Design Perspectives, Inc.

Tod Stanton, ASLA founded Design Perspectives in Naperville, Ill. It is a full-service landscape architecture and consulting firm working in the areas of commercial landscape architecture, park and rec planning and design, plus comprehensive planning and research.

Technology/software used by the firm includes AutoCAD 2008, LandFX, Mcolor, Sketch Up and Adobe Suite.

McCarty Park, Aurora, Ill.

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The renovated park is a great place to play for all ages, especially younger children. All design components are ADA accessible.

The design team performed detailed historical research into the placement of the design features. Also, the design team focused on environmental responsibility, including recycling the gray water from the fountain through a recirculation system, recycled glass banding in the fountain pavement design, native stone material quarried in close proximity to the site, custom designed recycling bins, existing tree preservation and native landscape plant selection.

Bremen Heights Park, Ill.

This park was just selected as a 2009 IPRA Outstanding Facility & Parks award winner. The 13.5 acre park project was redeveloped with an OSLAD grant in 2008. The project involved development of a 70-space parking lot, a 10 ft. wide multi-use trail, a multi-use athletic field, multi-generation playground environment with a tot-trike area for ages 2-5, an outdoor electronic gaming system (NEOS), native landscaping, park pavilion, site furnishings and the construction of bio-swales and storm water ponds to mitigate frequent flooding.