Experience

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  L. R. Rayburn, Architect and Sustainable Develo...

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Principal

    • May 2018 - Present
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    We currently offer consulting services for the design and development of mixed use and planning projects of all sizes; and hospitality and wellness retreat facilities. In addition to ensuring that the physical and financial parameters of projects are addressed, we are focused on ensuring project...

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  Canyon Ranch

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Director of Design and Construction

    • Jan 2007 - Apr 2018
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Canyon Ranch is recognized as a world leader in creating integrated health and wellness environments at its hospitality and residential facilities. In 2006, Canyon Ranch began an aggressive expansion of its brand by creating “Canyon Ranch Living Communities”. These mixed-use developments create...

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  CDC Realty

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Principal and Founder

    • Jan 2000 - Dec 2006
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Founded a company to direct the development of the Community of Civano (see below) on behalf of its new owner, FannieMae. During our management tenure, we: -Successfully revitalized marketing of the project, increasing home sales by 200%, and averaging 100 homes sales per year. -Impl...

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  Community of Civano

  • Tucson, Arizona Area

  • Director of Design and Planning

    • Aug 1997 - Dec 1999
    • Tucson, Arizona Area

    Civano is a mixed-use project created to test concepts of sustainable development in the context of large scale affordable residential developments. At its founding, it was the largest residential development in the United States to adopt protocols for sustainable development. With nearly 700 f...

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  L R Rayburn, AIA

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Principal and Founder

    • Dec 1989 - Aug 1997
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Founded an architectural consulting firm specializing in urban revitalization, affordable housing projects, and energy conscious design. Among the achievements of the firm were: -Having the firm’s projects win numerous awards for design excellence, and for their contribution to the urban environ...

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  Browns Wharf Limited Partnership

  • Baltimore, Maryland Area

  • Project Director and Equity Partner

    • Jan 1987 - Nov 1989
    • Baltimore, Maryland Area

    Brown’s Wharf is a mixed-use project located on Baltimore’s waterfront combining new construction and adaptive reuse of historically certified buildings. The project was as a central component of the City’s plan to revitalize the Fell’s Point neighborhood and thereby extend the success of Baltimo...