Peter Spittler Architectural Services
Architectural firm explains importance of combining planning with development.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – February 7, 2013 – Peter Spittler Architectural Services has watched as the industry has changed in recent years. While Peter Spittler Architectural Services has long emphasized the importance of sustainable development, architectural firms now more commonly work with city planners to ensure each development matches those developments around it.
As Peter Spittler Architectural Services explains, smart growth makes a concerted effort to provide amenities within walking distance and in doing so, discourage reliance on personal automobiles for transportation. These developments are deliberately situated near public transportation access points to promote use of trains, buses, and subways for traveling to work and other places around town, says a spokesperson for Peter Spittler Architectural Services.
Also, according to Peter Spittler Architectural Services, by keeping such considerations in mind during the development phase, developers are able to enhance environmental sustainability. Communities are constructed with bike paths and sidewalks, Peter Spittler Architectural Services describes.
There’s an added benefit to smart development, stresses Peter Spittler Architectural Services. It fosters a sense of community, as families go for evening walks and stay around the neighborhood for activities. Smart development also strengthens the community as a whole, bringing in commercial and residential properties that add value to the area as a whole, reports the team at Peter Spittler Architectural Services.
Smart growth seeks to prevent urban sprawl. As a good example of urban sprawl, Peter Spittler of Peter Spittler Architectural Services mentions commuters who work in the city but live up to an hour away in the suburbs. This leads to long commutes, adding to pollution and harming the environment.
The team at Peter Spittler Architectural Services seeks to develop mixed-use communities where residents can live, work, and shop without ever leaving the area. This is easier for the individual, Peter Spittler Architectural Services believes, but it is also easier on the environment. To this end, says Peter Spittler, the team at Peter Spittler Architectural Services as well as other developers must continue to work with city planners to make sure new construction is in line with other developments in the area.
Peter Spittler, a graduate of the architecture program at Kent State University, helms Peter Spittler Architectural Services. Based in Ohio, Peter Spittler Architectural Services has worked on several major building projects, including Cleveland’s Flats East Bank.