TBP staff members Jason Henry, Dana Staikides and Marin Bjork volunteered their time to plant a “living roof” on the picnic shelter at Clinton Beach Park on Whidbey Island. The roof is planted with 27 varieties of hardy, drought tolerant plants atop a four inch substrate consisting of pumice, lava rock, peat, minerals and organic fertilizers.
The Berger Partnership provided schematic design implementation and project oversight for beach improvements for this new park adjacent to the Whidbey Island ferry terminal. (Schematic design was developed by Matthew Swett of Taproot Design.) After the removal of noxious weeds, the park was planted with native and adaptive species; restorative plantings dot the beach; and Eco-Turf, a seed mix that requires minimal mowing and little or no irrigation and fertilization blankets the lawn area . Sustainability informs the project design, from permeable paving in vehicular areas and a bio-swale to capture runoff, to the specification of energy efficient LED lighting and a bathroom facility featuring passive solar energy and water-conserving fixtures.
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Roosevelt High School looks forward to a July-August 2006 completion date after 4 years of planning and documentation. TBP was the lead in laying out all of the site work, including the field, student courtyard and main entrances to the building. The school is located in the Roosevelt Neighborhood in Seattle.
UPDATE! Of 80 professional and 60 student entries, TBP’s entry was one of 18 professional teams and 8 student teams shortlisted.
A group of designers from TBP recently submitted an entry for the International GreenStop Design Competition in California’s Central Valley. The sponsors (CALTRANS, The Great Valley Center, AIA-California Council and other private organizations) organized an international design competition for an existing highway rest stop with the goal of serving as a pilot project to create a new model for a self sustainable, off the grid road stop that could be replicated elsewhere in the state.
The team, including Jan Satterthwaite, Jonathan Morley, Maziar Sahihi, Jason Henry, Katie Bang, Marin Djork, Rachael Watland, Dave Knight, Andy Mitton and Karen Bech, began the process by holding a design charette to brainstorm ideas. After a few weeks of follow-up design, research and debate, the team held a vote to democratically arrive at consensus before heading into production of the competition entry. After many hours of work and a great collaboration, the team submittied ‘Echoing Nature’ as a visionary model of sustainability and regional identity for California’s Central Valley GreenStop. The team is looking forward to seeing the other entries posted on the project website and short-listed finalists.
