Posts Tagged ‘enhancement’

Kaiser Permanente- Courtyard

Salem, Oregon

Our firm was asked to step in to provide re-imaging of an existing central courtyard which was viewed from a Patient Waiting Room on one side and the Staff Break Room.  The challenge was to provide a design solution that screened the Staff use area from the Patient view.  We removed the existing paving and furnishing and proposed using the excavated materials to create a planted berm to create the separation of uses.  Then a compacted granite plaza with seating sheltered by an arbor/trellis screen helped to provide the privacy for the caregivers on break.  The final project has won praise from the Patients/ Staff and Administrator as a great transformation into useful and attractive Courtyard.

Waterford Grand Senior Living

Eugene, Oregon


ON THE BOARDS

As the Landscape Architects for this six-acre site, we provided drawings for a fire pit patio, putting green, reflection pond, two entry water features, and the general site landscaping. Our designs balanced the Cape Cod style architecture of the building and the native landscape of the Willamette River area.

Oleson Woods

Tigard, Oregon


A restored wetland and grove of existing trees form the natural outdoor education classroom for children in the Oleson Woods community.  Sustainable elements included the re-vegetation of the existing oak forest wetland and the treatment of stormwater overflow in a retension pond.  Native plantings were selected to supplement and strengthen the natural setting. (more…)

Norton East Ranch Property Park System Master Plan

Bozeman, Montana


This 48 acre community development master plan included the planning and design of over a ¼ mile of greenway trails to serve as important passive recreation and pedestrian access throughout the community.  The trails provide a connective loop to the childrens play areas both large and small and access to a eight acre neighborhood park.  Internal to the park is an existing wetland that will be preserved and revegetated as mitigation for other wetland encroachment.  Viewing platforms and information boards will serve as a sustainable education component for visitors as they travel around the wetland.

In the northwestern corner of the park a open air community shelter is planned with large and small children play areas and picnic tables nearby.  Parking for the Community events is located across the wetland via a new pile system elevated bridge.  We have prepared all the planning, design and construction documents for this project which will be constructed during the summer of 2009.