Located in the heart of Eugene’s premier retail district across from the recently renovated Oakway Center, multiple shades of green aim to cool the commercial hardscape. The planting design makes extensive use of broadleaf evergreen shrubs, clean groundcovers and added colorful foliage plants to extend landscape interest throughout the year. Placement of the required canopy … Read more
When it’s raining out, it will be hard not to notice that water is an important part of this small courtyard plaza project – a key focal point within the overall site design. Rainwater is captured from the roof of the adjacent building and artfully directed through a series of spouts, ornate channels, and concrete … Read more
A tall fountain punctuated the center of the market for years, but its leaky dilapidated state required that it be replaced. The new fountain with a lower rounded form would lend itself best to circulation, while the materials would have to be classic and timeless to keep with the history of the place. A more … Read more
Transforming a surface parking lot into to a beautiful building required preserving existing street trees and incorporating fast-growing street trees to provide immediate comfort on the interior and create a park-like setting on the exterior. The courtyard paving patterns integrate building materials and textures while the native and drought tolerant plant species simplify landscape maintenance … Read more
Through a dramatic remodel of both the building and the landscape this once unattractive industrial warehouse was transformed into an eye-catching attraction. Large swaths of color and texture pull attention from the passing highway. Soft serpentine lines draw the visitor to the front entry, and the extensive dry streambed draws rainwater away from the building … Read more