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Festival Plaza
Issue: April 01 2001
Surf City
Issue: February 01 2001
Indian Lake - The Art of Mosaics
Issue: September 01 2000
Coastal Journey - Streetscapes of Southern California
Issue: August 01 2000
Middlesex School
Issue: June 01 2000
Global Friendship - JFK Park Promotes Unity
Issue: March 01 2000
The City of Plano initially conceived the property to be developed into a typical, suburban recreation park, complete with ball fields and tennis courts. Upon initial site reconnaissance, however, the planning team discovered a site that could become more of an asset for the community and add a unique facility to the city's collection of parks. The property sits in the transition zone between the Blackland Prairie region and the Whiterock Escarpment, home to a variety in animal and plant habitat. An inventory of existing species revealed that a remnant "Blackland Prairie" plants were reclaiming the old farmstead and begging for attention. Site diversity also included the Indian Creek Tributary and over 80 feet of natural topography change. The opportunity presented itself for a park based on preservation and educational discovery. The end result: the Arbor Hills Nature Preserve.
The city embraced the suggestions of MESA Design Group to develop the Nature Preserve concept and contracted them to lead a team for master planning the park and completion of Phase I construction drawings. The grand opening of Phase I was appropriately marked by the ceremonial throwing of a "seed ball" (clay mixed with seeds which are gradually dispersed through rain) over the hillside overlook.
Arbor Hills Nature Preserve
Issue: October 01 1999
Heart Transplant
Geller Associates Strength through teamwork
Issue: September 01 1999
Celebrating the 100 Year History of Landscape Architecture (part I)
Downtown Brilliance
Issue: July 01 1999
A Sense of Continuity
Issue: June 01 1999
Preserving Beauty - Innovative Land Planning Awarded
Issue: November 01 1998
Play Ball! LA's Quarterback Design Team on Noteworthy Recreational and Intramural Project
Issue: October 01 1997
In the Lap of Luxury:
Issue: July 01 1997
Where The Waters Meet
Issue: March 01 1997
MONOPOLY In The Park
Back From the Brink: People Make the Difference in Downtown Design
Issue: July 01 1996
Historic East Cambridge in Contemporary Context
Issue: April 01 1996
The Geometry Of An Inner City Park
Issue: March 01 1996
Prado Wetlands: A Watershed for Water Quality and Wildlife
Issue: February 01 1996
Campus Design As A Recruiting Tool
Issue: February 01 1995
Birth Of A Streetscape
Issue: July 01 1994
Developing DownTown
Issue: April 01 1993
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