RHG A+D approaches design from the experiential, creating spaces which are holistic and consistent. Design is emotional, sensory and physical. Three dimensional space, color, texture, and light, are critical considerations to create spaces which speak to these design elements. RHG A+D applies these principles to residential, commercial, retail and hospitality projects. RHG A+D balances its design approach with the needs and desires of each specific client guiding them through a successful project experience.
Rachael has a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Art and Architectural History from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. She is a Licensed Architect with over fifteen years of design experience in both architecture and interior design. Rachael has completed projects throughout the United States, Europe, Malaysia and China. Her work has been published in numerous trade magazines including Interior Design, VSMD, American Spa, Hospitality Design and others.
RHG A+D opened its doors in December 2003. Project types include hospitality, residential, retail and commercial located in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin and China.
Prior to launching RHG A+D Rachael contributed to several design firms most notably Tihany Design, NYC, as Senior Designer; S. Russell Groves, LLC, NYC, as Senior Architect; and Des-Syn, Atlanta GA as Director of Design.
Kristan has thirteen years of Architecture, Interior Architecture, and Master Planning experience. She has a Masters of Architecture and Master of Urban Planning from University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Kristan has award winning attention to detail and extraordinary sensitivity to quality design. As a Senior Designer at Nagle Hartray Danker Kagan McKay her Green Lake Cottage project earned an AIA Chicago Design Excellent Award. Other notable projects being DOKA and GE Healthcare Lobby Addition (Eppstein Uhen Architects.)
Kristan has been working with RHG A+D since 2008 on projects such as Villages at Valley Forge, Brownstones at Englewood South as well as various residential projects. In addition to honed design skills, Kristan brings a broader scope of project possibilities to RHG A+D.