Sustainable Design, and Urban Planning.

RDG Planning & Design is a Charter Member of the Global Design Alliance (GDA), a pioneering alliance of design and construction professionals, committed to excellence. GDA provides access to a full range of design-related services, wherever and whenever a client might require them, in many places around the globe.

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