Hazel National Landing is a landmark development in Arlington, Virginia - a vibrant residential and commercial hub adjacent to Amazon's headquarters. Designed with a focus on connectivity, sustainability, and community engagement, the project features two mixed-use residential towers rising 15 and 11 stories, spanning 527,000 square feet with 488 residential units, a pedestrian-friendly streetscape, and an extension of Potomac Yard's Central Park. With a rich brick façade that exudes warmth and depth, the buildings embody thoughtful urban design, seamlessly integrating with the surrounding environment through dynamic composition, shade and shadow play, and earth-tone colors.

Given the project's scope, scale, and design complexity, the client selected Fiberglass Modwall Planters as the optimal solution, offering the durability, lightweight construction, and seamless modularity needed to meet both aesthetic and functional requirements. To bring the landscape design to life and create a cohesive, biophilic environment, Carlsbad Manufacturing engineered a custom fiberglass modular planter system tailored specifically for this project and designed to integrate effortlessly into the site's architectural language while serving both functional and aesthetic purposes. Integrated natural hardwood benching provided durable and elegant seating solutions, while embedded steel reinforcements ensured structural integrity. The steel components underwent a multi-step powder-coating process, ensuring enhanced durability and long-term resistance to corrosion and environmental wear.

 

As part of the value engineering process, several modular planters were converted into large fiberglass courtyard planters to optimize functionality and cost-efficiency. In addition to the modular walls, modern square fiberglass planters were strategically placed along the streetscape, creating a cohesive visual rhythm within the urban fabric. However, the heart of this project lay within the courtyard, where modular planters shaped pedestrian flow and defined communal gathering areas. Unlike standardized modular systems that require designers to adapt to pre-made components, our custom-built approach preserved the architects' original vision. Working from detailed drawings with complex geometries, we manufactured each modular planter wall to align precisely with as-built conditions, ensuring seamless integration within the space.

The modular planters played a pivotal role in the work done by Virginia-based firm LSG Landscape Architecture and Chicago-Atlanta firm BLK Architecture in transforming a concrete expanse atop a parking structure into a lush, green oasis. By establishing curved and sloped walkways and delineating seating zones, these planters helped cultivate a dynamic, biophilic environment that encourages both social interaction and quiet contemplation. Beyond aesthetics, the planters served as spatial organizers - defining communal spaces while maintaining openness and accessibility. The courtyard, framed by these larger modular elements, seamless introduced greenery into the urban setting, reinforcing the projects commitment to nature-integrated design. The result is an inviting, human-centric environment that fosters engagement, relaxation, and a deeper connection to the built landscape.

About Carlsbad Manufacturing
At Carlsbad Manufacturing, we are more than just a manufacturer - we are a full-service design and fabrication partner, bringing custom visions to life with unmatched precision and expertise. Our in-house capabilities span fiberglass, fiberstone, GFRC, steel, corten steel, stainless steel aluminum, and wood, allowing us to engineer solutions in any material to meet the unique needs of each project. We integrate computer-controlled cutting and fabricating, UL-listed lighting, and precision woodworking, ensuring that every component is crafted to exacting standards.

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