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Journey To The Hilltop
The Hilltop at Eagle Pointe is a trendsetting, active-adult facility designed to accommodate Mont Belvieu, Texas, residents 55 years and older. The 12,240-square-foot center has many amenities and an increased number of program offerings.
LPA Earns AIA National COTE Award
Design for Environmental Nature Center and Preschool receives COTE Top Ten Award, the industry’s most prestigious award for environmentally sensitive, high-performance design
Unveiling Additional Revenue
Providing shade can do more than bring relief to park visitors on a steamy summer afternoon -- it can bring in revenue. If done correctly, permanent shade structures -- such as pavilions and gazebos
Cutting Corners
When it comes to adding any type of aquatic feature into a park—whether a community pool or a splash pad—there are important safety elements to take into consideration, some of which may not seem like the
Splash, Trickle, And Flow
Mistakes in design and installation give water features a mixed reputation, despite the fact they can provide valuable elements in landscaping. Several key issues are often overlooked during the
Lessons Learned
Today’s complex construction projects undertaken by parks and recreation departments demand an experienced advocate to ensure the owner’s best interests in all aspects of the
Smooth Skating
In 2009, a group of local high school-aged skateboarding enthusiasts—frustrated by a lack of nearby skateboarding opportunities—lobbied their state delegate for funding to build a
A Pioneer Project
The Western Kansas town of Dodge City—made famous as a frontier settlement of the Old West and infamous for gunslingers, saloons, brothels, and gambling halls—has added a new tourism gem: a western/prairie-themed water park.
Not Your Daddy's Locker Room
Growing up in the 1960s and ‘70s, I saw a locker room as a cavernous, uncomfortable, smelly public space whose functional design focused less on personal space and more on efficiently serving a large number of people.
Good Design
What makes good design?Earlier this week, a group of co-workers and I were having lunch and talking about some of our current projects and the progress we were making.It wasn't long before we started
What Makes A Person A Designer?
Lately, I have been spending a lot of time thinking about design and what it means to be a designer. As usual, I seem to have generated more questions than answers, but I have had some interesting
Rich With History
At the center of what was once Santa Monica's fabled Gold Coast, the Annenberg Community Beach House traces its roots to the 1920s when newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst built an opulent seaside
Unveiling Additional Revenue
Providing shade can do more than bring relief to park visitors on a steamy summer afternoon -- it can bring in revenue. If done correctly, permanent shade structures -- such as pavilions and gazebos
Facility Design School
Planning, building or remodeling a recreation center?Join the Missouri Park and Recreation Association for its Recreation Facility Design and Management School Aug. 7-11 in Kansas City.And if you
Sculpting A Masterpiece
Merging culture with the great outdoors is what the city of Des Moines, Iowa, was able to accomplish with the opening of the John and Mary Pappajohn Sculpture Park.The park occupies 4.4 acres in the
H.O.P.E. For The Best
PrestonХs H.O.P.E is a fully accessible inter-generational park that goes beyond the traditional playground to ensure a unique opportunity for physical and imaginative exploration for all generations.
A Tale Of Two Playgrounds
Over the years, observing my own children and reading books and articles about play has led to some new ideas. Play is what children do when their time is not being organized by adults. It is
Evolving Dog-Park Design Standards
As our little corner of the world here in Douglas County, Colorado started to grow, our park district received numerous requests for the development of off-leash dog areas (dog parks). It seemed the
Grounded In Safety
Most area law enforcement agencies consult with area neighborhoods and businesses on ways to prevent crime in their communities. Indeed, crime prevention is much more important, not to mention cost
Grounded In Safety
Most area law enforcement agencies consult with area neighborhoods and businesses on ways to prevent crime in their communities. Indeed, crime prevention is much more important, not to mention cost