CATALYST
2020 TEXAS ASLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Professional & Student Awards
2020 TEXAS ASLA CHAPTER LEADERSHIP TEXAS CHAPTER OFFICERS
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
SERVICE AWARDS
NATIONAL RECOGNITION
PRESIDENT
PR CHAIR
DISTINGUISHED MEMBER AWARD
ASLA COUNCIL OF FELLOWS | 2019 FELLOW
Jonathan Wagner
Alexandra (Xie) Tracz
Dr. Michael Murphy
Dr. Diane Jones Allen
PAST PRESIDENT
TNLA REP
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD
Lara Moffat
Bobby Eichholtz
Marissa Aho, AICP
PRESIDENT-ELECT
CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS
KAY TILLER CHAPTER SERVICE AWARD
Shawn Massock
Jake Aalfs Tania Hernandez
Spencer Freeman
TRUSTEE Tim May
TREASURER Tim Bargainer
SECRETARY Marissa McKinney
CHAIR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS Brent Luck
STUDENT ORG CHAIR Melissa Henao-Roblado
FELLOWS CHAIR Scott Slaney
COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Clifton Hall
WEST TEXAS CHAIR: Chad Dietz CHAIR ELECT: Kathryn Nelson SECRETARY/TREASURER: Megan Abernathy
DFW CHAIR: Lauren Fasic CHAIR ELECT: Landon Bell SECRETARY/TREASURER: Laura Ruiz
CENTRAL TEXAS CHAIR: Megan Lowry CHAIR ELECT: Daniel Woodroffe SECRETARY/TREASURER: Lauren McGee
SOUTH TEXAS CHAIR: Tania Hernandez CHAIR ELECT: John Troy SECRETARY/TREASURER: Tiffany Price
2020 CONFERENCE HOSTS
HOUSTON/ GULF COAST CHAIR: Sarah Delcambre CHAIR ELECT: Peter Caldwell SECRETARY/TREASURER: Shannon Mundy
STUDENT AWARDs STUDENT AWARD JURY MEMBERS Mike Pecen, PLA, LEED AP | Landscape Architect, Rialto Studio Ryan Schultz | Landscape Designer, Schultz & Co. Landscapes Nicole Warns, PLA | Principal, TBG Partners Daniel Woodroffe, PLA | President, dwg.
awards MERIT
At the discretion of the jury, any number of Merit Awards may be given in each category. HONOR
At the discretion of the jury, a maximum of 20 percent of the entries in each category may receive this award. EXCELLENCE
At the discretion of the jury, the Award of Excellence may be given to any entry representing outstanding achievement in landscape architecture. Awards are given to exemplary projects that represent a forward-facing attitude to the Landscape Architecture profession.
student categories GENERAL DESIGN
PLANNING & ANALYSIS
Recognizes site specific works of Landscape Architecture or Urban Design. Typical projects include public, institutional, and private landscapes of all kinds at varying scales.
Recognizes the wide variety of professional activities that lead to, guide, and evaluate Landscape Architecture design. Typical projects include urban, suburban, rural, and regional planning efforts or development guidelines.
RESIDENTIAL DESIGN
Recognizes site specific works of Landscape Architecture or Urban Design. Typical projects include single or multifamily residential projects.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
Recognizes research that identifies and investigates challenges posed in Landscape Architecture, providing results that advance the body of knowledge for the profession.
PROFESSIONAL AWARdS PROFESSIONAL AWARD JURY MEMBERS Kenneth Brandl, SITES AP, LEED Green Assoc. | Landscape Design Professional, HOK, Inc. Stacey Brochtrup, PLA, APBP | Landscape Architect, Arcturis L. Irene Compadre, PLA | Principal, Arbolope Studio Scott Emmelkamp, PLA, LEED AP | Principal, Planning Design Studio Noel Fehr | Principal, Planning Design Studio Carolyn Gaidis, PLA, ISA, LEED Green Assoc. | Principal, Land Systems, LLC Derek Hoeferlin, AIA | Chair, Landscape Architecture & Urban Design Programs Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts: Washington University in St. Louis Randy Mardis, PLA | Owner, Landscape Technologies, LLC Nancy Nafe, PLA | Owner, Nafe & Assoc. Landscape Architects Michelle Ohle, PLA, LEED AP | Principal, [dtls] Anu Samarajiva | Landscape & Urban Designer, Arbolope Studio Anselmo Testa, AIA, LEED AP | National Design Principal, Jacobs
awards MERIT
At the discretion of the jury, any number of Merit Awards may be given in each category. HONOR
At the discretion of the jury, a maximum of 20 percent of the entries in each category may receive this award. EXCELLENCE
At the discretion of the jury, the Award of Excellence may be given to any entry representing outstanding achievement in landscape architecture. One Award of Excellence may be awarded each year in each category.
professional categories DESIGN: CONSTRUCTED PROJECTS
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
INTERNATIONAL
Recognizes site-specific works of landscape architecture and urban design. This category is for built projects. For large incremental projects, at least the first stage of construction must be completed to be eligible for an award.
Recognizes the wide variety of professional activities that lead to, guide, or evaluate landscape architectural design.
Recognizes all types of projects complete from the five previous stated categories, but located outside of the United States. These projects are to have been completed by a landscape architect who resides within the state of Texas.
Sub-categories:
Recognizing excellence in design thinking recognizes research projects that identify, examine, and address challenges and problems that are resolved using solutions of value to the profession.
1) Residential 2) Institutional, corporate or commercial 3) Public spaces DESIGN: UNREALIZED PROJECTS
Recognizing excellence in design thinking and method for projects that have been designed but not constructed. Projects for which implementation will not occur are eligible under this category.
Sub-categories: 1) Residential 2) Institutional, corporate or commercial 3) Public spaces
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH
COMMUNICATION
Recognizes achievements in communicating landscape architecture information, technology, theory, or practice to those within or outside the profession.
CLASSIC
Recognizes a built project that has been completed for not less than 15 years and not more than 50 years and has retained it’s original design integrity. It recognizes the significant contribution landscape architecture makes to the public realm and calls attention to the element of time in landscape architecture.
CONTENTS
PROFESSIONAL MERIT AWARDS
STUDENT AWARDS MERIT AWARD
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TEXAS ASLA CHAPTER LEADERSHIP STUDENT AWARD CATEGORIES PROFESSIONAL AWARD CATEGORIES
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DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • RESIDENTIAL
PLAYAS + URBANISM
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
GARDENS OF THE DESERT TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
CUSTOM LIVING WALL SYSTEM TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
WELLMATRIX: PLANNING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN RURAL TEXAS TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY ‘TENA’CITY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
HONOR AWARD
12 14 16
CIRCLE OF LIFE: CEMETERY REVITALIZATION TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
HAPTIC HEALING
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
REJUVENATE, REHABILITATE, AND REVIVE: PRESERVING SMALL TOWN ECOLOGY TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
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STEM: SUSTAINABLE TRANSITIONAL ECOLOGIC MECHANISM TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY IN | SCENTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
REVITALIZE RESCUE: ADDRESSING VACANCY WITH SMART DECLINE TECHNIQUES TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
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BLUFFVIEW RESIDENCE
THE OFFICE OF CHRISTOPHER MILLER
FOREST HILLS RESIDENCE OVERHILL RESIDENCE
MESA
STUDIO OUTSIDE
PRESTON HOLLOW RESIDENCE
TALLEY ASSOCIATES
DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL
34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50
BROWN COURTYARD AT HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY LAUREN GRIFFITH ASSOCIATES CISTERCIAN ABBEY AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL HOCKER EAST ELEVENTH
WORD + CARR DESIGN GROUP
FACTORY SIX03 | MARKET PLAZA
MESA
NORTH TEXAS CORPORATE CAMPUS
SWA GROUP
ORACLE WATERFRONT CAMPUS TBG PARTNERS
PARK CENTRAL
COMPLETE LANDSCULPTURE
PEROT MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE TALLEY ASSOCIATES
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTER COURTYARD STUDIO BALCONES
DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • PUBLIC
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BONNIE WENK PARK - PHASE II EXPLORATION PARK
LA TERRA STUDIO
TBG PARTNERS
FOUNDERS PARK AT THE WOODLANDS HILLS CLARK CONDON
THE GREENLINE
DUNAWAY ASSOCIATES
WETLANDS PARK AT RIVERSTONE
TBG PARTNERS
PROFESSIONAL HONOR AWARDS DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • RESIDENTIAL
DESIGN [UNREALIZED] • PUBLIC
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PETERS COLONY MEMORIAL PARK
MESA
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS
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AUSTIN GREEN MASTER PLAN
LIONHEART
FIVE MILE CREEK URBAN GREENBELT MASTER PLAN TBG PARTNERS
COMMUNICATIONS
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ENNIS AVENUE GATEWAY
MESA
HOUSTON INCENTIVES FOR GREEN DEVELOPMENT ASAKURA ROBINSON
INTERNATIONAL
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KUNMING TOWER PARK
DELINEATOR
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DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED]
BRIDGE HOLLOW RESIDENCE CRESCENT
MESA
MAVERICK CARTER HOUSE JOHN S. TROY, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT INC.
CHARLES SCHWAB CORPORATE CAMPUS DESIGN WORKSHOP
ALLEN ISD STEAM CENTER TALLEY ASSOCIATES
DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • PUBLIC
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MARY ELIZABETH BRANCH PARK DESIGN WORKSHOP
PACIFIC PLAZA
SWA GROUP
MIDTOWN PARK
DESIGN WORKSHOP
DESIGN [UNREALIZED] • RESIDENTIAL
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THE RED PURCELL GARDEN
SHADEMAKER STUDIO
DESIGN [UNREALIZED] • PUBLIC
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UNIVERSITY DRIVE CONNECTIVITY CONCEPT HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC.
INTERNATIONAL
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WATER CONSERVATION GARDEN AT RED BUTTE GARDEN STUDIO OUTSIDE
COMMUNICATIONS
HOCKER
DESIGN [CONSTRUCTED] • INSTITUTIONAL, CORPORATE OR COMMERCIAL
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PROFESSIONAL AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE
ZHENGZHOU NATURE AND EXHIBITION CENTER DELINEATOR
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KALITA HUMPHREYS THEATER DESIGN FILM MESA
STUDENT AWARDS
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Playas + Urbanism Texas Tech University Mihail Tsapos, Elizabeth Lane, & Ingrid Nuñez On the Llano Estacado, playa lakes create a unique, delicate, complex hydrologic system on the flat highland landscape. The rapid development of Lubbock has decimated many of these ephemeral lakes which serve as critical migratory waterfowl habitat and replenishes the severely declining Ogallala Aquifer that supports human development and agriculture in the region. With growth estimates in Lubbock exceeding 150k by 2040, a different tactic to urbanism is necessary. The project investigated how to integrate regional playa lake functions and hydrologic systems within the context of the Lubbock development model. High Plains urbanism is the reconceptualization of the playa lakes as a robust network that weaves ecology, hydrology, and community as a new urban paradigm. Unlike typical development on the high plains, the proposed urbanism responds to the unique hydrology by recognizing playa lakes and their connections as assets to the livability of the city and its vital ecosystems. Playas create hubs of activity within the city creating a hierarchical flow that informs development, program density, and connection. Human experience is drastically increased by designing for walkability, healthy ecosystems, access to public space, and the recognition of a unique living environment. Playas physical typology defines the strategic ecosystem goal of the basin [fractured basin: rapid aquifer recharge; intact basin: regenerate playa ecology]. Fractured basins utilize infiltration wells to recharge the aquifer, while shade devices determine high evaporation environments and deploy to increase infiltration rates. Intact basins utilize an elevated ring structure as a social engagement mechanism, while physically protecting basins. Playa ecology is regenerated by an automated management technique designed to transition the damaged landscape to a functional ecosystem. Through social and technological interventions, an urban transition integrates urbanism and playa lake hydrology to create a more resilient future for Lubbock and the Llano Estacado region.
General Design • undergraduate & graduate merit award
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Gardens of the Desert Texas Tech University Leah Nega (Kimbrell) Gardens of the Desert proposes an environmentally focused redevelopment of an education and regional healthcare facility’s grounds. The University Medical Center and Health Sciences Center campus is a prime example of business success turned to urban sprawl. The campus has failed to create opportunities for nature, health, and economic benefits for its users and the community. West Texas is experiencing less frequent, more extreme storms. Development should consider the health, safety, and welfare of the city. The Ogallala is depleting at nearly 1.8 feet per year and in places of high-production agriculture, is reduced to only 50 feet of water remaining. This design proposes a solution that honors the land’s natural processes while creating economic and social opportunities. Green infrastructure is a viable solution to West Texas stormwater issues. The University Medical Center would benefit from green infrastructure economically, while the patients, visitors, and employees would experience improved health and quality of life. Creating an example of appropriate site development and stormwater reuse can be an example for the Llano Estacado and the responsible direction of sustainability. Most of Lubbock’s landscapes provide only one service (parking, drainage, etc.) and do not provide education or habitat for native plants and animals. The integration of green infrastructure, permeable land cover, and improved circulation would be the difference that makes UMC even more sought after as a comprehensive healthcare facility.
general design • undergraduate Graduated in 2018
merit award
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Custom Living Wall System Texas A&M University Niti Tataria, Karishma Joshi, Yu Shi, Yuanjia Yang, & Haoyue Yang This interdisciplinary collaborative project began in Fall 2017, with a goal to design, build and evaluate the performance of a custom living wall system built for Texas. The concept was to repurpose scrap sheet metal from the automobile industry to create an optimal microclimate for plants, drainage, irrigation delivery, plant positioning, aesthetics and low maintenance. The module shape and size were strategically designed to hold maximum soil volume. Each module has provisions for individual irrigation and drainage. Important challenges of this project were its south-facing exposed wall and metal being a primary material. We studied the effects of colors on automobile metal surfaces exposed to the sun, and our results helped us to design and build modules that reduce the percentage of heat gain. A steel structural support system was designed to hold the modules, and the drip irrigation system was installed in place. The diagonal arrangement of modules gave an appropriate vertical space to grow for upright plants like Red Yucca. Living walls can play an important role to improve urban microclimates; however, they may face limitations, especially in extreme hot and cold climates. The selection of plants is critical in the success of living walls. Studying the work of researchers and experts on plants in Texas, we experimented with primarily drought-tolerant, native and adaptive plants. Plants like Hesperaloe parviflora, Hechtia texensis, Opuntia ellisiana and Yucca faccisa ‘color guard’ have proved to be hardy. Achillea millefolium and verbena tenuisecta attracted natural habitat like butterflies and birds while in bloom. In conclusion, this project has proved to be sustainable, reduces the heat island effect, creates an aesthetic appeal, is easily manageable, attracts natural habitat, and functions well compared to few other living walls in Texas. general design • graduate merit award
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WellMatrix: Planning Healthy Communities in Rural Texas Texas A&M University Stephanie Morris, Sarah Albosta, Kurtis Bradicich, Callie Whitbeck, & Hope Brice Our team analyzed the current condition of Montgomery, Texas, and suggested a new design to promote health with a focus on active living in rural communities. We collected regional and city-specific information from Social Explorer, American Community Survey, Montgomery county and city reports, and various Geographic Information System (GIS) datasets. We further assessed the health-related needs and restraints using the collected data such as: access to exercise (physical), points of interaction (social), and access to green space (mental). Our suitability analysis results showed current assets such as diverse ecological and cultural amenities and poor physical environments including the lack of walkable access in Montgomery. Finally, we compiled our site analysis and opportunities/constraints to mitigate existing issues and suggest a new design approach emphasizing healthy and active living. Our design aims to promote a healthy community by enhancing walkability and ecological amenities with new design elements to increase the wellbeing of the public. In our master plan, we implemented mixed-use districts to foster a more walkable network, promoted connections between subdivisions through bike lanes and community gardens, and maximized access to community resources that promote healthy and active living. Furthermore, we created a series of strategies to enhance ecological benefits by suggesting new streetscape design, parks and green space, and open space. The projected impacts of our design identify that social interaction could improve through our design intervention on connectivity, access to nature, and healthy eating. Overall, WellMatrix provides an innovative use of existing nature, connectivity of all existing and proposed amenities, and the stimulation of small-town pride to create economic prosperity and foster the wellbeing of the community.
analysis & Planning • undergraduate merit award
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‘Tena’city Texas A&M University Karishma Joshi & Jiali Liu A Comprehensive Master Planning Proposal to Mitigate Contaminant Transfer due to Sea-level Rise, Storm Surge Inundation, and Flooding. Urban expansion can worsen climate change conditions and enlarge hazard zones. Sea level rise due to climate change makes coastal populations more susceptible to flood risks. Tampa, Florida is ranked in the top five in the most vulnerable U.S. cities to flooding and is expected to grow by over 100,000 people by 2040. The use of land change prediction modeling to inform design scenarios has been shown to help increase capabilities when dealing with uncertainties such as urban growth and flood risk. We used the Land Transformation Model to predict three different urban growth scenarios for Tampa, to determine how effective the current comprehensive plan is in adapting urban growth to decreasing flood risk and pollutant load. The site under investigation is both heavily effected by flooding and characterized by industrial land uses, brown fields, and toxic release sites, resulting in severe pollution and related effects on biodiversity, aquatic life, and human health from runoff containing industrial by-products. To solve this issue, three different urban design master plans are developed based on prediction outputs. Findings show that the current “Growth as Planned” for Tampa has higher flood exposure, stormwater run-off, and pollutant discharge than current conditions and is at higher flood risk than the resilient growth scenario which offers high livability, diversity and a rich urban life that nurtures residents’ creativity and entrepreneurial spirit. The plan builds on these qualities. A resilient master plan and design is adopted to sustain a healthy and livable community. Using innovative design strategies and planning techniques, the resilient growth plan ensures that Tampa will prosper well into the 21st century and will be resilient in facing the environmental challenges and effects of industrial land uses.
planning & analysis • graduate merit award
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Circle Of Life: Cemetery Revitalization Texas A&M University Daniel Douglas In the past, cemeteries served as meaningful spaces for the community. As urban areas grew, many factors incentivized cemeteries to be established outside of central urban areas. The consequence of this decision has caused less importance for the significance of burial cemeteries and the alternative use of cremation, which is harmful to the environment. Therefore, it is crucial to bring back cemeteries into urban areas to not only have an environmental impact but a social one. However, to reintroduce cemeteries in urban areas, cutting edge technology must be incorporated to accommodate for the growing urban population and, while using ecologically and environmentally beneficial solutions. For the conception of this project, the circle of life was an idea at the forefront of this design proposal in conjunction with drawing inspiration from the ancient Chinese philosophy book, Iching. The book contains divination text that has eight trigram symbols that represent the creation of the Golden Elixir of Immortality in the universe, one of them, which includes the earth. The earth trigram symbol was integrated with the design to complement the idea of the circle of life. The solution for managing the deceased is through cryomation. Cryomation is a new greener alternative to cremation and burials, which are environmentally and ecologically not sustainable. According to the research organization, cryomation.co.uk, “Cryomation is a unique, environmentally cleaner alternative, with a 70% lower carbon footprint than cremation”. The cryomation remains of the deceased are buried in a meadow centrally located on the site. The burial meadow is sized to accommodate a large portion of the projected 4,800 deaths per year in the Hongkou district. Because the cryomation remains fully decompose within 12 months, it frees up space for further burials, thus making this method a sustainable long-term solution for the growing urban population in Shanghai.
general design • undergraduate honor award
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Tactile P South View
HAPTIC HEALING
Heman Sweatt Campus | The University of Texas at Austi
HAPTIC HEALING
Heman Sweatt Campus | The University of Texas at Austin
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Haptic Healing The University of Texas Molly Gasparre Though largely forgotten in the public realm, healing gardens are increasingly relevant in the digital age. Issues of separation and ego consciousness have bred a culture of isolation. Our 21st century mode of communication is visual with everything measured by its ability to be seen or photographed, not necessarily experienced. Haptic Healing provides a reconnection to our senses in a world obsessed with the primacy of vision. It is a chance for people to engage with and heal through the two properties of touch tactility and haptics. The intent is to transform an adjacent hospital lot into an intimate, transcendent experience of touch both through the skin and through the body. At the site’s northern end, a tactile garden provides the opportunity for visitors to experience varying sensations of plant texture and also to learn about Texas native species. At the southern end, the haptic garden provides landforms which encourage vertical body movement through climbing, rolling, and walking. Terraced seating also offers an immersive tactile experience within the meadow.
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This space was designed with the intention to slow down our experience of the built environment - to use our body instead of our head to consider the properties of elements. This 21st century healing garden is formed by the careful use of color and texture, the juxtaposition of plant material, the subtle imposition of topography and the carving of space for intimate gathering. Perception, memory, and imagination are in constant communication.
general design • graduate honor award
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Rejuvenate, Rehabilitate, and Revive: Preserving Small Town Ecology Texas A&M University Leslie Kippes, Riley Nystrom, Katarina Urdiales & Alex Pittman “Rejuvenate, Rehabilitate, and Revive: Preserving Small Town Ecology” is a GeoDesign project that balances the projected growth of Montgomery, Texas with ecologically responsible design. By understanding the natural processes of the local biome and impacts of growing impervious surface on the environment, our team sought to preserve ecology, develop green space, and increase functionality. Following the GeoDesign process, GIS and spatial techniques were utilized to research ecological diversity, local threatened wildlife, regional population dynamics, impervious surfaces, and floodplain vulnerability among other factors to calculate ecological value and preservation needs. Taking these findings into consideration, a strategy was developed that features natural preservation and ecological rehabilitation in high ecological value areas and compact development and urban green infrastructure in low ecological value areas. This green infrastructure and open space plan took advantage of existing resources and vacant land, enhanced functional linkages between habitat patches, increased ecosystem services and redefined the human-nature relationships. For example, in addition to a nature preserve with an educational center, a compact residential area, a community park, an educational garden, and a pocket park in downtown Montgomery, a complete urban green infrastructure system was proposed with a commercial plaza featuring multi-use green spaces, all of which would be connected by an encompassing biking/walking trail. Each area will host plant and animal species native to the Blackland Prairie ecosystem in which Montgomery resides so as to maximize environmental benefits while minimizing maintenance costs. Furthermore, these spaces make up an interconnected greenspace network that support a variety of nature engagement activities via hiking, boating, gardening, bird-watching, forest-bathing, or merely observing nature. A phasing plan is developed based on ecological value, preservation priority, development pressure, and investment incentives. By installing extensive green sidewalks and trails, this project connects over 30 acres of green infrastructure to envision an environmentally responsible Montgomery. planning & analysis • undergraduate honor award
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STEM: Sustainable Transitional Ecologic Mechanism Texas Tech University Grant Huber, Christopher Parez, David Tomlinson, & Courtney Bishop Examining the causes of the playa lake degradation within Lubbock County determined that agricultural infrastructure is the underlying cause of the negative impacts to these ephemeral bodies of water. How then to best reorganize the existing agricultural infrastructure to enable the West Texas landscape to re-emerge as a functional, vibrant and productive system? It has been estimated that by the year 2050, food need will increase by 70%, with water and energy needs rising 30-40%. Due to the stagnation of agricultural practices, major changes are a necessity. To address the main focus, the degraded playa lake system, we investigated restoration at a site scale as well as a larger network scale and propose to move agricultural infrastructure vertically, opening the land to rehabilitation and critical habitat, creating higher value square footage farming, and reducing the high volume of water used in current agricultural practices. To accomplish this, our design is comprised of an innovative structure to collect and harness the natural elements of the sun, wind, and water. Through various technologies of which the structure will be comprised, water will be harvested, stored onsite, and used for, among other things, the irrigation of plant material being grown within the structure. When an excess of water is available within the system, a flush to the adjacent playa lakes or other bodies of water will be sent. With the landscape being able to rehabilitate itself, the playa lakes will be less affected by agricultural practices, allowing for the underlying aquifer to be replenished at a faster rate. This reimagining and reconstructing of the West Texas landscape will allow it to reemerge as a functional and productive system.
general design • undergraduate award of excellence
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In | Scents The University of Texas Adrianne Kartachak Spatial aromatherapy on the Dell Medical Campus Fragrance impacts us every day. According to Scientific American, 75% of our daily emotions are affected by scent. Research conducted by Brown University concluded that pleasant smells make us more productive, more empathetic, more creative and more tolerant of pain. It is logical then to consider spatial aromatherapy as a significant component of the Dell Medical Campus in downtown Austin, Texas. The design proposal is inspired by olfactory fatigue – the notion that in order to sense smell we need a lack of that smell or else the nose simply habituates and ignores. This ebb and flow creates moments for the olfactory palette to be cleansed, refreshed and ready for the next experience. Plant species are orchestrated according to their scent profile, pulling from the perfume industry to create top, middle and base notes throughout the design giving both moments of surprise as well as a harmonizing atmosphere through the seasons. Scent and aesthetics blend together to create an experiential procession that has the potential to enhance mental and physical health, and health on a medical campus just makes “scents”.
general design • graduate award of excellence
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Mentha spp. Gardenia jasminoides Artemesia Mondarda fitulosa Eucalyptus cinerea Mentha x piperita ‘Chocolate’ Wisteria frutescens
Magnolia stellata
Rosmarinus officinalis
Eucalyptus cinerea Mentha spp. Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis
Foeniculum vulgare Osmanthus fragrans Santolina
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Mentha spp.
Ptelea trifoliata
Mentha spp. Lavendula Cephalanthus occidentalis
Calycanthus Aloysia floridus virgata
Cosmos atrosanguineus
Chamomile
Rosmarinus officinalis
Clethra alnifolia
Cosmos atrosanguineus Scorzonera hispanica Berlandiera lyrata
Hamamelis virginiana
Michelia figo
Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’
Michelia figo Cephalanthus occidentalis
Calycanthus floridus Ageratina havanensis
Calycanthus floridus
Myrica cerifera
Rhus aromatica
Aloysia virgata
Mentha spp.
Itea virginica
Santolina chamaecyparissus Clethra alnifolia
Chionanthus virginicus
Chionanthus virginicus
Clethra alnifolia
Mentha spp.
Daphne odora ‘Aureomarginata’
Thymus citriodorus Eucalyptus cinerea
Mentha spp.
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REVITALIZE RESCUE: Addressing Vacancy with Smart Decline Techniques Texas A&M University Wuqi Lyu, Yue Zhang, JÃlio Villalobos-Torres, Aubrey Hemphill, & Dacota Fernandez Over the last 50 years, 370 large cities worldwide have depopulated by at least 10%. Johnstown, PA experienced a net population loss of -22,833 persons in 1970 and is currently the 3rd fastest shrinking city in the U.S. Primarily a victim of deindustrialized steel manufacturing, Johnstown faces severe decline issues related to depopulation. This project develops a master plan for a neighborhood in Johnstown known as Prospect Hill, integrating permanent functions into high development potential areas, but more temporary functions into higher declining areas. Prospect Hill is quite isolated from the rest of Johnstown, with only one road connecting it to other portions of the city. Steep slopes also lessen accessibility to the site. Abandoned shelters for previous flood victims and tax delinquency is severe, and vacant land occupies 34.5% of the site. The design is based on Smart Decline principles, an approach that does not force new development into areas which cannot absorb it, but allows for future development to occur in time, as the city recovers. Using a GIS-based weighted overlay model to assess the threat of decline, appropriate programs for each level of decline were then applied to the site and a master plan retrofitting new functions into vacant/abandoned properties was generated. Lands with low urban declining levels is suitable for permanent use while low declining level lands are better for temporary uses. According to the type, size, and land use of the vacant lots, different programs from a developed toolkit are generated. The design projects to regenerate 33.82 acres of vacant land and 41 abandoned houses; 275 affordable housing units and 518 new jobs are created. Urban farms work as a supplemental community income while a new circulation system increases accessibility and walkability.
planning & analysis • graduate award of excellence
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professional merit AWARDS
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Bluffview Residence The Office of Christopher Miller To respect and develop a unique creekside environment employing principles of preservation, native planting design and utilizing one-site resources to create a beautifully integrated residential environment.
design [constructed] • residential Photo Credits: Chris Miller
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Forest Hills Residence MESA This LEED Certified project exemplifies how a modern landscape can be environmentally correct and progressive while providing a lush garden experience. This residence illustrates how innovative configuration of connecting the indoor to the outdoor can engage one to the natural environment even in a suburban setting.
design [constructed] • residential Photo Credits: Craig Blackmon
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Overhill residence studio Outside Situated high above Turtle Creek rests this modern, artful home. The front garden includes large shade trees to bring a sense of a wooded lot and creates a connection between the house and the property. Upon arriving at the front path, visitors encounter a uniquely placed fountain with art and swimming pool before entering the home. The main design intent includes maximizing the outdoor living experience while providing subtle sounds of water and striking views of art. A large live oak emerges from the terrace with ample seating, room for children to play and art to be elegantly displayed. A low fountain is hewn from the same terrace stone and sparkles below a tight grove of Japanese maples. In the south garden, gingko trees and deciduous magnolias are planted near the windows of the home for close viewing of the ever-changing leaf character throughout the seasons. design [constructed] • residential Photo Credits: Arlen Kennedy Photography
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Preston Hollow Residence Talley ASSOCIATES A simple 1.1-acre suburban linear pie shaped lot was transformed to integrate a 5900 SF modernist residence, carefully sited to define an experience of unfolding views to and from the residence. The goal is to define an interior-exterior ‘blurring of the lines living experience’. Green spaces were intertwined with living spaces and exterior spaces were approached as human scale rooms. The residence is a complete living experience with attention to detail at the exterior environment. We believe this is a true landscape solution of art and the environment.
design [constructed] • residential Photo Credits: James Wilson
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Brown Courtyard at Houston Baptist University Lauren Griffith Associates The renovation of this student center courtyard severely damaged by Hurricane Ike restored the heart of the campus to this small university. Complementing the mid-century modern style of the surrounding buildings, the landscape architect created a visually striking, contemporary space that acknowledges its history and meaning while remaining comfortable and flexible in use.
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Cistercian Abbey & Preparatory School Hocker The Cistercian Abbey and Preparatory School are located among the rolling hills of Irving, Texas, on a very unique campus. The current 70 acres have been guarded and secured over the years by a very diligent group of alumni to ensure that the Cistercian community will have an enduring legacy of a most valuable commodity in our ever-changing urban world - land! A monumental master planning effort was launched in 2008 to create a more holistic and environmentally friendly campus. The realization of the first site and landscape interventions are featured here.
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East Eleventh Word + Carr Design Group Situated on a prominent corner in historic East Austin, this mixed-use commercial project highlights the ways that landscape in conjunction with sensitive programming can strengthen neighborhood character. While it was once rare to see any signs of life at this intersection, it is now continuously activated with foot traffic thanks to improved accessibility and visibility achieved by thoughtful grading, welcoming garden spaces, and plantings that connect the residential feeling of the neighborhood to the Texas State Cemetery.
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Factory Six03 | Market Plaza MESA The landscape architect created a plaza anchoring the northern portion of Dallas’ West End Historic District. It blurs the boundary between public and private space and enhances the public realm. The Factory Six03 Market Plaza project is the first large scale institutionally funded rehabilitation project in the District in 30 years and is a catalyst for further redevelopment. The new urban plaza creates a park-like destination in an area that is currently lacking green space. It has increased pedestrian activity in the West End and is a gateway to the Victory District and the American Airlines Center.
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North Texas Corporate Campus swa group In an effort to continue to attract top talent, this 1980’s corporate campus performed an extensive renovation to the outdated and disconnected landscape of their South Campus headquarters. The SWA landscape architectural design was centered on adding amenities, improving connectivity and identity of the spaces and an overall reestablishment of native plantings. Anchored by new, contemporary architectural trellises, the exterior spaces now offer amenities such as ample shaded seating, chess, bocce and volleyball. A 300-seat event lawn provides flexibility and the ability to host large corporate events. The exterior spaces are accented and complimented by native plantings. These plantings replace the tired, traditional corporate landscape and return the focus to the Texas regional vernacular through seasonal interests such as color and texture all while providing a more water efficient landscape. design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: David Lloyd
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Oracle waterfront campus TBG Partners Oracle’s waterfront campus enjoys a symbiotic relationship with Austin’s culture and physical environment. It embraces the city’s values — love of nature, fitness and outdoor activities — in form and function, and reverberates those values back through stewardship, connections to nature and public realm enhancements. The technology giant embraced the Austin ethos and transplanted multiple heritage trees on site, along with reforestation/revegetation efforts, and improved connectivity to the adjacent Butler hike-and-bike trail.
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Towers at Park Central Complete Landsculpture The landscape architect and the property managers worked together to create a sense of arrival and identity for these three commercial buildings that were situated within an expansive plaza space. The main objective was to reduce the amount of paved surface and establish a relationship between the indoors and out of doors. By connecting the built and natural environment, tenants would experience an expanded co-working space that could maximize the property potential.
design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: James Wilson
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Perot Museum of Nature and Science Talley Associates The Perot Museum of Nature and Science (PMNS) has received over 4 million visitors from across the globe since it opened in 2012. Designed as a “living educational tool featuring architecture inspired by nature and science,” the museum’s exhibits are learning labs focusing on concepts of biodiversity, natural history, scientific methodology, and human development. The site design creates permanent outdoor learning exhibits by exposing visitors to the elements of five primary Texas ecologies and celebrating the interaction of local environment systems with this urban structure.
design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: James Wilson & Tom Fox
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The University of Texas Student Activity Center Courtyard Studio Balcones The University of Texas Student Activity Center Courtyard is a flexible gathering space that accommodates both recreation and relaxation while simultaneously restoring the site’s ecological health. The project encourages students to nurture themselves in a verdant urban environment with soothing water features, swinging hammocks, magnificent mature trees, and lush native plantings. By carefully responding to the client’s desires, we designed an outdoor oasis thoughtfully tucked into an often hectic 437-acre campus.
design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: Tom McConnell
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Bonnie Wenk Park – Phase II la terra studio The McKinney Parks and Recreation Department cut the ribbon on June 15, 2019 for Phase II of Bonnie Wenk Park. Renovations to the 170-acre park include an all-abilities playground, a skywalk, zipline and ropes courses, two miles of concrete hike and bike trails, two additional parking lots, five play pods, two multipurpose sports fields, wood boardwalks, preserved open space, and a half mile park road extension. “We designed Bonnie Wenk Park to offer something for everyone,” Director of Parks and Recreation Michael Kowski said in a news release. “By adding these new amenities we hope that visitors will find something new and unexpected to explore.”
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Exploration Park TBG Partners Neighborhood kids would spend all day at Exploration Park if they could — and they’re learning valuable lessons about natural sciences while they play. It’s whimsical and immersive, prompting return visits for families, and the entire playground concept is based on water, with hands-on learning opportunities for park patrons of all ages. Features like a giant berm in the shape of water ripples, a xylophone bridge, an interactive water wall depicting the rain cycle and other features make learning fun — and interpretive signage presents key concepts in a lucid manner to aid comprehension.
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Founders Park at The Woodlands Hills Clark Condon Founders Park is a signature, 16-acre park that provides a centralized green space for The Woodlands Hills community and maintains a harmonious balance with nature. The design objective aims to preserve and enhance the existing character of the site and transform it into an exceptional amenity that celebrates the natural topography and valuable ecological habitat, while also providing multiple levels of active and passive recreation. This central park space is the heart of the community and part of a larger, 112-acre park system connected by green space, trails and bike paths. The design features amenities and open space that enhance the natural character and feel, take advantage of sightlines, and preserve existing vegetation. Through careful planning and intentional design, Founders Park has been amenitized and programmed to create a recreation destination that focuses on landform, ecology, education, and exploration that benefit the community and wildlife alike. design [constructed] • public Photo Credits: Paul Hester & McCurdy Media
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The Greenline at Brooks Dunaway Associates The Greenline transformed an abandoned 43-acre golf course and landfill in south San Antonio at Brooks City Base into a linear park that provides a Green Highway through the heart of the campus.
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Wetland Park at Riverstone TBG Partners A celebration of simpler times and the land’s natural heritage, Riverstone’s Wetland Park connects kids to nature in a way that inspires simple play — and getting a little dirty. Created from a parcel of flat land in partnership with a biologist, the wetland park is a rich ecosystem full of thriving aquatic plants, bald cypress domes, interactive features, and animals like egrets, fish and frogs. Engaging elements like a mud pie kitchen, targets in ponds for skipping stones, pathways of partially submerged rocks, trails, and interpretive signage promote learning through play.
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Peters Colony Memorial Park MESA The Peters Colony Memorial Park master plan is an embodiment of the collaborative efforts between the Town of Flower Mound, its residents, and the landscape architect to create a meaningful and lasting memorial park. A metaphorical design approach was selected to convey a complex abstraction of the Town’s heritage and identity. The memorial park presents itself as a true community space, supporting a range of somber and celebratory emotions, without restricting visitors to a predefined interpretation of the space.
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Austin Green Master Plan Lionheart Eight miles from downtown Austin, the plan envisions a walkable mixed use community on 2,126 acres. Forty percent of the site will be dedicated to parks and open space. The remaining 1,268 acres will be home to nearly 30,000 people and major employers. The plan resolves challenges such as flooding and parkland deficiency, strengthens ecological function, and includes an affordable jobs to housing balance.
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Five Mile Creek Urban Greenbelt Master Plan TBG Partners The Five Mile Creek Urban Greenbelt Master Plan represents the power of realizing community voices in planning connected green urban corridors. This Master Plan harnesses landscape architecture to connect a Dallas community to opportunities for upward mobility. Five Mile Creek passes though Dallas’ last remaining heritage landscapes, untouched by the cycle of development. The Five Mile Creek Master Plan is the first step in providing communities with a roadmap of how inclusive urban design can be transformative to the social, economic, and environmental wellbeing of the people they serve.
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Ennis Avenue Gateway MESA The Ennis Avenue Gateway is the product of a collaborative design process that resulted from the innovative use of digital modeling and animated video as visualization and branding tools to design, illustrate and present the project in a compelling manner. The design vision responds to the project goals established in the Downtown Master Plan, creating a modern, active, and dynamic downtown corridor that enhances the pedestrian experience, celebrates the arrival into downtown Ennis, and acts as a catalyst for its redevelopment and economic revitalization.
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Houston Incentives for Green Development Asakura Robinson in collaboration with the City of Houston, Houston Endowment, R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc., Corona Environmental Consulting & Neptune
The City of Houston aims to set the stage for the implementation of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) to become an integrated part of “business as usual” for private property developers in Houston. To accomplish this, the City seeks to create a suite of incentives aimed at motivating developers to use GSI as well as recognize and celebrate five marquee private developments that utilize GSI within the next five years. The GSI incentive programs are the focus of this paper. The City’s hope is that recognition of the five marquee projects, in combination with a suite of incentives aimed at motivating developers to use GSI, will set the stage for the private use of GSI to become an integrated part of “business as usual” for property developers in Houston. communications merit award
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Kunming Tower Park DELINEATOR Kunming Tower Park is an urban multi-tower development that integrates adjacent public open space to create a multi-level urban landscape and public plaza. The integrated site and architectural design proposes multiple connections such as pedestrian sky bridges to connect public park spaces to the towers and central plaza. This pedestrian “thread” weaves through the heart of the development both above and below the ground level of the tower to negotiate the needs of residents of the tower, hotel guests, and corporate employees. The landscape architectural team collaborated closely with the architect and consultant group through rapid design iteration to develop the integrated proposal.
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Bridge Hollow Residence MESA The design objective is to create a comfortable, modern residential landscape that balances the two domains of natural and man-made. The project demonstrates the Landscape Architect’s ability to engage the home and landscape with a fully integrated visual, spatial, and ecological experience.
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Crescent Hocker Located along a winding, tree-lined street and perched uphill from Turtle Creek, this Highland Park site offers a hidden respite from the busier parts of the city just blocks away. The main foci of the project was to protect and preserve the site’s trees and highlighting the rolling topographic features. The home was carefully sited and organized to support both goals. Site access departs from a traditional driveway and opts for a thoughtfully designed stone and gravel motor court. The rear portion of the property preserves the existing wooded meadow’s rolling topography.
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Maverick Carter House John S. Troy, Landscape Architect INC. In our fast-changing technological 21st century, it is important to value and commemorate the achievements of a time gone by. A landmark historic home in downtown San Antonio received a landscape rejuvenation to enhance the Romanesque architecture of the home and accommodate social and cultural gatherings. This elegantly finished product honors the family’s ancestors and continues to share its story with present and future generations.
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Bridging the Gap Between Office and Nature: Charles Schwab Corporate Campus Design Workshop The Charles Schwab Austin Campus is located on what was previously a 1980’s office complex and sports field. This static and harsh landscape took a toll on both its inhabitants and the surrounding environment. The new campus challenges the way corporations utilize exterior spaces and places value on the positive relationship between humans and nature. Discreetly tucked amongst 50 acres of wooded Hill Country landscape, the campus undoubtedly influences the mental and physical health of those that work there. Employees are not only encouraged to work but also to rest and rejuvenate. A vast array of natural and programmed amenities and spaces provide them with ample opportunities to step back from the stresses of office life and take a breath of fresh air. The Charles Schwab Austin Campus serves as an example for corporations that hope to attract, satisfy, and retain happy and healthy employees. design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: Brandon Huttenlocher/Design Workshop, Inc.
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Allen ISD STEAM Center Talley Associates The Allen ISD STEAM Center is a unique educational facility dedicated to inspiring students through the study of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics. The overall goal of the center is to foster students’ growth by providing a foundational system of learning for all ages immersed in the natural systems of the site. The STEAM Center also serves the community of Allen.
design [constructed] • Institutional, Corporate or Commercial Photo Credits: Charles David Smith
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From Runway Airport to Heart of a Neighborhood: Mary Elizabeth Branch Park Design Workshop Mary Elizabeth Branch Park is located at the heart of Austin’s Mueller development, a burgeoning mixed-use neighborhood at the site of the city’s former airport. Walkable from nearby single-family homes, condos, office buildings, restaurants and movie theaters, this park provides an opportunity to bring users together and reconnect with the natural environment. The design utilizes grade change, boulder walls, artful planting typologies, and gracefully curved walkways to achieve an overall landscape that appears to have been sculpted by water and is reminiscent of the hydrological landscapes of Central Texas. This narrative is used to tie together a diverse range of programs, including a children’s playground, a dog run, an interactive waterscape, an open lawn and shady areas for picnics. Ultimately, the 3.5-acre park balances a wide range of user groups and programmatic needs to create a park for all. design [constructed] • public Photo Credits: Brandon Huttenlocher/Design Workshop, Inc.
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Pacific Plaza SWA Group This 3.89-acre public park serves the central business district’s burgeoning population and contributes substantially to the city’s outdoor experience. Pacific Plaza complements adjacent urban greenspace with a varied program designed for intergenerational appeal, nods to local history, and sophisticated, lyrical detail. The design involved the integration of an existing stand of mature Live Oaks (Aston Grove) by way of closure of a bisecting street. The design also elevates a busy corner away from street traffic and noise, orienting users toward a one-acre, multi-purpose central lawn. The park’s 95’ x 138’ pavilion subtly recalls the area’s history with steel panels perforated in Morse Code signatures for every local stop along the Texas and Pacific Railroad between New Orleans and El Paso. “The Thread” (a solid, 611-foot-long seatwall that traverses the entire plaza) unifies the park into a cohesive whole, offering expansive, restorative spaces for residents and visitors alike. design [constructed] • public Photo Credits: Bill Tatham
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Midtown Park Design Workshop The construction of Midtown Park fulfills a vision established 20 years ago by the Midtown Redevelopment Authority (MRA) to create a premier park destination in the Midtown District of Houston, Texas. After extensive planning, the MRA and a local developer took control of one of the largest “superblocks” remaining in Midtown, a 6-acre tract of land with uninterrupted views to downtown Houston. This partnership has transformed this tract into a vibrant, urban park and multi-family development, one that not only benefits Midtown residents and business owners, but also the larger community. Midtown Park improves access to green space and amenities for visitors while creating a balance of programming, recreational opportunities and events within a park that is defined by an innovative and resilient approach to stormwater management. Slated to be the first certified SITES project in Houston, Midtown Park was developed to be a marker of sustainability while providing vital park space in one of the nation’s largest and most diverse cities. design [constructed] • public honor award
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The Red-Purcell Garden Shademaker Studio In the heart of a dense metropolis, landscape architecture improves the livability of the urban environment and serves as an impetus to reconnect a one-acre lot to its homestead past while readying it for the future. The preservation of the historic home with a modern architectural addition creates an opportunity to acknowledge the cultural component of the Victorian house as well as push for a resilient and biodiverse landscape within its 21st century context.
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University Drive Connectivity Study Concept Halff Associates, Inc.
in collaboration with the Bryan/College Station MPO
The University Drive Connectivity Concept proposes a vision for transforming a heavily traveled street into an extraordinary boulevard and place. The seven-lane roadway and its 50,000 vehicles per day separates Texas A&M University’s 64,000+ students from adjacent housing and entertainment in the popular and rapidly densifying Northgate District. Focusing on the right solution, rather than a value-engineered approach, the concept proposes iconic bridges, multi-level roundabouts and a below-grade throughway to reclaim the surface for vibrant new urban spaces and inviting pedestrian ways. It seamlessly links the two areas together and reinforces Texas A&M’s role as a premier design institution. More than anything else, this concept shows how a pedestrian-first solution can become the catalyst for extraordinary area transformation. design [unrealized] • public honor award
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Zhengzhou Nature & Exhibition Center DELINEATOR The Zhengzhou Nature and Exhibition Center is a project designed to provide citizens an opportunity to connect with nature and provide relief from the intensity of urban China. The landscape design integrates the building program with the landscape to achieve this goal through carefully seating the building into a constructed hillside made up of wetland terraces that purify water to maintain a habitat pond. The historic landscape uses are referenced in the agricultural and informal riparian forest plantings that embrace and protect the project site from the rapidly developing urban context.
international Image Credits: DELINEATOR & CallisonRTKL (architect)
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Water Conservation Garden at Red Butte Garden Studio Outside in collaboration with 3 Fromme Design
The Water Conservation Garden at Red Butte Garden on the University of Utah’s campus celebrates the beauty of the desert and high plains ecoregions while educating the public on water conservation, native and adaptable plants, and hardscape materials indigenous to the area. Through a series of garden terraces, guests encounter diverse and educational experiences that also inspire an appreciation for endemic species in a water-wise environment. The design expands visitor experience by 3 acres while overlooking the native mountain landscape and Salt Lake City.
design [constructed] • public Photo Credits: Paul Richer
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Kalita Humphreys Theater Design Film MESA The Kalita Humphreys Theater video has been created as a concise means to convey the restoration and enhancement efforts that have been developed over a decade through coordinated master planning efforts. The video is a culmination of conservation efforts rooted in a previously completed 2010 Master Plan updated to utilize digital modeling and diagrammatic animation to express highly complex master plan elements in a compelling manner. By creating a rich experience through thoughtful cinematography and a dense soundscape, the video is compelling to the architectural community, stakeholders, art groups, and city leadership. This effective, innovative tool can create a catalyst for the theater’s redevelopment and economic revitalization as outlined in the 2010 Master Plan.
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