Michael J. Riehm, A.I.A. N.C.A.R.B. is the managing partner in the firm of Riehm Owensby Planners Architects, in Kailua-Kona, on the Island of Hawaii. The firm offers a full range of planning and architectural design services. One of Riehm Owensby’s area of expertise is in the master planning and design of Planned Pedestrian Villages. This is a mixed use, pedestrian oriented, residential community design approach, that arranges many of life's daily activities within comfortable walking distances. The firm’s design focus in Hawaii has been developing town planning strategies that mitigate the impact of suburban sprawl, preserve the Island’s rural character and provide for livable communities. The firm has been a guest lecturer on pedestrian oriented community design throughout the State of Hawaii, including; Hawaii Conference of Planning Officials, Hawaii State Housing Summit I & II, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and Kauai County Housing Agency.
Specialties: Commercial, Institutional, Industrial Architecture
Luxury Residential
Market Residential
Affordable Residential
Mixed Use Master Planning
Residential Community Master Planning
Agricultural Master Planning
Planned Unit Developments