"Everything that rises must converge." Flannery O'Connor
At Convergence Design, we desire to improve the quality of the built environment through excellent architecture, great design and sound planning.
Convergence Design is about bringing work, family and community together into a seamless whole. It’s about connecting people in every aspect of their lives, and bringing them together in positive spaces. Convergence Design values people more than design awards and values the communities where buildings exist as much as the buildings themselves. We’re about finding design solutions that are as right for a particular place as they are for a particular time.
Welcome to Convergence Design.
Recent Blog Posts
- Just what we did not need—03/04/2014
- Lord Foster's idea for a network of elevated bike lanes is the worst mashup of postwar hubris and postcrash sustainability we've ever seen. read more...
- Saving The Banks—01/07/2014
- An article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution highlights the drain on public funds of mixed-use development near the new stadiums in Cincinnati. But perhaps in an effort to tell a cautionary tale, the AJC missed a couple much more encouraging stories from other cities that have combined publicly-funded stadiums with new development. read more...
- Like your work, love your clients—11/06/2013
- Having worked, at one point, in a firm that took the opposite view, it is hard to overstate the importance of this attitude. Please read the linked post at Bob Borson's excellent blog for a look into the mind of an architect we wouldn't mind getting to know. read more...
- Event Center yarnbombed—10/30/2013
- While in Enid for a recent site visit, we noticed that our Enid Event Center has been yarnbombed. read more...
- Aesthetics are Ethics—10/25/2013
- We think the point Victoria Beach is making in her essay is an important one: that aesthetics is inextricably linked to ethics, morality, goodness, and the way things ought to be. read more...
Convergence Design values the communities where buildings exist as much as the buildings themselves.
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Astrodome faces wrecking ball
December 27, 2013
The eighth wonder of the world is facing an uncertain future in Houston, as its pro sports tenants have long since departed for greener pastures. In this opinion piece, ESPN The Magazine's Chris Jones takes a potshot at Minute Maid Park, designed by Convergence Design Principal David Greusel. It's okay. We can take the heat. read more...
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The night baseball returned to Pittsburgh
December 25, 2013
Really nice New York Times story about the return of playoff baseball to Pittsburgh after a long absence. Includes a great shout-out to PNC Park, designed by Convergence Design principal David Greusel while with another firm. read more...
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Ordering by iPad touches down at new stadium
September 17, 2013
Concession stands at the new football stadium at Alabama State University are equipped with iPads at the point of sale, allowing real-time monitoring of sales in the facility. read more...
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Architecture and the Common Good
September 16, 2013
David Greusel was interviewed by Milton Friesen, an urban planning professor and research fellow with Cardus, a Canadian think tank that explores the intersection of faith and the common good. The interview covers a variety of topics, but common good is the theme... read more...
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Minor league ballparks as downtown amenities
July 18, 2013
A non-hysterical look at the benefits and challenges of incorporating minor league ballparks into downtowns. Nice mention of Regions Park in Birmingham, a project Convergence Design assisted with programming in the early design stage. read more...