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At HG, our landscape architects and civil engineers work side by side, combining aesthetic sensibility with technical acumen, which creates attractive yet functional solutions for your external built environment. Our design philosophy is that site design should perform required functions without distracting from the aesthetics of the buildings they serve.
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HG intentionally maintains a small firm culture, even though we routinely compete on projects with much larger firms. We have found that clients prefer to work with the same senior staff that appeared on the submittal and attend the interview. We are keen on customer service and invite you to call the owners/partners whenever necessary. This way, we maintain relationships…over 80% of our clientele is repeat business. We have active projects in Virginia from Blacksburg to Virginia Beach, and D.C to South Boston.
DAVE GERSTENMAIER, PLA Founding Partner and Director of Design For over 35 years, Dave has accumulated an extensive and award-winning portfolio in landscape architectural design and land planning in Virginia. He started his own firm in 1991, and built a reputation for effective project delivery balancing cost, time, and quality design. In 2000, he took the helm of H&G Landscape Architects in Richmond and catapulted the firm into the preeminent landscape architectural and land planning firm in the region. Clients appreciate Dave’s passion and responsiveness resulting from the small-size firm mindset, but creative ingenuity usually characteristic of a metropolitan practice that has distinguished the firm’s work. Through Dave’s creative land planning, and design of the courtyards and grounds at Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center, the campus was designated “America’s Most Beautiful Hospital,” and in that same year, Dave was the recipient of The Ohio State University Knowlton School of Architecture Impact Award for Landscape Architecture.
CHARLENE HARPER, PE, PLA, LEED AP Senior Partner and Director of Engineering Charlene has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of water resources and site development specializing in low impact development and innovative stormwater treatment designs, stormwater concepts for federal projects, and compliance strategies for MS-4 and industrial stormwater permit programs. Her work focuses on the reduction of environmental impacts due to the built environment both during and post-construction, as well as identifying opportunities for water quality and flood control retrofits. Charlene is an expert in the design and installation oversight of innovative stormwater treatment techniques such as green roofs, cisterns, permeable pavements, submerged gravel wetlands, and bioretention cells in addition to traditional treatment practices such as filters and basins. She has managed significant contracts for both public and private sector clients, using a collaborative project approach and management style.
SCOT T’S VIEW MIXED-USE | RICHMOND, VA This Scott’s Addition location for a new $75 million ground-up project of luxury apartments, first floor retail/office and parking deck was a former industrial site. The client chose HG for civil engineering and landscape architecture combined because of the complexity of engineering and importance of creating an inviting and modern outdoor aesthetic to compete with several other mixed-use properties in this fashionable community. Amenity design includes swimming pool and surrounding outdoor kitchen, courtyard, pocket park and green wall. Our services included preparation and approval of a Plan of Development as well as support during the permitting phase of the project.
SCOT T’S VIEW MIXED-USE | RICHMOND, VA
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CIVIL ENGINEERING TERM CONTRACT HG Design Studio was selected for the Civil Engineering Term Contract attributed to our collaborative, multi-disciplinary design approach, and UVA has given high marks to our performance for dozens of projects in the last 2 years. UVA appreciates our responsiveness and flexibility: on the Davenport Field Baseball Stadium Expansion project, we were told we “set the bar high” for quick turn-around of construction submittals and RFIs. HG has become design partners with our clients and treat their problems as our own. For example, we recently saved the University over $200,000 by redesigning the sanitary sewer for the baseball stadium while the project is still under construction; we were able to get approval for a crossing from CSX railroad in under a week! During construction of the Slaughter Hall Entrance Improvement project, we adapted our design to unknown field conditions during construction, which created a significant credit from the contractor. UVA also appreciates our innovation: we are working with the Office of the Architect and the Facilities and Maintenance Office to develop a landscape assessment tool that they can use to inspect grounds and prioritize site maintenance in a similar fashion to their building inspection program.
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, CIVIL ENGINEERING TERM CONTRACT
CHICKAHOMINY FALLS | HANOVER COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio is proud to have been a part of planning this unique community. Dave Gerstenmaier created a master plan that includes 400 single-family units on 200 acres with a twist on its farmland roots. Chickahominy Falls is the Richmond area’s first neighborhood that speaks to a farm-to-table and alternative trends to the conventional neighborhood template. Empty nesters and retirees are attracted to a concept that will blend suburban clubhouse living with professionally managed organic farming, producing fresh, local, healthy fruits, veggies, and foods while creating a wonderful and unique outdoor amenity for the residents. Farm-lets or Pocket-Gardens will be dotted throughout the neighborhood, alongside other HG designs around the clubhouse, pool, green spaces and play spaces. The community is planned for the 55+ age group with opportunities to experience and enjoy outdoor activities and healthier choices of food. HG Design Studio assisted with all levels of initial planning and zoning for the neighborhood and its adjacent 10-acre farm, along with designing open and gathering outdoor spaces, walking trails, bike trails around the river and shared spaces. HG connected the developer with a national organic farming vendor and worked with the natural topography of the site for placemaking of the gardens. With multiple wetland areas cutting up the site, a grid style development would not work. Our designers let the land dictate where our sections lines would be. Once sections were defined, we could work with the grades to see what type of product would best work in those areas. The wetlands and other low-lying areas became ideal areas for walking trails that connect the whole project together. HG also provided landscape and lighting plans for each section and worked with the team to design and implement a sales and marketing center on the farm. For Cornerstone Development, a commitment to environmental preservation and sustainability is important, so HG is tasked with adhering to the low-impact community plan. State-of-the-art conservation practices will protect mature hardwoods, watersheds and the river.
CHICKAHOMINY FALLS | HANOVER COUNTY, VA
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, ALUMNI HOUSE EXPANSION & RENOVATION HG Design Studio provided recommendations for a feasibility study for an addition to the Alumni House. We performed analysis of the capacity of existing utilities and created a stormwater management concept plan after a review of existing conditions, taking into consideration nearby construction, which will likely impact this site, and the need for compliance with state stormwater requirements for water quality. HG also designed the site layout and grading concepts to address the steep 17-20% average grades across the site. HG continued to provide civil engineering and landscape architecture on this project. The finished product is a signature design for W&M that respects the existing Alumni Center’s historic architecture as well as the college’s campus aesthetic.
LOCATION Williamsburg, VA DATES Start: 2015 (feasibility study) Completion: 2020 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, ALUMNI HOUSE EXPANSION & RENOVATION
THE SAUER CENTER | RICHMOND, VA HG Design Studio has balanced historical sensitivity with modern convenience while master planning and designing The Sauer Center, a 40-acre mixed-use city infill project anchored by a new Whole Foods store. HG Design Studio worked with the client to provide multiple planning options for the urban site, including a chic 125-unit apartment complex with posh amenities. Several office buildings, such as a historic renovation of the C.F Sauer Company headquarters, were also part of HG’s planning for the site. CF Sauer Company’s 100-year-old spice and food manufacturing facility remains onsite, but it’s many historic features have been restored, bringing it up to current design building code standards. The loading dock area in the rear has been redesigned to accommodate modern day trucks. A new Whole Foods grocery store was built in the location of the former Pleasants Hardware incorporating the historic Kaufman building into the design. In this design, there is outdoor dining under roof provided on two levels along West Broad Street. The new Whole Foods building maintains the street’s existing façade continuity along the right of way with parking to the west side in urban fashion and is not set back from the road in suburban style. It is a state-of-the-art facility incorporating electric charging stations in the parking lot for customer use and solar panels on the building roof tops. HG has worked with the developers to maintain an urban look and improve walkability at The Sauer Center. Our team planned and designed a pedestrian plaza with green space between the apartment complex and the historic Putney building, and pedestrian corridors throughout the site. An additional pedestrian gathering area/courtyard hardscape space leads out to a plaza along Hermitage Road with low polished granite seat walls and flag poles. The vacant land to the west was converted to surface parking, part of which will be used for a ‘farmers market’ during the warm months of the year. Car ports with solar panels cover many of the parking spaces, providing shade and electric power for the development. In fact, solar panels are on all the roofs of the buildings where possible. The plan also included a GRTC Pulse station, streetscaping along Broad Street, and a parking deck servicing the apartment complex and the Putney building.
THE SAUER CENTER | RICHMOND, VA
LOCATION Henrico County, VA CLIENT International Speedway Corporation Barton Malow DATES Start: 2017 Completion: 2018 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Charley Sessoms, PE
RICHMOND RACEWAY REIMAGINED | HENRICO COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio is providing civil engineering and landscape architecture services for Richmond Raceway Reimagined, a $30 million infield redevelopment project by International Speedway Corporation (ISC). The new project will bring a variety of enhanced amenities for fans, teams, sponsors and other stakeholders to the iconic Richmond infield. HG’s first project with ISC was an incredible opportunity to work closely with Henrico County administration and staff on a very fast-paced, high profile project. HG facilitated meetings between ISC and the County to introduce the project concepts, goals, and schedule needs at all levels during the programming and schematic design phase. As the project was on an expedited schedule, HG also held meetings early in the design development phase to engage review staff and explore compliance options for stormwater management, permitting, traffic and utility models in particular. When concerns about the aging water system and meter capacity were raised, HG suggested breaking the POD into phases in order to study the situation with DPU without impacting the construction schedule. Working closely with DPU staff on multiple modeling iterations led to an innovative metering solution that saved ISC significant money while also improving water and fire flows to the Raceway Complex.
Richmond Raceway Reimagined will provide the facility a completely redesigned and modernized infield to Richmond. Race fans will be able to get closer than ever to NASCAR’s best with new Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garages and a fan viewing walkway providing full immersion into the sport. Fans will also be able to watch race cars complete their runs through inspection stations in the new infield. In addition to the new garage walkways and inspection viewing areas, other new attractions include expansive Richmond infield social and engagement areas with concessions. Gatorade Victory Lane will now be staged in closer view of the grandstands for fans to have a better experience celebrating with Richmond race winners. The location will provide new fan engagement opportunities for pre-race access, driver appearances, and entertainment programming. An 80-person club experience with roof access will overlook the new Gatorade Victory Lane as part of the modernized infield. Two new garage suites with a view into the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series garages will provide an unprecedented experience in Richmond; similar to modern stadiums and arenas around the world. Media will be hosted in a new Media Center with broadcast booths, a conference room, and hospitality space. Due in part to our fantastic working relationship with staff and their openness to collaborative problem solving, the project met its critical milestone deadlines and is about to host its ribbon cutting for the grand opening on September 19th, 2018.
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, UPCHURCH UNIVERSITY CENTER HG Design Studio provided landscape architecture for a new two-level 120,000 square foot student union. The new building is centrally-located on the Longwood University campus and includes essential connections to some of the most important campus open spaces: Wheeler Mall, Brock Commons, and Lankford Mall. The scope of the project included pedestrian circulation, ample green space for student recreation, dedicated space for clubs and organizations, special event area for fraternity and sorority events, a cabaret venue for entertainment events, student government association meeting spaces, student lounges, administrative offices for the department of student union and activities, large meeting spaces, a centralized message center and a food service area.
LOCATION Farmville, VA ARCHITECT Perkins & Will DATES Start: 2012 Completion: 2018 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Andy Sisson, PLA
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, UPCHURCH UNIVERSITY CENTER
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA MASTER PLAN UPDATES & PARKING DECK | RICHMOND, VA The Science Museum of Virginia is embarking on the exciting creation of a park in front of its iconic building. Stretching from Terminal Place to the west to DMV Drive to the east, the park will take over two parking lots to create a green, welcoming place in this dense and heavily-built part of the City. In front of the Children’s Museum of Richmond and a new parking structure next to the Science Museum, a series of pathways cut through rolling topography planted with native trees, groundcovers, and drought-tolerant lawn. An art plaza will accommodate a large sculpture, being commissioned separately by the Museum. The entry driveways in front of the Museum have been narrowed and surface parking removed. An open lawn and a plaza for the Earth Kugel create an open vista to the historic façade. The rolling topography and pathways pick up again on the east edge of the site, where the Moon Kugel is also relocated. A collection of Virginia native evergreen trees bookends the site to the east and the west. Along the Broad Street edge, an allee of native trees creates both a walkway and a seating area, raised about 30” above the level of the sidewalk. Small plazas at each street intersection are marked with entry monuments and create welcoming points into the site. The project is being developed in coordination with the City’s redesign of the sidewalks along Broad Street.
SCIENCE MUSEUM OF VIRGINIA MASTER PLAN UPDATES & PARKING DECK | RICHMOND, VA
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, DAVENPORT FIELD The University of Virginia’s Davenport Field project was fast-paced from design through construction, following these design phases: programing, schematic design, design development, early sitework construction documents, final sitework construction documents, bid negotiations, and construction administration. HG worked closely with UVA Facilities Planning and Construction, our client; UVA Athletics, the end user; DLR and Grimm + Parker, the architects; 2RW, the MEP; and Martin Horn, the contractor, to develop designs and implement construction on a site that was occupied by the owner and sports teams throughout construction. Challenge 1: Occupied Site The Davenport Field project is part of a larger park and athletics complex which was occupied by both owners and users during construction. Our construction phasing was tailored to accommodate access for both users and contractors; to adjust work hours and access for events, camps, and competitions; and, to coordinate timing of outages and access with owner’s scheduling needs. • HG developed an early site package to relocate utilities in advance of construction and during off-season times for the adjacent Lannigan track and field stadium. The early utility relocation extended water service and power duct banks to the project site; the routes for these lines would have impeded larger construction access had they not been completed early. • Work was phased to maintain fire and delivery access through the site during construction, and schedules for access and delivery needs were coordinated during the weekly construction meetings. • Temporary paths and bridges were constructed to route athletes and coaches around the construction zones to the adjacent facilities in use. Alternative access to the fields adjacent to the Dorey competition field will be an important consideration. Additionally, staging construction to limit impacts to existing infrastructure is imperative. LOCATION Charlottesville, VA CLIENT University of Virginia ARCHITECT DLR Group Grimm + Parker DATES Start: 2014 Completion: 2018 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Charlene Harper, PE, LEED AP
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, DAVENPORT FIELD (CONTINUED) Challenge 2: Stormwater Management The existing stormwater best management practices (BMPs) at Davenport Field were not sufficient to account for the new impervious cover; therefore, innovative stormwater measures for the tight site were required. HG studied the larger regional watershed and determined that downstream channels were sufficient to handle large storm events. Small storm events and water quality improvements were achieved through the use of high-flow media filters “hidden” in the landscape islands, pervious pavement in the overflow parking lot, and an underground infiltration chamber. The high-flow media filters are small footprint rain gardens that drain very quickly during rain events and can be nestled into slightly oversized parking lot islands or other available green spaces.
Additional Project Highlights: Vehicular circulation, fire access, and pedestrian circulation shared a single, 15-foot wide asphalt road prior to the expansion project at Davenport Field. Through the limited use of site walls, HG addressed the site pinch-point to create a separated pedestrian and vehicular zones. A 20-foot road provides vehicular, fire truck and delivery access; pedestrian crossings are limited and demarcated by table-top cross-walks which visually and physically cue drivers to slow for pedestrians. An 8-foot sidewalk with landscaping brings pedestrians to the ticketing plaza. And for the first time, there are ADA and VIP parking spaces located at the ticketed entrance to the field.
CORPORATE CAMPUS HEADQUARTERS | GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio was contracted to perform Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture for a series of projects for this private campus,, incorporating two new buildings, extensive outdoor amenities, green space, and a second parking deck. Emphasis was placed on collaborative outdoor green space, pedestrian connectivity and environmentally responsible campus features. A complex and sleek entry fountain and plaza design was vital to the clients desire to attract top talent, as well as views and connections to and from other buildings. The centrally located meadow and stormwater management combination provides most common vista from each building. A pedestrian bridge designed by HG spans stormwater rain garden filtration system. HG navigated topography with a series of steps and a ramp system designed by HG, as well as an intricate native plant plan to tie the campus into the surrounding natural area. Client project schedule required diligence and internal planning to devote proper resources and priority to design and construction, as well as knowledge based construction administration. Other Civil Engineer and Landscape Architecture projects include the following: The Commons Outdoor Terrace: This project required high quality design and extensive construction administration. Dave worked directly with the client and Leo A Daly, an architecture firm out of Nebraska, on this project. The Den Renovation: HG collaborated with HLW Architects out of New York City to incorporate a new entry access and building extension between campus Buildings 5 and 6. Both Civil and Landscape Architecture services were offered. HG ensured that a continuity of the campus design standards were incorporated into the renovation project. Thoughtful consideration of new bike and pedestrian circulation, planting design and utility reconfigurations were all part of the final design. Town Center Refresh: An office campus facility expansion, HG worked with Gensler and their Schematic Design to deliver this project’s Design Development and CD’s for civil/ landscape within one month’s turnaround. HG had to consider impact on existing utility ducts, grading and drainage, hardscape and landscape design. West Creek Village: Seeking a rare LEED-NC certification for a private owner, HG engaged in design and expansion of the site green space and amenities requiring integration with existing facilities, pedestrian connections, courtyard and garden, upper and lower patios, lighting, concrete ramp, retaining walls and metal handrails. HG partnered with architecture firm SMBW with substantial design completion in February 2017.
CORPORATE CAMPUS HEADQUARTERS | GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA
VIRGINIA TECH, DATA & DECISION SCIENCES BUILDING An inviting and distinctive exterior environment is envisioned for the Data & Decision Sciences Building. The building’s configuration creates several distinct spaces. The Commons Plaza on the south leads to the building’s front door and connects to the Student Commons within. It will support movement in and out of the building as well as creating a tree-shaded space for gathering. The new Multi-Modal Transit Facility to the south will be screened with plantings and a seat wall. On the north side of the building, another plaza connects to the second level of the Student Commons. An organic landscape of tree-planted berms and curving, accessible pathways screens this space while connecting to Prices Fork Road. To the east, a courtyard space created by the two wings of the building will be used both for passage as well as a quiet space for respite. The western edge of the project will have a temporary condition of steep slopes between the D&DS building and the parking lot which will remain until the construction of Pamplin Hall in the future. Hardscape materials will harmonize with the surrounding campus design, to include concrete pathways, Hokie Stone walls, and some special paving at key locations. The planting design approach relies on native and naturalized plants as well as drought tolerant species, all of which will thrive with no supplemental irrigation after initial establishment. Plant selections have been made based on their seasonal impact and visual interest for any given time of year.
LOCATION Blacksburg, VA CLIENT Virginia Tech ARCHITECT Moseley Architects DATES Start: 2019 Completion: In design DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OF BUSINESS The design on this new Learning Complex provides students and faculty with a radically different collaborative working environment, including flexible and state-of-the-art classrooms, offices and conference rooms, a 225-seat dining facility, event spaces, informal student gathering areas, and much more. HG Design Studio provided the design of all exterior pedestrian hardscapes, planting designs, irrigation plans, and pedestrian lighting. The landscaping connects the building with a stunning venue next to Newman Lake, providing a second green space for students to sit and relax as well as a new location for events. The Learning Complex was designed to elevate this part of campus to add an outdoor dining area, beautiful landscaping, and critical green spaces that provide students, faculty and alumni with a seat right on Newman Lake to collaborate, relax, and truly enjoy their Madison Experience. The new construction and the renovated Showker Hall together form an integrated complex for the College of Business, in which the line between new and old is almost imperceptible.
LOCATION Harrisonburg, VA CONSTRUCTION COST $100 M DATES Start: 2016 Completion: 2020 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Andy Sisson, PLA
VIRGINIA TECH, INFINITE LOOP AND GREEN LINKS DESIGN GUIDES HG is collaborating with Boston-based Sasaki Associates on the development of design guidelines for two interrelated landscape projects arising out of Sasaki’s recently completed master plan for Virginia Tech’s campus: the Infinite Loop and the Green Links. The Infinite Loop will create a continuous, accessible path around the campus; it is woven into a new system of north-south Green Links path connections. Collectively the Loop and the Links establish an armature for creating a circulation network that serves the needs of all campus users. The Loop contributes to fitness goals of the University by encouraging active transportation. It is designed as a promenade that connects existing and proposed campus districts. It will facilitate bike access to the various districts of the campus and will also provide an environment for testing new infrastructural technologies including autonomous vehicles. The Green Links make use of some existing pathways, augmented with new connections where needed. The Links and Loop together will bring a much greater level of accessibility to the very challenging topography of the campus and through the use of innovative stormwater approaches will move the campus toward its sustainability goals.
LOCATION Blacksburg, VA CLIENT Virginia Tech DATES Start: 2019 Completion: In design DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA Kendra Taylor, PLA
VIRGINIA TECH, INFINITE LOOP AND GREEN LINKS DESIGN GUIDES
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, QUEALLY CENTER FOR ADMISSIONS HG was involved with the coordination of siting the UR Admissions Center building, which proved to be a challenging exercise. This now beautiful corner lot was previously a dump site, sitting against a rocky hillside slope. HG designed the Front Entry Approach and Entry Plaza, lined with benches and ornamental trees, which guides you from UR Drive towards the main entry tower paved with bluestone. We also designed the West Courtyard, with the goal in mind that it will serve as an outdoor “room.” Significant design elements in this courtyard include the bluestone paved walkways, brick and low fountain seat walls, as well as elevated hornbeam hedges that are situated behind the fountain to provide a beautiful green backdrop.
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, QUEALLY CENTER FOR ADMISSIONS
LOCATION Farmville, VA CLIENT Longwood University ARCHITECT Thompson & Litton DATES Start: 2017 Completion: 2019 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Andy Sisson, PLA
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, JOAN OF ARC STATUE GROUNDS A series of interventions transformed this corridor prior to the 2016 mock debates and was completed on a tight and unforgiving schedule. Those projects included a new pedestrian entryway to Brock Commons, Beale Pavilion which is a new multiuse garden structure at the intersection of Brock Commons and Wheeler Mall, a new portico/entry feature to Willett Hall, the venue for the nationally televised Vice Presidential debates, and all terminated by a newly commissioned sculpture (by Alexander Stoddart) of Joan of Arc, patroness of the University. The end of Brock Commons is punctuated by a new bronze sculpture of Joan of Arc placed on a limestone plinth and nestled in an exedra surrounded by trees and other plantings. HG worked hand in hand with the architect to create a setting that would complement the commissioned sculpture. The Joan of Arc Sculpture and surrounding plaza and landscape creates a terminus for Brock Commons, the central pedestrian corridor running through the center of the Longwood University Campus. HG developed plans and details for the plaza surrounding the sculpture and designed a landscape plan focused on creating a backdrop for the sculpture and this important pedestrian space and endpoint for Brock Commons.
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, JOAN OF ARC STATUE GROUNDS
WESTMINSTER-CANTERBURY RICHMOND EXPANSION | HENRICO COUNTY, VA At Westminster-Canterbury’s northside campus, HG Design Studio is working with SFCS Architects to assist the client with modernizing an older facility. Senior living has become a competitive market, and often driven by the younger generation, who values luxury and up-to-date facilities. In response, the creation of gardens, a Wellness Activity area above a new parking deck as well as the creation of a new Villa neighborhood is the objective to improve the campus. The roof of the parking deck will accommodate a variety of wellness components, which have all been determined through close coordination with WC staff and residents. Structured elements like pickleball courts, an exercise equipment fitness courtyard, and firepit and picnic shelter will be joined by gardens and open lawn areas for multipurpose uses. Land planning will integrate a collection of buildings from different eras into a sense of community and place. The new Villa neighborhood will be centered around a large Village Green, with pathways, gardens, and a dog park. Community garden beds will be located adjacent to the existing Cochrane Pond. Berms and dense plantings will screen the property from adjacent commercial development. A walking trail, which is among the most popular amenities with residents, will connect all parts of the large campus.
LOCATION Henrico County, VA ARCHITECT SFCS DATES Start: 2019 Completion: In design DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture Civil Engineering
CEDARFIELD SENIOR LIVING | HENRICO COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio was inserted into this large and multi-phased expansion project to provide landscape architecture for the gardens and exterior spaces surrounding the new Wellness Building, four additional courtyard gardens dotted throughout the property, and perimeter planting for additions to the Independent Living building and Household facility. Cedarfield is situated on 90 wooded acres, and the presentation of its grounds is integral to its mission to enrich the quality of life of its residents. An essential part of our charge was to create landscapes that conform and correspond with the existing campus, and to work in collaboration with the facilities staff, including the horticulturalist on plant selections. Our landscape architects designed attractive, pedestrian-friendly garden spaces accessible to residents of all abilities. These included a Secret Garden courtyard, a Memory Care courtyard, a New Resident courtyard, and planting quadrangles adjacent to a loading dock and two building additions. Client and architectural input was integrated into the programming and schedule in order to attain consensus, desired budget, and design deliverables, including presentation of rendered landscape concepts. HG evaluated existing POD submittals for information relevant to the proposed design and coordinated plans with county officials to ensure compliance. Selection of plantings suitable for the area and the residents was part of our process, and HG solicited bids from contractors for preliminary estimates of construction budgets.
LOCATION Henrico County, VA ARCHITECT SFCS DATES Start: 2018 Completion: Under construction DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Phillip Merritt, PLA Kendra Taylor, PLA
WESTHAMPTON ON GROVE | RICHMOND, VA
LOCATION Richmond, VA
This project is located on Grove Avenue at the existing Westhampton Theatre building and around the Westhampton Continental restaurant in Richmond, Virginia. HG Design Studio assisted our client with the sensitive neighborhood zoning challenges, planning and civil engineering.
CLIENT Westhampton LLC
Production and design includes screening requirements and side/rear yard setbacks required where the site is adjacent to an R district; developing a schematic site plan to include vehicular paving (at-grade parking areas as well as vehicular access); pedestrian paving; and other hardscape elements including stairs, walls, or ramps; working with the project team to determine location for project services such as dumpster, transformer, generator, and other equipment. Scope also consists of Site Plan, Stormwater Compliance Plan, Utility Relocation Plan (coordinated with City of Richmond Utilities), Site Lighting Plan, Grading and Drainage Plan, City Minimum Planting Plan and plant schedule, hardscape details including paving, bollards, railings, walls, and related site elements, planting details and Special Use Permit (SUP) application and applicant’s report.
DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Site Design Landscape Architecture
DATES Start: 2015 Completion: 2019
TEAM Charlene Harper, PE David Gerstenmaier, PLA Andy Sisson, PLA
WESTHAMPTON ON GROVE | RICHMOND, VA
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON, AMPHITHEATER & ACCESSIBLE PATH HG Design Studio recently completed a renovation of an amphitheater that was originally opened in 1923 and has been used for various functions including theater productions and convocation ceremonies. This renovation made improvements to the stage area including: new stairs, repair of storage under stage, electrical upgrade, theatrical systems (lighting and sound), and the repair/replacement of the columns and balustrade. In addition, site improvements included: ADA improvements, landscaping, stormwater improvements, repairs to sidewalks and paving. Construction also included two new support buildings (each approximately 250 SF). In its prior condition, the amphitheater was unsafe to be used for any type of assembly function. Located in a wooded area, the amphitheater presented a public safety challenge for students to congregate and a security hazard for those pedestrians travelling near or through the area. By renovating the amphitheater, the University has restored the venue for educational functions as well as other assembly functions. In 2019, the Amphitheater Rehabilitation was awarded the E. Boyd Graves Preservation Award of Excellence by Historic Fredericksburg Foundation. This award serves to recognize notable preservation achievements made by groups of individuals that contribute to the protection, understanding, appreciation, and revitalization of the Fredericksburg region’s history and historic resources.
BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER | CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA St. Francis Medical Center is a 45-acre medical campus that comprises a 130-bed acute care hospital, an attached six-story medical office building and two freestanding medical office buildings. In lieu of a sea of asphalt as the first thing greeting hospital guests, the team at HG created a site plan that features a tree-lined boulevard with pedestrian-scale lighting, and a series of smaller parking lots on either side, making the walk from the car the first in a series of soothing, calming measures designed to welcome guests. At the entry, a large central fountain and vine-covered pergolas soften the face of the hospital building. At the back of the hospital a sunken chapel garden is one of the signature features of the hospital. Nestled between the retaining wall for the parking lot 16 feet above, and the hospital building, this long, narrow, potentially-challenging space presented HG with an opportunity to create something spectacular. Long pergolas line either side of the garden, and a cast stone gazebo at one end not only creates a lovely focal point, but completes the garden which has become a popular site for weddings. We designed a reflecting pool and granite runnel water feature to add the soothing sights and sounds of running water, and our plant palette of mixed evergreens, deciduous shrubs and herbaceous perennials provides year-round interest. Both the front entry and the chapel garden contributed to the Medical Center being named America’s Most Beautiful Hospital by Soliant Health in 2011. In making this distinction, organizers cited the landscaping that “welcomes patients and visitors to relax and regenerate.”
BON SECOURS ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER | CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, CORMACK HALL AND MEMORIAL GARDEN HG developed a hardscape improvement plan, landscape planting plan, lighting and irrigation plans for the grounds renovation surrounding Cormack Hall. We also reconfigured the garden to the northeast of the building to include a formal memorial archway, which we designed out of stone to complement the historic campus. We enhanced and refreshed the existing plants with formal, symmetrical plantings to complete the landscape which is watered with harvested water collected in two underground cisterns hidden under the formal lawn. HG was also tasked with maximizing LEED requirements to help the project attain the desired environmental goals. LOCATION Lexington, VA CLIENT Virginia Military Institute ARCHITECT Baskervill DATES Start: 2012 Completion: 2016 Est. DISCIPLINES Site Design Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE, CORMACK HALL AND MEMORIAL GARDEN
THE CARITAS CENTER The CARITAS Center project involves the renovation of the existing buildings located off of Everett Street in the Manchester Canal watershed. HG Design Studio is providing Civil Engineering and Landscape Architecture services for our client, SWA Construction. HG will complete a topographic survey to supplement the Alta survey which will include topography, finished floor elevations and as built information on the exterior storm/sanitary sewer system. We will also establish parking and loading requirements and develop a schematic site plan to include vehicular paving, pedestrian paving, and other hardscape and landscape elements. LOCATION Richmond, VA ARCHITECT Walter Parks Architect DATES Start: 2016 Completion: Under construction DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE, PLA Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Charley Sessoms, PE
COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY, MEMORIAL TO THE ENSLAVED HG is providing landscape architecture and civil engineering services for a new Memorial to African Americans Enslaved by William & Mary. HG is designing a plaza at the memorial and a small amphitheater-like earthen mound with inset seat walls, all enclosed by a canopy of mature trees. Currently in design.
BOATHOUSE AT SUNDAY PARK | CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio was tasked with updating the event staging grounds at The Boathouse at Sunday Park in Brandermill. The owner contacted us because he was interested in updating the privacy and enhancing the lake views as well as the user experience. We upgraded the pedestrian circulation, addressed the circulation and path surfaces from the restaurant to the pavilion, the pavilion to the lawn, and drop off to the lawn. We also addressed the site drainage issues.
BOATHOUSE AT SUNDAY PARK | CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA
LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY, JOAN P. BROCK CONVOCATION & EVENTS CENTER HG Design Studio is providing civil engineering and landscape architecture for the design of a new $32M venue that will seat over 2,500 for lectures, concerts, & other campus events. It will also serve as the home for Longwood’s basketball programs. This project is an infill project, sited between two existing buildings at the edge of the central commons.
LOCATION Farmville, VA ARCHITECT RRMM DATES Start: 2019 Completion: In design DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture
JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, MADISON HALL RENOVATION HG Design Studio is currently working on the renovation of Madison Hall, a multi-use office and event space on the campus nestled in the foothills between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Allegheny Mountains. The challenging topography of the site led the design team to propose terraced seat walls made of local bluestone, and elegant steps down to a formal event lawn on a lower level. We created our planting design with the university calendar in mind, planning for heightened color and interest around the time of key campus events such as graduation and the late summer arrival of new students.
LOCATION Harrisonburg, VA CLIENT James Madison University CONSTRUCTION COST $25 M DATES Start: 2013 Completion: 2017 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture
INNSBROOK OFFICE PARK Competition for corporate talent has increased, so when Highwoods Properties, purveyors of much of Innsbrook Office Park, decided to refresh and refurbish dated spaces, they contacted HG Design Studio to create sophisticated outdoor amenities that appeal and attract discriminating tenants. First in order was the aged signage at the corner of Cox Road and West Broad Street. HG sited a new sign concept and provided grading to elevate the sign in the median. By providing a 3D study of the intersection for future sign accent walls, the client was able to better express their entry vision. After completing base concept and planting plan, we coordinated with sign installer, irrigation, lighting and planting contractors to deliver the product. Phase two of the restoration consisted of creating an outdoor terrace plan for a 3,000 square foot rear deck at one of the office buildings in the park. (Approx. $350,000) Schematics and construction documents were prepared by HG, and we coordinated a structural review. Updated planting and enhanced pedestrian lighting were implemented, and were connected to existing trail system. The client then asked us to reconfigure the front entry drop off and add a plaza to complement the lobby renovation. Front entry area to be completed in Fall 2017. Highwoods II and the Saxon Building were part of the next phase of design updates. HG was tasked with renovating the entry and providing a parking study. A schematic study to renovate the main entry exterior into an urban plaza was an additional project for the client. As a result of working on time and budget with Highwoods, HG was referred to longtime tenant Markel, where we were commissioned to renovated the back amphitheater terrace to a more useable space that included an IPE deck and cable handrail. HG’s design provided more useable square footage to the rear terrace of the building by adding a floating deck over an existing sloped hillside. Updated planting and connections to the existing lakeside walk were instituted.
INNSBROOK OFFICE PARK
LOCATION Gloucester Point, VA
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE, DAVIS HALL RESEARCH FACILITY
DATES Start: 2014 Completion: 2018
HG designed an entrance that combines sustainability, stormwater as an amenity, and learning opportunities for the study program. Early in the concept phase, HG suggested bio-retention features as an attraction for users to encounter upon entering the research facility. A bridge over a bio-retention area connects parking, sidewalk and front doors, and serves as a ‘living lab’ for science students to be educated on natural material as water filtration. HG designed a tiered outdoor classroom down to the river, and implemented several naturalized micro stormwater management amenities and native planting around the building in place of typical landscaping.
DISCIPLINES Master Planning Landscape Architecture Stormwater Concepts
Research for bridge material includes locally harvested black locust lumber, and interpretive signage will be implemented to highlight the function of the bio-retention areas, which not only treat stormwater from the building roofs, but provide habitat and naturalized frontage for the facility. The project is pursuing LEED Silver certification.
CLIENT College of William & Mary
TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Charlene Harper, PE
VIRGINIA INSTITUTE OF MARINE SCIENCE, DAVIS HALL RESEARCH FACILITY
SHELTERING ARMS REHABILITATION INSTITUTE | GOOCHLAND COUNTY, VA The new SARI hospital was master planned to provide space for future inpatient and outpatient buildings and services. This project includes 114 inpatient beds, a central rehabilitation gym, a laboratory, a pharmacy, a kitchen and cafeteria, administrative offices, surface parking, site and utility development, and more. The site is close to major roads and interstates and was developed to support not only the initial building but also future expansion. The owner wishes this project to become a destination site for the specialized services being offered. As such, access to the campus and offered services was developed with both the patients and the care-givers in mind such that outside experts and researchers will be drawn to the facility. The landscape design approach utilizes native and adapted native plants as well as drought tolerant species. An orchestrated sequence of flowering ornamental trees leads the traveler to the auto-court and main building entrance. the parking lot islands are planted with shade trees, low shrubs and groundcover. At the main entrance to the building, there is colored concrete paving with a dominant scoring pattern to distinguish this area from all the other standard collector walk concrete. Remaining walkways are poured in place, gray concrete. Ornamental LED light bollards are located at the patient arrival area. Low voltage LED landscape lighting is located near the entrance to the building. Attractive metal benches with backs and metal trash cans are located near the front door.
LOCATION Goochland County, VA CLIENT VCU Health Sheltering Arms DATES Start: 2017 Completion: 2020 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA Harley Walker
LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT New Market Corporation ARCHITECT MSTSD CONSTRUCTION COST $30 M DATES Start: 2000 Completion: 2006 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
COSTAR HEADQUARTERS (FORMERLY WESTROCK) As one of only three buildings in the United States to receive the highest Green Globes rating of four globes from the Green Building Initiative, the MeadWestVaco headquarters building at Foundry Park reflects the company’s commitment to sustainability. The project includes sustainable landscape strategies such as intensive and extensive vegetative roofs, drip irrigation, native plants, and light colored paving. The design team was faced with the challenge of creating an entrance plaza on top of the underground parking structure. The solution was to reduce the amount of hardscape by introducing intensive and semi intensive vegetative roof gardens. These roof gardens continue onto the roof terrace where an extensive vegetative roof is the foreground for panoramic views of the James River. The building sits on a site that slopes more than thirty feet towards the river. The landscape architects worked closely with the architect to create parallel stairs inside and outside the building that lead from the lobby level to the cafeteria and dining terrace and then down to the fitness center at street level. The dining terrace is terraced into the hillside with stone walls that are partially constructed of stone that was salvaged from the site. The curved edges are in contrast to the straight lines of the building and are a reminder of the Kanawha canal which used to cross a portion of the site. The hillside is planted with a mix of native plants including Switchgrass, River Birch, Sycamores, Serviceberry and Dogwood.
COSTAR HEADQUARTERS (FORMERLY WESTROCK)
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN, ROSE GARDEN MASTER PLAN | HENRICO COUNTY, VA For the rose garden area at the botanical garden, our client wanted a place not just to showcase dozens of varieties of roses, but a pleasant, quiet path with plenty of restful seating where visitors to the garden can rest and enjoy the beauty of the gardens and the views of the lake beyond. HG Design Studio was retained by Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of the Rose Garden, a daily attraction for visitors, and is also the perfect location for social gatherings, weddings, and musical events. The Botanical Garden took this opportunity to fine tune this major garden feature and greatly improve and expand the rose garden plantings as well. Design challenges included redesign of the paving material to improve safety and maintainability while providing adequate space for events. Another challenge was in bringing purpose and a finished look to the turf hillside. HG designed a simple but elegant solution in the form of a terraced lawn which links the Central Garden and Conservatory to the Rose Garden and patio, with views of the lake beyond. We designed the drainage and grading to provide the well-drained soils preferred by roses, and to encourage the lawn to drain quickly after storm events.
LEWIS GINTER BOTANICAL GARDEN, ROSE GARDEN MASTER PLAN | HENRICO COUNTY, VA
VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND | STAUNTON, VA LOCATION Staunton, VA OWNER Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind DISCIPLINES Campus Master Planning Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
We have completed multiple projects at the School over the years, including an overall main campus site plan, Watts Hall, Stuart Hall renovations, a play area, a maintenance building and the Darden Hall Parking Area. HG adapted the master plan of the school to the selected site and worked in tandem with the design team on all facets of the site work. Landscape architecture elements included planting design, irrigation design, hardscape design including pedestrian circulation, building entrances, dining terraces, lighting plans and other outdoor spaces. We also supervised the design and construction of a playground area, sidewalks, retaining walls, outdoor dining and amenities. Plans included the use of a bio-retention pond to address stormwater on the site while creating a lush green space adjacent to the building and along the existing road.
VIRGINIA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND BLIND | STAUNTON, VA
LOCATION Powhatan County, VA OWNER PIE Tech DATES Start: 2013 Completion: 2015 DISCIPLINES Master Planning Site Design Landscape Architecture Civil Engineering TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
PIE TECH CORPORATE CAMPUS | POWHATAN COUNTY, VA HG has enjoyed helping this corporate client create a campus that matches the character of this software firm. They wanted their grounds to have a fun, whimsical atmosphere loaded with amenities to attract and maintain the best and brightest employees. Our design work over the years has included an orchard, a mini-golf course, sculpture garden, tennis court, entry walls and colorful plantings for their Powhatan campus.
PIE TECH CORPORATE CAMPUS | POWHATAN COUNTY, VA
RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | HENRICO COUNTY, VA HG Design Studio provided landscape architecture and civil engineering services for Henrico County Public Schools at their Ridge Elementary and Tuckahoe Middle Schools. The first phase of the project consisted of master planning improvements to these adjacent, historic schools which solve bus, parent and teacher parking and circulation challenges. The second phase of the project was the design of improvements to the Ridge Elementary School parking lot. The funding for construction of the parking lot expansion at Ridge Elementary School came from meals tax money and is limited to $495,000; the project had to be phased to exactly meet the budget, be completed in 2016, and could only be used at Ridge Elementary School. HG led design charrettes with each school’s stakeholder committee of administration, safety, and parent representatives to determine the critical issues and objectives. A challenge of the master plan was finding appropriate solutions for these tight sites that respect the schools’ desires to operate without shared facilities. HG helped facilitate an appropriate solution by hosting a third, joint committee charrette with discussions centered around balancing separation, solutions to critical problems, and saving large trees on both sites.
WASHINGTON & LEE HIGH SCHOOL | MONTROSS, VA HG Design Studio is providing site design to create a park like context for these new high school facilities, while providing support for various functions and events. The new high school building is sited at the front of the property, maximizing its presence along Kings Highway. Primary parking is provided in front of the school, with additional spaces located to the east. School bus pickup and dropoff is located on the western side of the school with its own entry. This area will also serve as parking for events outside of school hours. The football stadium and track and field facility is located directly behind the school on the centerline of the back entrance. A series of terraces leads down to the stadium from the school, connecting the two facilities and providing a space that can serve a variety of uses. The stadium is flanked on either side by athletic fields suitable for a variety of uses. Toward the back of the property the proposed park will include baseball and softball fields. Surrounding these facilities, the site is characterized by expanses of turf punctuated by trees. Planting beds highlight different areas around the campus or are part of the rain gardens employed for stormwater management. Rain gardens provide an opportunity to direct surface runoff back into the ground before it leaves the site. Multiple raingardens can be seen around the site to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus loadings. Stormwater detention ponds are planned for multiple locations. Detention ponds provide additional water quality management as well as detention of development runoff flow to match the pre-development conditions.
LOCATION Montross, VA CLIENT Grimm + Parker Architects DATES Start: 2017 Completion: In Design DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE David Gerstenmaier, PLA
MANTLE, VIRGINIA INDIAN TRIBUTE | RICHMOND, VA HG Design Studio provided civil engineering and landscape architecture for the design of a permanent monument on Capitol Square as a tribute to the Commonwealth’s Indian tribes. We created construction documents to bring to life the vision of Mohawk artist, Alan Michelson. Acting primarily as the civil engineer for this one-of-a kind project, aesthetic coordination was supremely important. HG collaborated with the artist and design team to create a memorable monument space for visitors to our distinguished Virginia State Capital. Sustainable native Virginia plantings incorporated into the site augmented bio-retention and complement the notable spiral wall design. Siting of the monument required working with existing exteriors and seamless integration into the Capital’s pedestrian walkways and green space.
LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT Virginia Department of General Services DATES Start: 2015 Completion: 2018 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE David Gerstenmaier, PLA
MANTLE, VIRGINIA INDIAN TRIBUTE | RICHMOND, VA
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, 12TH STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA For this project, HG Design Studio created a site plan for a pedestrian plaza in place of an existing street. One challenge for the project was that the plaza had to be designed to function whether or not the City of Richmond agreed to close the street and turn it over to the university. Additionally, a portion of the site is over an existing parking deck, so we have worked in close coordination with the structural engineer to develop a paving system that would satisfy the university’s design standard while working in the site constraints. When BCOM requested a pedestrian phasing plan during construction to allow for movement of pedestrians through a very complicated work zone, HG sat down with the owner and came up with a list of entry points and known pedestrian patterns and to create a phasing plan for the contractor to execute. We considered school schedules, construction phasing and delivery date and created a phasing plan to accommodate this request. Design elements of HG’s site plan included pedestrian areas, vehicular paving, vehicular control elements such as specialty paving and bollards, crosswalks, walls, ramps, stairs, site lighting, and site furniture and amenities. In addition, we created hardscape design and details, planting plans, lighting plans, grading plans, specifications and periodic cost estimates.
LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT Virginia Commonwealth University DATES Start: 2015 Completion: 2017 DISCIPLINES Civil Engineering Landscape Architecture TEAM Charlene Harper, PE David Gerstenmaier, PLA
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY, 12TH STREET PEDESTRIAN PLAZA
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BON SECOURS CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING | RICHMOND, VA This urban renewal project creates a welcoming presence in one of Richmond’s most at-risk areas. Renovated in conjunction with longtime client, Bon Secours, who has operated a community hospital in the East End of Richmond for decades, the project demonstrates the commitment to investing in this neighborhood near some of the city’s most vulnerable populations. HG Design Studio was tasked with transforming a decayed, abandoned and blighted site into a pedestrian friendly outdoor park, with benches (which are almost always full) and a reuse of the gas station canopy to provide shade to benches and tables below. This adaptive reuse project converted a dilapidated gas station, Parsley’s, into a place where members of the community can meet, chat, and enjoy a cup of coffee. The center also gives employees of the Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital – located just across the street – a place to take a break and engage with members of the community. Previously, there was nowhere to wander outside the hospital walls. A new 1,800 square foot addition will be home to the Front Porch Café, a coffee shop operated by Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) to provide job training and build life skills for young adults in the area, many of whom lack older adult role models. HG Design Studio is honored to be part of the design and construction team that benefits the community and is spurring more economic development in the area.
LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT Bon Secours Health System DATES Start: 2015 Completion: 2017 DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM Dave Gerstenmaier, PLA
BON SECOURS CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING | RICHMOND, VA After
WEST BROAD VILLAGE MASTER PLAN | HENRICO COUNTY, VA West Broad Village is a 115-acre mixed-use development located at West Broad Street and I-64 in western Henrico County, Virginia. The development combines residential, retail, office, hotel, and recreational uses all within a walkable community. HG Design Studio was retained by the developer during rezoning to work with the architect in developing an open space plan, conceptual park design, and landscape standards for streetscapes and screening. We prepared a comprehensive open space plan and conceptual designs for the main street park, community clubhouse and pool area, residential courtyards, and the linear park. The village buildings and open spaces connect through the urban streetscape network. Combining conceptual plans, images, and textual descriptions, the project team generated detailed design standards for the rezoning submittal.
LOCATION Henrico County, VA CLIENT Unicorp National Developments, Inc. ARCHITECT Antunovich Associates DATES Start: 2004 Completion: 2015 DISCIPLINES Master Planning Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
WEST BROAD VILLAGE MASTER PLAN | HENRICO COUNTY, VA
CAPITOL SQUARE MASTER PLAN | RICHMOND, VA HG Design Studio revised and updated the Master Plan for the Capitol Grounds which feature the Capitol building, a National Historic Landmark designed by Thomas Jefferson. Capitol Square serves a significant dual role as the historic seat of state government as well as being an urban oasis in downtown Richmond. The project team had to balance several competing interests in the master plan from historic preservationists, to sustainability activists, to state legislators. We established guidelines for daily, weekly and ongoing maintenance; future landscape and hardscape installations; and addressing safety concerns and citizen complaints. We created recommendations for access, circulation and parking; hardscape materials; site elements; vegetation and topography, all within the context of preserving the prominent features of this important and historic site. We also gave consideration to future maintenance with a focus on less labor-intensive practices.
LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT City of Richmond, Dept. of General Services DATES Start: 2014 Completion: 2014 DISCIPLINES Master Planning Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
CAPITOL SQUARE MASTER PLAN | RICHMOND, VA
ST. JOSEPH’S VILLA | RICHMOND, VA
LOCATION Richmond, VA
HG Design Studio has had the honor to work on a number of projects at St. Joseph’s Villa over the years as the institution continues to renovate and improve. The most recent is a parking lot expansion and the Dooley School, which was a site specific design that addressed the main entry to the school at the drop off area. HG designed the ADA and main pedestrian entry circulation, along with new storm drain system at the school’s front door, and foundation plantings were refreshed. In addition, our engineers designed a new fire utility connection.
ARCHITECT Odell Associates
Another recent project at the Villa began with a study to assist the client with phasing in future projects planned over time as fundraising efforts continue. The existing landscaping along the Villa’s Brook Road and Parham Road frontages had aged and was in need of an update. The Villa desired a landscape treatment along these major perimeter roads that would create a unified and aesthetically pleasing image for the institution. Elements which help identify the institution, whether through signage or other means, were also planned. HG also worked with stakeholders to identify a general direction for the project as well as ballpark costing and assistance developing a phasing plan.
DISCIPLINES Master Planning Landscape Architecture
DATES Start: 2008 Completion: 2016
TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
ST. JOSEPH’S VILLA | RICHMOND, VA
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, CAROL WEINSTEIN INTERNATIONAL CENTER For this project, we managed the design of the courtyard fountain as well as the design and construction of the adjacent outdoor classroom and chalkboard wall. We designed the surrounding plantings to complement the beauty of this campus, which is well-known for its elegant brick buildings and traditional park-like beauty. Featured in “Green Building & Design” Magazine, this project was the first LEED (Gold) building in central Virginia. We have a longstanding relationship with the University of Richmond, spanning over two decades. LOCATION Richmond, VA CLIENT University of Richmond ARCHITECT Glavé & Holmes DATES Start: 2007 Completion: 2010 CONSTRUCTION COST $16.7 M DISCIPLINES Landscape Architecture TEAM David Gerstenmaier, PLA
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, CANNON CHAPEL GARDEN GARDEN HG Design Studio completed designs for the University of Richmond to master plan the east side of Cannon Chapel. The space formerly served as an exterior access route from the alter end to the main entrance of the chapel. It also was and is home to “Peggy’s Garden,” a small paved area with stone benches placed in memory of Peggy Meadows, a dedicated and loved employee of the University. A columbarium space, a worship garden and a formal gathering area for weddings, funerals and other special events were all identified as uses that were needed within close proximity to the Chapel. The space is enclosed by a curved 8 foot high brick wall with limestone caps carefully designed to match the Chapel’s architectural detail. The terraced wall provides the structure for each 8”x 8”x 12” niche and allows for planting above the niche cabinets. Approximately 3000 niches are provided throughout the garden. Both fixed bench seating around the fountain and scatter garden, and movable chairs randomly placed among the columbarium provide flexible seating for small groups. The open lawn area allows space for a more formal seating arrangement, which can be staged at the chapel door or at any perimeter location. The fountain and statuary provide a unique and special space for gatherings and is still “Peggy’s Garden” identified with a bronze and granite plaque memorializing those whose cremated remains have been interred within the scatter garden.
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST - PRIVATE DEVELOPER PARTNERS Atack Properties, Inc. Atlantic Development & Acquisition Blue Green Communities Boyd Homes Bryan Robinson Real Estate, Inc. C. B. Robertson Centex Homes Cornerstone Homes D. O. Allen Builders Dominion Land & Development Corporation Eagle Construction of Virginia, LLC East West Partners Gray Land Development Company, LLC Gumenick Properties Harper Associates, Inc. HHHunt Homes Highwoods Properties HMG Investments, LLC Hometown Realty iStar Financial Johnson Development Associates, Inc. Kotarides LandVest, Inc. Lifestyle Homes Marchetti Properties, Inc. Olympia Development Corporation R.C. Evans Management Group, Inc. Realty Ventures Group, Inc. Reed’s Landing Community Association Republic Land Development, LLC Royal Dominion Homes Ryan Homes Sauer Properties, Inc. South Coast Properties, LLC SouthLand Properties, Greenville SC Stony Point Land, Inc. Stylecraft Homes The Tascon Group The Wilton Companies Tricord Homes Villa Construction, Inc. Youngblood Properties, LLC
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS Abbey Village Barley Woods Barrington Belcrest Belmont at Broad Bentley Carriage Homes at Parham Place Centennial Towers Charter Colony Chickahominy Falls Creekside Village Crimson Crest Crossridge Ellington Woods Founders Bridge Four Seasons at New Kent Gardenbrook Garden Springs Grey Oaks Grove at Lucks Lane Harper’s Mill Heron Pointe Hickory Hill Hills Quarter Holloway Townes at Wyndham Holly Hills Iron Mill John Rolfe Square Keswick Kings Charter Magnolia Green Magnolia Lakes Martins Grant Monument Park New Market Village New Post on the Rappahannock Oak Park Overbrook Lofts at The Cooperage Rivergate River Mill River Pines Rivers Bend Riverwatch Rutland Master Plan Shores of York Stag’s Leap Stonebridge Gardens Stonehouse Glen Tarrington on the James Terraces at Swift Creek The Chadwick on Grove The Landing at Swift Creek
The Nest at Scott’s Addition The Park at Salisbury The Penny The Preserve at Deerfield The Summit at Scott’s Addition The Villages at Quarterpath Tillman Farm Townes at Pouncey Place Trellis Crossing Twin Hickory Village at Crossroads Station Villas at Ashlake Villas at Hunton Park Waterford Square Wellesley Winterfield Crossing Wyndham MIXED USE DEVELOPMENTS Belle Heights Bellgrade Plantation City Central Handcraft Cleaners Building, redeveloped New Town Williamsburg Port Warwick Scott’s View The Sauer Center West Broad Village Westhampton on Grove POOLS Arbor Landing Swim Club Ashcreek Swim Club Bellcreek Community Pool Assessment Carriage Homes at Parham Place Pool Collegiate School Aquatics Center Country Club of Virginia Pool Dominion Club at Wyndham Founders Bridge Community Pool Foxhall Swim and Racquet Club Greater Richmond Aquatic Program Natatorium Grey Oaks Recreation Association Hermitage Country Club Kanawha Recreation Association Kings Charter Swim Club Settler’s Landing Swim Club Tarrington Swim Club The Lake House at Twin Hickory Three Chopt Recreation Association Tides Lodge Freshwater and Saltwater Pools Wellesley Swim Club Wyndham Swim and Racquet Club
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST - PRIVATE PARKS AND RECREATION Colonial Downs Paddock Renovation K.B. River Club Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden-Rose Garden Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden-Pedestrian Bridge Richmond Raceway River’s Rest Marina Tuckahoe Sports Park and Little League Fields YMCA Manchester Addition OFFICE / COMMERCIAL / INDUSTRIAL Altamont Avenue Warehouse Anthem Courtyard Branch Point Drive Self Storage Burger Media C.F. Sauer Company Headquarters Caliber Collision Dabney Road Self Storage Dominion Build to Suit Facility FedEx Distribution Center Green Leaf Growing Facility Highwoods Properties Innsbrook Amphitheater Innsbrook Office Park Kimway Drive Warehouse Kinsale Insurance Headquarters Lake Innsbrook Trail Renovation Libbie Place Markel Workplace Resources MeadWestVaco Headquarters (now WestRock) Otterdale Storage Parham Plaza Pie Tech Corporate Campus Sauer Center Southern States Headquarters Staples Mill Marketplace Stonehenge Village Stuart’s Crossing The Spur Offices Willow Place Shopping Center GOLF COURSES Belmont Golf Course Country Club of Virginia, James River Course Country Club of Virginia, Tuckahoe Creek Course Country Club of Virginia, Westhampton Course Hermitage Country Club Hunting Hawk Golf Club Independence Golf Course Kinloch Golf Club Lake Monticello Golf Maintenance Site Redwing Lake Golf Course The Woods Golf Course at Kingsmill
MUSEUMS American Civil War Museum Branch House Museum Virginia Museum of History & Culture RELIGIOUS Congregation Beth Ahabah Synagogue Eastlake Community Church Charette Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church Hope Church River Road Church Columbarium Garden St. Edwards Catholic Church Columbarium Garden St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Columbarium HOSPITALITY Blackburn Inn & Spa Boathouse at Sunday Park Caritas Center Dover Hall Jefferson Hotel River’s Rest Marina K - 12 S C H O O L S Christchurch School Scott Dining Hall Terrace Christchurch School Master Plan Christchurch School Puller Science Center Collegiate School Master Plan + Construction Administration Compass School, Columbus & Cincinnati, OH Episcopal Day School Faison School for Autism Goddard School Magnolia Academy Richmond Montessori School Parking Sabot at Stony Point St. Bridget School Entrance Plan + Parking Study St. Catherine’s School Dining Hall Expansion St. Joseph’s Villa Master Plan & Dooley School St. Mary’s School Renovation & Addition The Carmel School Trinity Episcopal School Master Plan HIGHER EDUCATION Liberty University - School of Osteopathic Medicine Liberty University - Softball Complex and Parking Deck University of Richmond- Brunet Hall University of Richmond- Carol Weinstein Center for International Studies University of Richmond- Jepson Hall University of Richmond- Law School Entry Court University of Richmond- Queally Hall Expansion University of Richmond- Queally Admissions Building University of Richmond- Robins Center Addition and Renovation University of Richmond- The Forum
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST - PRIVATE MEDICAL CENTERS Bon Secours Blackstone Medical Center Bon Secours Cancer Institute at Harbour View Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center Bon Secours Heart Institute Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital Master Plan Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Master Plan Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Institute Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Bon Secours St. Mary’s Hospital Master Plan Children’s Hospital of Richmond Cumberland Hospital for Children & Adolescents John Randolph Medical Center Master Plan Huguenot Road Optometrist Libbie Medical Center Sentara Hospital Expansion Sheltering Arms Rehabilitation Institute St. Elizabeth Hospital The Eye Place VCU Medical Center VCU School of Dentistry Courtyard VCU-Massey Cancer Center Garden Lighting Virginia Eye Institute Westhampton School Landscape Maintenance Oversight MEDICAL OFFICE BUILDINGS Bon Secours Ironbridge MOB Bon Secours Laburnum MOB Bon Secours Hampton Roads MOB Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center MOB III Expansion Bon Secours St. Francis Child Care/MOB Bon Secours St. Francis MOB II Bon Secours St. Francis MOB Parking Lot Bon Secours St. Francis Watkins Center MOB Bon Secours St. Mary’s Behavioral MOB/Parking Bon Secours St. Mary’s MOB West Chippenham MOB Chippenham Johnston Willis MOB Depaul MOB Halifax Regional MOB Harbour Pointe MOB Henrico Doctor’s Hospital MOB Hioak II Medical Office Building Lynchburg MOB
Reynolds Crossing MOB #2, 3, & 4 Reynolds MOB Irrigation Sentara Halifax MOB Short Pump MOB Preliminary Site Study Woolfolk St. Mary’s MOB SENIOR LIVING/AGE SPECIFIC Autumn Run Beth Sholom Lifecare Community Bon Secours The Crossings at Ironbridge Cedarfield Senior Living Chesterfield County Lucy Corr Nursing Home Chickahominy Falls Goochland Earl Thompson Property Harper’s Mill Due Diligence Harvest Glen John Rolfe Square Magnolia Lakes Midlothian Wood Norwood Pond Opaca Property Petersburg Tabernacle Senior Housing Reams Road Saddle Creek Farm St. Anthony’s Senior Housing Trellis Crossing Villas at Ashlake Westmont at Short Pump Westminster Canterbury Senior Living - Richmond Westminster Canterbury Senior Living - Shenandoah Valley Winchester Senior Living HEALING, CHAPEL & MEMORIAL GARDENS & LABYRINTHS Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Healing Garden Bon Secours St. Francis Contemplative Garden & Labyrinth Bon Secours St. Mary’s Chapel Garden Sentara Cancer Center Contemplative Healing Garden & Water Feature Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Healing Garden St. Anthony Healing Garden
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST - PUBLIC HIGHER EDUCATION College of William and Mary Alumni House Expansion Crim Dell, Sorority Court, and Dorm Green & Gold Village Replacement Kaplan Arena Renovation Memorial Garden Memorial to the Enslaved Muscarelle Museum of Art Swem Library Terrace Ferrum College Campus Master Plan Update George Mason University Center Commons, Parking Deck, and Plazas Campus Master Plan Student Center Germanna Community College Campus Master Plan Replace French Slaughter Building James Madison University Carrier Arboretum Terrace & Fountain Chandler Courtyard College of Business Greek Row Charette Madison Hall Renovation President Rose House West Parking Deck Wind Farm YCP Playground John Tyler Community College Midlothian Campus Expansion Longwood University Academic Building Admissions Building Campus Entrance Redesign Convocation & Events Center Environmental Health & Safety Building Hull Springs Farm Joan of Arc Statue Grounds New Residence Halls Tennis Complex Upchurch University Center Wygal Hall Replacement Mary Baldwin College Student Center Terrace Radford University Intramural Field & Entry Sign Randolph-Macon College Performing Arts Outdoor Plaza Athletic Fields Master Plan University of Mary Washington Campus Master Plan
Campus Walk Jepson Science Center Amphitheater & Accessible Path University of North Carolina Charlotte Campus Master Plan University of Virginia/ Blue Ridge Hospital AMIR building at Fontaine Research Park University of Virginia Alderman Library Renovation Aquatics & Fitness Center Courtyard Brandon Ave Upper Class Housing Brody Jewish Center Central Garage Storm Drain Clark Hall LEED EBOM Cocke Hall Drainage Improvements Crispell Drive Motorcycle Parking Darden Inn & Conference Center Darden Library Egress Davenport Field Expansion Dawson’s Row House Porch Replacement East Range Drainage Improvements Flagler Court Patio Hotel C Drainage Improvements Ivy Mountain Duct Bank Extension Ivy Stacks Expansion JAG Egress Stairs JPA South Lawn Path JPJ Arena Security Study Lambeth Commons Landscape Assessment Lannigan Track Resurfacing Specifications Lee Street Bus/Bike Shelter Maury Hall Drainage Improvements McCormick Rotunda Walkway Renovation Memorial Gym Basketball Courts Michie Hall Monroe Hall Egress Monroe Hill House Path Renovation Montebello Drainage Improvements Pavilion Garden Ramp Peyton House Survey Physics Building Renovation Primary Care Entrance Improvements Robertson Hall Void Repair School of Law Entrance School of Nursing Resilience Garden Scott Stadium Security & East Gate Stairs Smith Hall Softball Competition Field Sprigg Lane House Drainage Temporary Athletic Village
The Mews Historic Structure Report University Hall Bus Stop UPD Security Fence Softball Complex at Lambeth Field West Garden Walk Improvements Virginia Commonwealth University 12th Street Pedestrian Plaza Broad & Grace Streetscape Cabell Library Campus Amenity Guidelines Engineering and Business School Shafer Court Dining & Pedestrian Plaza Cary Street Recreation Facility Grace Street Student Housing Jefferson Street Parking Deck Larrick Student Center Main Hospital 7th Floor Roof Garden McGlothlin Medical Education Center Past to Future Walk School of Nursing Garden Steam Plant Security Virginia Institue of Marine Science Chesapeake Bay Hall Davis Hall Master Plan Oyster Hatchery Virginia Military Institute Aquatic Center Cormack Hall Renovation Cocke Hall Renovation & Memorial Garden Scott Shipp Hall Renovations Virginia State University Davis Hall & Band Practice Field Fleet’s Branch Stream Restoration Review M.T. Carter Building Addition Randolph Farm Small Farm Outreach Program High Tunnel Trunk Storm Drain Extension Virginia Tech Data and Decision Sciences Building Green Links Design Guidelines Infinite Loop Design Guidelines Landscape Architecture Term Contract (with Sasaki) Sandy Hall, Davidson Hall & Liberal Arts Building Renovation Wake Forest University Contemplative Garden Washington and Lee University Belfield Estate Historic Garden Renovation Stemmons Plaza
REPRESENTATIVE PROJECT LIST - PUBLIC K - 12 S C H O O L S Albert Hill Middle School Reading Garden Chimborazo Elementary School Rain Gardens Christchurch School Campus Master Plan Christchurch School Puller Science Center Collegiate School Master Plan & Exteriors Deep Run High School Baseball Facility Deep Run High School Entrance Sign Douglas Freeman High School Athletic Field Use Study Douglas Freeman High School Landscape Plan Linwood Holton Elementary School Outdoor Classroom Norrell Annex Rain Gardens Pemberton Elementary Athletics Field Ridge Elementary School Parking Expansion Ridge Elementary School/Tuckahoe Middle School Masterplan Trevett Elementary School Circulation Study Tuckahoe Elementary School Outdoor Classroom Tuckahoe Elementary School Playground Tuckahoe Middle School Athletic Fields Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind Master Plan Washington & Lee High School MUNICIPAL Buckingham County Courthouse Byrd Park Water Tank Landscape, Richmond, VA Capital Square Landscape Master Plan, Richmond, VA Chesterfield County Courts Building Chesterfield County Government Center Master Plan Chesterfield County Juvenile & Domestic Relations Courts Building Chesterfield County Mental Health Facility Chesterfield County Utilities Building Church Hill Water Tower, Richmond, VA City of Richmond Public Schools CSO Green Pilot Project City of Richmond Public Safety Building (existing site analysis) Columbus Pump Station, Richmond, VA Fairfax City Hall and Police Headquarters Master Landscape Plan Fire Station #10, Richmond, VA First Police Precinct, Richmond, VA Fluvanna County Courthouse Gambles Mill Water Tower, Henrico County, VA Henrico County Government Courtyard Revisions Henrico County Operations Center Henrico County Fire Station #5 Hustings Courthouse, Petersburg, VA James City County Courthouse John Marshall Courts Building (infill study), Richmond, VA
Patterson & Grove Ave Streetscapes, Richmond, VA Prince George County Courts Building Rockbridge County Courthouse Stafford County Government Center Third Police Precinct, Richmond, VA Virginia Juvenile Correctional Facility, Isle of Wight AIRPORTS Accomack County Airport Charlottesville Albemarle Airport Culpeper Regional Airport Dinwiddie County Airport Meadows Field Airport Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport Orange County Airport Richmond International Airport San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Stafford Regional Airport LIBRARIES & MUSEUMS Bon Air Branch Library, Chesterfield County, VA Central Library Expansion, Chesterfield County, VA Chester Library and Arts Center, Chesterfield County, VA Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Staunton, VA Gayton Branch Library, Henrico County, VA Glen Allen Library Expansion, Henrico County, VA Lancaster County Library, Lancaster County, VA Midlothian Branch Library, Chesterfield County, VA North Park Library, Chesterfield County, VA Reams Gordon Library, Chesterfield County, VA Science Museum of Virginia, Richmond, VA Tuckahoe Library, Henrico County, VA Twin Hickory/Shady Grove Library, Henrico County, VA PARKS & RECREATION Byrd Park Water Tank Landscape 9-Mile Wellness Park, Richmond, VA Dominion Park, Richmond, VA Immigration and Customs Enforcement Soccer Field, Farmville, VA Mantle: Virginia Indian Tribute at Capitol Square, Richmond, VA RF&P Park, Henrico County, VA Short Pump Park, Henrico County, VA Tuckahoe Park Master Plan, Henrico County, VA Twin Hickory Park, Henrico, VA US Park Police Stables
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