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Home Rykerson Architecture, Kittery
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Deane Rykerson AIA NCARB  is principal of Rykerson Architecture , Kittery Point, Maine.

Deane Rykerson has been involved in building, environment and design for over thirty years from his background in woodworking and boatbuilding to his present expertise in historic Rykerson Architecture, Kittery Maine. Kennebunkport - Kennebunk Architects, Kittery Architects. York County Maine Architects
preservation and sustainable design.

With degrees from the State University of New York, Boston Architectural Center, and Harvard University, his work has been published in Boston Magazine, Fine Homebuilding, Harvard Visions 1996, and frequently contributes to the Boston Society of Architects Chapter Letter.

He has presented and led seminars at Build Boston 1995 through 2001, Restoration ‘95 and ‘97, and the 1998 AIA national convention.

He has taught at the Wentworth Institute of Technology and is a recipient of an Appropriate Technology Grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and served on the design juries for the Rotch Scholarship, the New York/BSA sustainable design awards, and the NESEA design competition 2000.

A member of the Boston Society of Architects, he is active in the Historic Resources Committee and a former co-chair of the BSA's Committee on the Environment.

He has served as co-chair of the Massachusetts Green Building Coalition for a Green Building Tax Credit and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Building Materials Resource Center.

Deane was recently appointed as architect for the Kittery Foreside Design Review Committee.

Architect Savings

The services of an architect have been shown to lower costs in most construction or renovation projects in the following ways.
  • Simplifying structural systems so that support is provided only where it's needed.
  • Detailed planning to avoid construction errors, incomplete orders, and materials that are incompatible. Getting it right on paper is much less expensive than problems in the field.
  • Use of up-to-date systems and materials. Building technology is constantly changing and improving. An Architect's job is to keep current with recent innovations that can save time and money.
  • Designing for long-term maintenance. The cost of replacing materials that deteriorate due to misapplication can add costs to a construction budget.
  • Indoor environmental quality is important in today's tight buildings. If this is not addressed in design, mold, rot and unhealthy air can be dangerous to a building's owners.
  • Designing for minimal energy and resource consumption can result in less material use and smaller systems. It's good for the environment and good for the pocketbook


Renovations
Before:
one of the smallest houses on the seacoast
After:
a livable residence with the same footprint.
Before: a renovation erased the cottage's character
After:  the cottage's character is restored with detail and texture
Before: major fire damage to a 3 family victorian home
After: restored material and details with another story

Rykerson Architecture
Phone: (207) 439 - 8755
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Website: www.ryarchitecture.com www.ryarchitecture.com

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