A landscape works on many levels, at once functional, aesthetic, and symbolic. It is composed of the fundamental elements of the earth – tree, water, stone – and evolves with the changing seasons, progressing through growth and transformation, life and death.
As designers, we strive to develop a unified vision for the landscape that expresses the values of our client and serves their needs. As we listen to, observe, and collaborate with our client, the vision gains definition and becomes a design.
Construction is not the final state of creation. The landscape truly comes into being only after the rituals of habitation have begun. Once it has been used by one person alone or many together for contemplation, play, or celebration, then it will flourish.
We are committed to providing exceptional design for all our clients and are pleased to have our efforts recognized.
2018 | APWA Environmental Project of the Year for Welcome Plaza
2017 | Seattle Design Commission Award for Fire Station 20
2015 | AIA/WA Civic Design Awards – Merit Award for Duvall Library
2014 | Seattle Design Commission Honorable Mention for Madison Valley Stormwater Storage Project
2013 | APWA Environmental Project of the Year for Donkey Creek Daylighting and Estuary Restoration
2012 | AIA Seattle Honor Award for Duvall Library
2012 | HUD Best practices in affordable housing for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2011 | Seattle Design Commission Design Excellence Award for Fire Station 30
2011 | Honor Award AIA Northwest and Pacific Region Design Awards for Sammamish Library
2011 | American School & University Post-Secondary Citation for Maier Hall, Peninsula College
2010| AIA Seattle What Makes it Green? Award for Maier Hall, Peninsula College
2010 | AIA WA Council Civic Design Merit Award for Library Media Center, Peninsula College
2010 | Kenichi Nakano becomes Honorary Member Seattle AIA.
2009 | Department of Landscape Architecture College of Built Environments Honor Award for Significant Works and Deeds to the Department and Profession.
2009 | American School & University Louis I. Kahn Citation Award for Library Media Center, Peninsula College
2007 | Seattle Metropolitan Magazine Best Places to Live in Seattle includes Rainier Vista HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | Urban Land Institute Global Award for Excellence – High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievement for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | AIA Housing Committee Award (Multifamily) for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | PCBC Golden Nugget Award for Best Master Planned Community for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | National Association of Home Builders National Green Building Award: Multifamily Project of the Year for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | National Built Green Hammer Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | National Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence: Silver Medalist for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | Washington Excellence in Concrete Construction: Sustainable Merit Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2007 | Puget Sound Regional Council: Vision 2020 Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2006 | AIA/HUD Secretary’s Award: Community Informed Design Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2006 | International Society of Arboriculturists: Green Leaf Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2006 | AIA: Show You’re Green Award for Affordable Housing for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2006 | AIA Seattle What Makes It Green? Award for Library Media Center, Peninsula College
2006 | Pacific Coast Builders Conference Gold Nugget Honor of Merit & Grand Award for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment2005 | WASLA Special Mention for Asthma, Allergens and Children Article
2005 | AIA Design Challenge Special Mention for Homeless/Memorial
2005 | Built Green SeattleTM Design Competition Communities Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2005 | National Association of Home Builders Best in American Living Award for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
2003 | New Face of America’s Public Housing Award: Congress of New Urbanism and HUD for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
2003 | Washington Society of Landscape Architects: Landscape Planning Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2003 | Pacific Coast Builders Conference: Gold Nugget Award for Masterplanned Community of the Year for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment2003 | Seattle Design Commission: Master Plan Design Award for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2003 | Director’s Award for Leadership in Housing Development: Washington Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development for High Point HOPE VI Redevelopment
2002 | Center for Empowerment, Empowerment for Community Development Award for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
2002 | Congress for New Urbanism Charter Award: Congress of New Urbanism for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
2002 | NAIOP Office Development of the Year Award for 5th & Bell Building
2002 | City of Redmond Honor Design Award for Well #4
2001 | WAGGA Excellence in Concrete Construction for City of Burien Community Center Skate Park
2001 | Nominee for Mayor’s Small Business Awards
2000 | Consulting Engineers of Washington Honor Award for First Ave. South Bridge
2000 | Washington AIA Merit Award for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
1999 | VISION 2020 Award: Puget Sound Regional Council for NewHolly HOPE VI Redevelopment
1999 | APA/PAW Honorable Mention for SW Kitsap County Park
1999 | NCMA/ASLA Honor Award for International Fountain and Mall
1997 | WASLA Merit Award for International Fountain and Mall
1995 | Merit Award APA/PAW Pine Street Advisory Task Force
Platinum
Fire Station 20 – Interbay
Gold
Rainier Beach Community Center
Neighborhood House at High Point
North Seattle College Opportunity Center for Employment and Education
Peninsula College Maier Hall
Life Sciences Building
Silver
VA Puget Sound Health Care Campus (targeted)
Fire Station 30 – Mount Baker
Peninsula College Library Media Center
Certified
Duvall Library
North Seattle College Health Sciences and Student Resources
Port of Seattle Transit Operations Center
