In 2019, I sought to reclaim a plot of land beside our house, and make it friendly for pollinators and birds. A few store bought plants were placed. The remaining sections were planted with a mixture of wildflower seed and bird seed. In the weeks that followed the garden filled in – both in surprising and unexpected ways. May 29
These bistro tables and stools, and a rectangular umbrella show how even the narrowest spaces can be creatively adapted for outdoor dining. While the same building, these storefronts make themselves visually distinct with their differing paint and awnings. On the far right of the photo is a staircase leading to a bookstore in the basement level. This store went over
The 30th Street Station in Philadelphia became a place for some excitin innovation in November 2011. This is when a drive for vehicle pick-up and drop-off was converted to a people-friendly plaza. This was achieved through the addition of food trucks, a beer garden, plantings, and plenty of space for people to spread out.
The SOMA Bench is an ingenious way to make a piece of useful furniture out of a single shipping pallet, a 2×6 and some scrap lumber we had on hand. Community leaders went through an iterative design process where they weighed a variety of options, before inventing this unique seating configuration.
Old Town Historic District Colonial Garden The raised bed gardens are separated by pathways paved with shells. Near the center of the four quadrant garden, the corners are chamfered to create a central circulation space. The Gear Garden & Foundry Park Foundry Park sits on the site of the Eyster Weiser Co. foundary, established in 1904, whose buildings flanked Philadelphia
Moved to Downtown – Hanover, Pennsylvania – Isaac Kremer
We approached downtown Vineland for the first time through this alley. While a little bare, clearly effort was expended to make it more welcoming with lighting, banners, pavement, and some planting. Landis Avenue is overly wide with front in parking a service lane for parking to help vehicles reenter the street, and then traffic lanes going in either direction. The
There are times when an iterative design process fails. There are a variety of reasons for this. Lack of money, waning stakeholder interest, or no champion for the project who pushes for continuous improvement. Such was the case for this block of Taylor Ave between Denny Way and 5th Ave in Seattle. It has many elements that in another setting
Amazon Shows Off its Bubble Greenhouses at Seattle HQ The new glass buildings house over 40,000 individual plants from over 50 countries. ByMichael Kan January 30, 2018 6:44PM EST Amazon’s bubble-shaped botanical offices, dubbed The Spheres, are now up and running. The project is part of a $4 billion Amazon investment in its Seattle offices and was designed to create a rainforest-like environment
McGraw Square and the smaller Westlake Square one block to the north are small triangle parcels that sit at the intersection of 6th and Westlake Avenues. McGraw Square has served as a space for a transit stop and a public restroom, but now it’s a blank spot in the middle of the street. Downtown Seattle Association believes that Westlake Square