Landscape Architecture – Richmond, Virginia

A newly formed design firm creating meaningful open space utilizing informed design into built-form.

Patiently waiting for our designs to be built.

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Last month, the Richmond City Council honored the

Last month, the Richmond City Council honored the design team for Hillside Playground+ for our collective contributions to the Hillside Community. We thank @hanbury_design, @vhbnow, & CitizenHKS for the opportunity to connect community through collaborative design!

Playground+ has been one of the more rewarding pro

Playground+ has been one of the more rewarding projects we have been a part of and are looking to build some momentum going into phase 2 of the project. Thank you @storefrontrva for the recognition last night!

If there are any small scale contractors looking to get involved, an RFP from RRHA will be coming out soon and we need your help!!!

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Another iterative design process blending linear p

Another iterative design process blending linear pathways with curvilinear mounds for a green roof renovation. Don't mind the plan looking like a sad stingray. Existing conditions are a real thing.

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#iterativedesign
#greenroof

Property tours after Client meetings are best done

Property tours after Client meetings are best done with Sisters and Kubotas.

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Always fun stepping back after a design/rendering

Always fun stepping back after a design/rendering push to see where an idea started. It's layered like lasagna!!

#stouffers #fall_line_ #rooftopdesign

Putting the finishing touches on the reflecting po

Putting the finishing touches on the reflecting pool project! Rewarding to see this cross the finish line and come out better than the image in our minds. Thanks to RMT Construction and their group of subcontractors for the dedicated work!!

Come June, we are getting official (with an office

Come June, we are getting official (with an office). Looking forward to being in the Arts District!!

Fountain renovations under construction and new pr

Fountain renovations under construction and new projects springing to life! We are finding a new appreciation for balancing technical detailing and aesthetics as we guide sculpture garden renovations from design through implementation.

Found ourselves in Denver and hired this guy. Welc

Found ourselves in Denver and hired this guy. Welcoming and onboarding our newest team member, Eric Giberson!!

Morning site visits to confirm campus geometry are

Morning site visits to confirm campus geometry are still hot. Proud to be continuing our efforts on the VMFA grounds with a campus-wide renovation project.

#siteanalysis
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Proud to be working on new courtyard designs for t

Proud to be working on new courtyard designs for the Edgeworth Building in collaboration with @hksarchitects . Thanks @vt1arch for bringing us on to help with the project!!

I should probably get this new employee a computer

I should probably get this new employee a computer... And I hope she doesn't mind my singing and other annoying habits that I've developed in solitude over the last 2 years.

Admittedly, I don't purport to be a graphic design

Sometimes on the road, you need to find free Wi-Fi

Sometimes on the road, you need to find free Wi-Fi in a Harris Teeter parking lot for a virtual design meeting.

Another iterative design process for a Common Area

Another iterative design process for a Common Area within a new townhome development in Highland Park. At the very least, pay attention to the grading repercussions of every design gesture.

Evening site visit to a project featured in earlie

Evening site visit to a project featured in earlier posts using railroad ties and precast. Pleased with the results and looking forward to the plant install

#landscapearchitecture #affordabledesign

Pro tip: Pay attention to layers and layouts in Au

Pro tip: Pay attention to layers and layouts in AutoCAD as the created exports will do the heavy lifting when combined with the magic wand and layer masking tools in Photoshop. In the end, you can create a complex, yet highly editable rendering.

#planrendering
#autocad
#photoshop

Iterative Definition: from gobbledegook to somethi

Iterative
Definition: from gobbledegook to something a little bit better featuring a straight edge(s)

#iterativedesign

Turns out, this giant underground reservoir of spr

Turns out, this giant underground reservoir of spring water being pumped from the basement is going to be VMFA's new irrigation source. What isn't shown is the bottom of the reservoir +60' below grade.

#sustainableirrigation

Here's a fun exercise while away from the office:

Here's a fun exercise while away from the office: how to "scan" hand renderings using a phone. After multiple tries, the solution was to use an extra bed sheet on an exterior flat surface and lots of Photoshop.

#portablescanner #workonvacation

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