In Design: Research
We are obsessed with Solar Analemmas! These are photos of the Sun at the same time each day from a fixed position. With the tilting of Earth as it orbits the sun- it creates a figure 8- out of all of the planets close to the Sun, only Earth sees this shape.
In Design: Fabrication
Our custom seating elements for the Boylston Realignment project at Boston Commons are shaping up! Ian Downing is inspecting the details of this wood and stainless bench. It will be a part of a larger installation that will enhance and expand the pedestrian realm in front of Emerson College.
In the Studio: Collaboration
Pop into our studio and you're likely to find a huddle deep in thought trying to develop a design concept or detail.
In the Neighborhood: Engagement
We are always learning from the community and our process begins with listening.
On Site: Engagement
Watching these reclaimed wood play structures transform over the seasons are an amazing lesson in the natural process.
In the Neighborhood: Engagement
Our visit to the Henry Ford Academy in Detroit was an inspiring week proving the importance of emphasizing creativity early!
In Design: Ecogradients
Understanding the use of urban wilds in the planting strategies for a park in Houston. From the Bayou to the Piney Forest to the Savanah plant palette, the master plan for this 37-acre park creates a microcosm of plant habitats that provide human healthfulness.
In Design: Sharing Options
We explored options for a walkable sky canopy studying structural options for this canopy walk.
On Site: Research
Working with The Trustees at Long Hill and Sedgwick Gardens, we have created a conservation plan to save most of these amazing heritage trees! The Copper Beach tree in all of its mature glory is a lesson in patience watching it grow carefully, slowly each year.
In the Neighborhood: Engagement
Ian Downing had a blast in a community session in New York City showing families what it means to design a park that is resilient and healthful.
On Site: Paving Mockup
In Tangiers, Morocco, we are creating an abstraction of a carpet paving pattern. In this mockup, various stone typologies are shown. We selected the middle option of stone color and finish.
In the Studio: Inspiration
Part of our process is finding inspiration in unexpected places. See Mikyoung's inspiration wall-fashion design to physics to industrial design, there's so much that can inspire us!
On Site: Research
The realignment of Boylston Street at Boston Common has begun. We are excited to bring this vision that will create a more pedestrian focused redesigned sidewalk to the campus of Emerson College.
In the Studio: Sketches
Our process is a hybrid one. During the exploration phase of design, we are using many tools, including hand sketches. This one is one of the initial conceptual drawings for a project with The Trustees of Reservation.
On Site: Research
Honoring the site and its horticultural assets! Developing long term goals for tree restoration and enhancement planting to ensure another hundred years for the 114 acre Sedgwick Gardens.
In Conversation: Panel Discussion
Being a part of the ongoing discussion about design with the Cooper Hewitt Museum. Thank you CH for being such an amazing advocate for designers!
In Conversation: Community Engagement
A once in a lifetime experience- presenting the Detroit Midtown District Vision Plan in the Detroit Institute of Art, framed by the Diego Rivera murals.
On Site: Tiled Mockup
Inspired by the intricate and colorful tiling throughout Tangiers, we are creating these custom planters with an intricate patterning of blue tiles along the Tanja harborwalk.
On Break: Office Retreat
Twice a year, we get together to unwind and play. Here, Bryan Chou has created a contraption that is a designer's brain teaser for the team.
Out of the Archives: Preservation
Soil was preserved from the Prouty Garden to use in the creation of the seven new gardens. Working closely with the community and the Prouty family to honor the memory of this place.
In Design: Research
As part of a mural in Portland, Oregon, we created a series of holographic images highlighting the seasonal transformation.
In the Studio: Sketches
In our work, we often create these initial sketches that are a crucial step in developing the integration of art and landscape.
In the Community: Engagement
Our leadership takes pride in going out into the local community and working with the next generation to talk about the impact of global warming and the importance of human health and well-being in our every day lives.
In Design: Fabrication
The selection of stone is a crucial first step in our customized process. Each block has a unique geologic story to tell.
In Conversation: Extreme Design Challenge
At the National ASLA Conference, we worked with Dumbarton Oaks and the ASLA to develop a forum for students to discuss landscape issues that are relevant to them.
In Construction: Fabrication
From sketch to installation, these fitted glass floor panels are enlarged cellular patterns of diseased cells. The glass panels are interactive as visitors and scientists at this laboratory pass through the lobby.
In the Studio: Modeling
From hand cut models to laser cut ones, we are always studying the scale of our work. In these study models made from paper we were researching the way that perception works on highways- how we see in seconds! It was a way of understanding how we can better design our everyday experience.