"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
- Life on a Line: Human Movement Through Urban Space and Time—06/28/2018
- In a fascinating article, Milton Friesen describes his research into how people actually move through urbanized areas, using real data. read more...
- Farewell to Tal's Hill—09/29/2016
- It lasted 17 seasons, which is perhaps longer than expected, but after the Houston Astros end their home season, the notorious hill in center field, known from Minute Maid Park's opening day as Tal's Hill, will be no more. read more...
- AIA takes on Dimension M—03/25/2016
- As architects face ethical decisions that fall purely in the range of practice, they often discover that the greatest challenges occur when one obligation runs—headlong, it may seem—into another. read more...
- Spontaneous urban planning—11/20/2015
- We like grand boulevards, and sometimes you have to knock down a few buildings to get them. But much of what passes for urban planning in our schools and in our actual cities is little more than wishful thinking at best, and crippling regulation at worst. read more...
- Wasted space—11/13/2015
- These extra-wide corridors have me rethinking the idea of wasted space. If they contribute to the well-being of the building's occupants and visitors, the space isn't really wasted, is it? read more...
At Convergence Design, we value great communities as much as great design.
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Quincy Park Board plans riverfront funding
October 12, 2018
Convergence Design is part of a team vying for the redevelopment of Quincy, Illinois' riverfront. The Quincy Park District is a lead funder for the project. A TV news story on the interviews can be seen here: https://www.facebook.com/454494278269178/videos/404233263442709/ read more...
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Minute Maid Park gears up for postseason
October 05, 2018
Minute Maid Park is ready for the spotlight--again--as 2018 postseason baseball gets under way. (photo credit: Karren Warren) read more...
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Pitching in Quincy
October 04, 2018
Part of our business model is securing new work. This article describes a competitive marketing presentation that included Convergence Design, proposing a riverfront planning process for the city of Quincy, Illinois. (photo credit: Matt Hopf) read more...
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PNC Park tops the rankings ...again
May 11, 2018
In its 18th MLB season, Pittsburgh's PNC Park, for which David Greusel served as lead designer, sits atop the rankings of best Major League ballpark at the facility news site Ballpark Digest. read more...
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Study says Saskatoon should invest in new public facilities
March 19, 2018
Convergence Design was part of a team that studied the future of SaskTel arena and TCU Place, a downtown Saskatoon convention center. The study was summarized March 19 to the governing body in Saskatoon. read more...