The City Creek Streetscape project required coordination with many municipalities, more than 60 consultants, owners and retailers. The most critical coordination was with the architects to align their building’s threshold elevations to match the streetscape, which did not have the flexibility to move vertically. Since the architects were in close collaboration with the landscape architect, the interface between building entries and the pedestrian plaza was executed with a seamless articulation. Had there not been such a close level of teamwork, an undesirable step would have been required. In our realm of work, we are continuously collaborating with the Army Corps of Engineers, Canal Companies, the State Division of Natural Resources, State Water Rights Departments and State Engineers to garner approval to improve natural stream habitats through restoration projects. Using Grading as a Design Opportunity Landscape architects are uniquely trained to study topography and grading solutions in a quick and iterative manner. Other disciplines tend to rely on rigid computerized tools for studying grading, but such tools can be unnecessarily time intensive and lack the valuable early design exploration found in the landscape architect’s quick handsketched studies. Additionally, relying on computerized programs for grading tends to be overly focused on function and overlooks aesthetic improvements and other programming opportunities. Consider the Conrad Sauer Detention Basin in Houston, TX, designed by OJB. While other disciplines may have resolved the urban stormwater issues on site with a typical rectangular grasslined detention basin, the landscape architects studied the site holistically and transformed the space into a striking floodable public amenity, filled with winding multi-use trails, shaded seating areas, and beautiful planted terraces, all while successfully addressing the site’s stormwater management needs. Harrisville Canal – Ogden-Weber Technical College Designed by MGB+A Outdoor Gathering Space Creators Because landscape architects understand various manmade and natural systems, they know how to create unique outdoor spaces, from river trail systems to urban courtyards. Landscape architects are adept at working with teams of designers to create large formal gardens integrated with buildings to natural flowing river systems coordinated with the natural environment and wildlife habitats. For example, we created gathering places along the City Creek Streetscape to break the wide streets, enhance the shopping experience, and create cultural and outdoor spaces. Inside City Creek, we created fishing ponds connected with spawning gravel streams that reduce fishermen’s noise so that adjacent ponds find fishing successes. As landscape architects, we are constantly changing the fabric of our cities. We foster community partnerships and incorporate public involvement to ensure inclusivity in outdoor spaces. The success of our outdoor spaces promotes the success of your indoor spaces. We are your best partners. Think about teaming with a landscape architect when you want to look at the bigger picture. Think about us when your project requires creative, cost-effective solutions. Someday soon, we’ll work together to create another “bucket list” project that people will travel to see for generations to come. City Creek Streetscape — Salt Lake City, Utah Designed by MGB+A 19
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