Baldwin County High School, located in Milledgeville, GA, fosters the education of 1,311 students. The school offers a variety of programs both inside and outside the classroom to "enhance the educational experience and create well-rounded students."
Baldwin Grows Garden anchors Baldwin County High School with its landscape, providing service to the community through agricultural function as well as aesthetic improvement. The project seeks to create outdoor environments suited for learning between various departments and disciplines while following the principles of universal design. Sustainable programming such as planting beds, compost systems, and orchard space allow for use of permaculture. The design fosters connection between people and the land: promoting food appreciation, environmental stewardship, and empowerment.
Westbrook Park sits in the middle of downtown Cordele, right across Eleventh Avenue and the Albany State University Satellite Campus. It was established in 2003 after the land was donated to the city under the premise it must remain a park.
The re-imagining of Westbrook Park aims to create a space ideal for multi-use and small outdoor activity. Injecting color into downtown Cordele with vibrant planting and varying hardscape materials creates visual interest in such an important location. The goal is to generate a space that compliments the needs and desires of surrounding businesses and the citizens of Cordele.
Magnolia Manor is a senior living home. Located in Buena Vista, GA which is about halfway between Butler, GA and Americus, GA, or about 3 hours SW of Athens, GA.
The mission of this project is to design and create a sensory garden for Magnolia Manor that enhances the well-being of its residents by providing an accessible, inclusive, and therapeutic outdoor space. This garden will be thoughtfully designed to cater to both passive and active users, promoting relaxation, sensory engagement, and physical activity. Through the integration of accessible pathways, comfortable seating, aromatic plants, visual stimuli, and interactive elements, the garden will offer a calming, immersive experience that supports the mental, emotional, and physical health of residents. By fostering a connection with nature, encouraging social interaction, and providing opportunities for gentle exercise and therapy, this project aims to be a restorative space that contributes to the overall quality of life for the residence.
Broadacres was the second public housing community developed in Athens, GA, and it houses a majority black, low income population. Sheats Social Services provides a reading program in the Broadacres community center which aims to address critical literacy gaps, especially among black, elementary age children.
The Broadacres Community Center provides social and educational resources to its community, and we aim to help enhance its outdoor spaces through landscape and furniture design. Through maintainable design and community engagement, we are striving to create interactive and educational spaces for everyone.
The Pinewoods Library and Learning Center provides bilingual services and programs to the mobile home community of Pinewood Estates. This community embodies a strong Latin American culture, housing around 360 families, of which about 95% are Hispanic. Residents of this community have expressed a lack of engaging outdoor spaces that encourage education and exercise.
The goal of this project is to provide opportunities that encourage outdoor opportunities for exercise, spaces that foster reading and learning, educational opportunities, and provide the community with colorful and maintainable plantings.