BIO BORN AND RAISED IN THE MIDWEST, ROBERT SWEET RECEIVED HIS ARCHITECTURE DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. HE MOVED TO LOS ANGELES AFTER GRADUATING IN 2000 AND INTERNED FOR THE FIRM GUTHRIE + BURESH. HE LATER WENT ON TO WORK FOR DEAN NOTA ARCHITECT WHERE HE GAINED INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE WORKING ON CUSTOM MODERN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND ABROAD. IN 2007, ROBERT FORMED RAS-A INC., A MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN & BUILD STUDIO. THE OBJECTIVE OF RAS-A IS To create built environments that ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIVING WHILE LEAVING A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY AND NATURE. EVERY PROJECT IS PROVIDED A UNIQUE SOLUTION BASED ON ITS SITE, CONTEXT, PROGRAM, AND BUDGET.   DESIGN OUR PORTFOLIO INCLUDES ALL SCALES OF RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, INTERIOR, AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN. WE PROVIDE A FULL DESIGN SERVICE FROM CONCEPTION THROUGH CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION AND CITY APPROVALS.   CONSTRUCTION OFFERING A DESIGNER LED - DESIGN & BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY, RAS-A IS THE MASTERBUILDER FOR THE WHOLE PROJECT. RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION, WE COORDINATE A TEAM OF CONTRACTORS, SUBS, AND MATERIAL SUPPLIERS THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT LIFECYCLE. THIS DYNAMIC DELIVERY METHOD ALLOWS THE CLIENT TO HAVE A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT, IS HIGHLY EFFICIENT, AND ENSURES A QUALITY END PRODUCT.   ALTERNATIVELY, RAS-A CAN OFFER A DESIGN-BID-BUILD PROJECT DELIVERY. WE WILL PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES AND THEN ASSIST THE CLIENT IN BIDDING OUT OUR DESIGN TO A THIRD PARTY CONTRACTOR WHOM THE CLIENT WILL HAVE A SEPARATE CONTRACT WITH. RAS-a WOULD STAY ON BOARD DURING CONSTRUCTION PROVIDING OBSERVATION AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION SERVICES.   BOTH DELIVERY METHODS CAN HAVE THEIR BENEFITS AND RAS-A WILL WORK WITH THE CLIENT TO DETERMINE WHICH ONE IS THE BEST FIT FOR THE PROJECT.