studioryker was established in 2007 to explore the interwoven and interconnected conditions that arise between our expanding global reality and the specific cultural and environmental conditions of place. The belief is that while place is critical to the practice of architecture, it cannot be considered without simultaneously incorporating the prolific wealth of global knowledge available to us, along with cultural cross-over and larger environmental conditions that impacts each place on the planet, small or large, urban or rural, as well as wild.rnrnIn response to these beliefs, and in order to refine and develop a critical position for the design of buildings, studioryker undertakes work on three levels: practice, research, and exploratory. Public venues are sought at each of these levels from which the general public can expand their knowledge of design, place, environment and the evolving global condition in which we all live. Furthermore, design and art are explored through multiple disciplines: creation of buildings, jewelry, writing and two-dimensional works in both photography and monoprint, to best express and communicate the creative inspirations of these interconnected conditions.rnrn* design work in the live section prior to 2008 was completed in the partnership ryker/nave design, and the design/build company RN Construction.rn