Abdul Barzak
When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a NASCAR Driver (still do), often those daydreams of taking home the checkered flag on Sundays, came while I was sitting at my parents restaurant. Being a small family-owned business, I spent every hour, not in school, at the restaurant juicing lemons or rolling silverware. Whenever my brother and I could sneak away we would slip into the alley behind the restaurant and explore. I remember being fascinated with how seemingly insignificant and small choices in design or a particular planting affected how I interacted with my environment in that back alley.
Twenty years later I understand the impact and have found a passion for planning, enhancing, designing, and managing our built, natural, and social environments and being a good steward of the resources before us to improve and sustain our communities.
What gets you up in the morning?
Everyday is full of new opportunities to build on yesterday or start something new.
Professional affiliations, awards, community involvement:
- Envision Sustainability Professional Certification (ENV SP)
- American Planning Association (APA)
Education:
- Bachelor of History, University of Colorado
Hobbies:
- Motorsports
- Travel
- Outdoors
- Aviation
Commercial
Spaces
We have you covered for spaces that are both beautiful and functional according to your business’s unique needs.
Multi
Family
We design spaces that promote families to build community and connect in outdoor spaces.
Public
Spaces
Check out some of the spaces we have designed that made the community fall in love with where they live all over again.
Master
Planning
Any design is only as good as its plan. Let us help you plan the space you’ve always wanted with our expert Master Planning services.
Specialized
Housing
We can create a space that fits the unique needs of your organization from treatment centers to residential halls.
Plan your project with confidence
Ripley Design, Inc. has over 30 years of experience in making beautiful spaces that make communities fall in love with where they live. The goal of our customized design process is to minimize risk and hassle and create an experience you will love as much as your new space. Let’s create something amazing together.
What people are saying about
Ripley Design Inc.
For a recent project, we needed to present to the city staff, the planning board, and the city council. Ripley Design knocked it out of the park with a well thought out presentation. They excelled at communicating to the boards through clean, focused graphics and this made all the difference.
– Jason Markel – Markel Homes