Category: General Civil / Municipal

Closed Landfills: Convenient, Cost-Effective Recreation Sites

The closed landfill near the center of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, soon will provide opportunities to walk, bike, and take in beautiful views of the surrounding city, as shown in this conceptual rendering.   More and more communities that have a closed landfill near their population center are starting to see their landfill as a potential… Read More »

Fibonacci Spiral: Design Imitates Nature

It’s only appropriate that in a place devoted to higher education, even the site design should reflect the search for knowledge. The redesigned central campus at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire honors math, science, art – even music – with two Fibonacci spirals embedded in the South Schofield Lawn. The spiral design begins with the… Read More »

Splashpads Are For People, Not Pups

While your furry canine companion most likely would love nothing more than to frolic at the local water play area, it’s important to know that splashpads are no place for pets. Water play areas, also called aquatic playgrounds, splashpads, or spray parks, have increasingly become a popular, less costly alternative to community swimming pools. Splashpads… Read More »