Ariane L. Purdy, R.A., LEED AP

DBT - Completed Ranch House - Charged with developing a sustainable model for a Texas ranch house, this studio focused on the design and construction of a 1200-sq-ft structure. Strategies focused on the use of local materials, including a series of gabion walls. The environmentally responsible design approach led to the development of the rainwater collection system, as well as right-sized systems throughout. Role: Lead Interiors Designer, Marketing Coordinator http://www.designbuildtexas.com [Photo © Paul Bardagjy]

DBT - Completed Ranch House - Interior - Charged with developing a sustainable model for a Texas ranch house, this studio focused on the design and construction of a 1200-sq-ft structure. Strategies focused on the use of local materials, including a series of gabion walls. The environmentally responsible design approach led to the development of the rainwater collection system, as well as right-sized systems throughout. Role: Lead Interiors Designer, Marketing Coordinator http://www.designbuildtexas.com [Photo © Paul Bardagjy]

DBT - Hand-Rendered Elevation (Design Development) - Charged with developing a sustainable model for a Texas ranch house, this studio focused on the design and construction of a 1200-sq-ft structure. Strategies focused on the use of local materials, including a series of gabion walls. The environmentally responsible design approach led to the development of the rainwater collection system, as well as right-sized systems throughout. Role: Lead Interiors Designer, Marketing Coordinator http://www.designbuildtexas.com [Photo © Paul Bardagjy]

DBT - Final Site Plan - Charged with developing a sustainable model for a Texas ranch house, this studio focused on the design and construction of a 1200-sq-ft structure. Strategies focused on the use of local materials, including a series of gabion walls. The environmentally responsible design approach led to the development of the rainwater collection system, as well as right-sized systems throughout. Role: Lead Interiors Designer, Marketing Coordinator http://www.designbuildtexas.com [Photo © Paul Bardagjy]

DBT - Rainwater Collection Diagram - Charged with developing a sustainable model for a Texas ranch house, this studio focused on the design and construction of a 1200-sq-ft structure. Strategies focused on the use of local materials, including a series of gabion walls. The environmentally responsible design approach led to the development of the rainwater collection system, as well as right-sized systems throughout. Role: Lead Interiors Designer, Marketing Coordinator http://www.designbuildtexas.com [Photo © Paul Bardagjy]