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