Category: Landscape Architecture

Closed Landfills: Managing Limitations, Seeing Possibilities

You may have read in our last post about the surprisingly long list of facilities that can be built on top of a closed landfill. Whether it’s exercise facilities for athletes or their faithful canine companions, outdoor event sites, or trails to enjoy nature, closed landfills are being turned into useful places that no one… Read More »

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 »