Category Archives: Campus Landscapes
Gardens and Walkways in the University of Chicago’s Main Quad
Last week we received the great news that our work at the University of Chicago will be given a Design Excellence Award by the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP) at their national conference this year. The award commends several projects we completed within the University’s Main quad that… Read More >
Realigned: How to ‘Move’ Architecture with Landscape Design
Historic campus quads require careful and often subtle design responses to balance heritage with contemporary demands. Earlier this fall, we completed a careful landscape ‘edit’ to the University of Chicago’s Harper Quad, a historic quad south of the main quad that features Harper Library as its anchor. The project… Read More >
News: Bradley University Campus Landscape Creates New Campus Quad
We are pleased to announce the opening of another completed project: The Bradley University Alumni Quadrangle, a new, 3-acre campus Quad situated among several recreation facilities on campus. The Quad compliments a new addition to Bradley Hall (The Hayden Clark Alumni Center ) while visually knitting together the contemporary… Read More >
Survey: What was your favorite place to spend time on your college campus?
Not long ago, we attended an event at the Society of College and University Planners that asked this question. The results surprised people in the room and we’d like to try to replicate the question here. Don’t think too long, just close your eyes, think about that place, and… Read More >
What’s Out There Weekend: Celebrating Chicago’s Landscape Heritage
Landscape architecture is by nature, ephemeral. As designers we plan for this, designing for the moment of installation as well as for the changes that will occur as living things reach maturity. At times, however, we don’t get to experience the latter, as the sobering June 5 article by… Read More >
Sustainability in the Landscape: Traditional Design and Green Solutions
As I looked through my issues of Green Source and other green-oriented publications last week, I kept thinking, “where is the traditional architecture?” Given the content of most green design publications today, you would be forgiven for thinking that sustainable design is only for contemporary design or new buildings.… Read More >