 | Cavett Elementary School, TUSD.
The firm
provided design and construction documents for site improvements, planting and
irrigation of this school yard, including a 2-acre multi-use playing field,
desert landscaping and basketball courts. The construction costs were
approximately $180,000. A long-range master plan also was prepared for the
school grounds. Tucson, Arizona.
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Catalina High School Park.
The firm provided design and construction
documents for $1 million in site improvements, including site amenities,
landscape and irrigation for this joint project between Tucson Parks and
Recreation Department and the Tucson Unified School District. Park features
include pedestrian circulation, a lighted baseball and softball field, a
practice softball field, handicap-accessible playground, ramadas, an 8-station
fitness course, a comfort station and an entry plaza. The firm coordinated the
work of 5 subconsultants with Tucson Parks and Tucson Unified School District.
Tucson, Arizona.
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Pueblo Gardens Elementary School.
The firm was responsible for design
and construction documents for playground improvements. Work included turf
renovation plans with irrigation, design of new entry and an intermediate play
structure area. Tucson, Arizona.
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Sunnyside Middle School.
The firm was retained as a subconsultant to
develop and prepare landscape, irrigation and athletic field layout and design
for the Sunnyside School Districts’s new southside middle school. Tucson,
Arizona.
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Hohokam Middle School.
Landscape and drainage improvements. The firm
was retained to develop and prepare turf renovation and irrigation plans for
200,000 square feet of turf renovation for the recreational needs of the school. The
turf renovation plans call for the import of a topsoil blend and the
installation of sod. An analysis was done to compare the water use to establish
seed or stolon versus sod and was found that the water savings for sod
establishment over that of seed or stolons would cover the cost of sod
installation. The firm also prepared an irrigation system bid alternate which
included the design of a completely underground turf irrigation system (no above
ground equipment). The system utilizes drip irrigation technology including drip
emitters located on laterals spaced at 18" O.C. installed below ground
across the entire turf area. The emitters have been impregnated with a herbicide
to minimize root intrusion. If the alternate system is selected and installed it
will be the first of its kind on a project this size in Tucson, Arizona.
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Pima Community College, Downtown Campus Masterplan.
The firm, in
association with Architecture One, was selected to prepare a master plan
document for the future growth of the downtown campus of Pima Community College.
The firm’s work on this project focused on site development of programs for
street closures together with design of pedestrian malls; design of outdoor
pedestrian spaces and plazas; and overall landscape design and irrigation
components. Tucson, Arizona.
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Blenman Elementary School,
Tucson Unified School District. The Acacia
Group provided landscape architecture subconsulting services for renovations to
Blenman Elementary School in central Tucson. The site work included landscape
and irrigation renovations to the turf playing fields, a new playground and a
new front entry area. The irrigation system was designed to accommodate
reclaimed water. All trees and shrubs are irrigated with below-ground bubblers
installed in PVC gravel sleeves. The project was used by TUSD as a model for
future school renovations, installing sod versus stolons and limiting turf to
sports play areas due to maintenance concerns. The landscape and irrigation
construction costs were $120,000. Tucson, Arizona.
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Tucson Unified School District Open End Purchase Order for Landscape
Architectural Services 1991-1992.
The firm was chosen for on-call landscape
and irrigation design services for various schools throughout the district
including playground design, water conservation, xeriscape planting, reduction
of turf and irrigation design. Tucson, Arizona.
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Ironwood Elementary School.
The firm provided design and construction
documents for planting and irrigation of this school yard, including a multi-use
playing field, amphitheater courtyard, and desert revegetation. The construction
costs were approximately $150,000. Marana, Arizona.
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Desert View High School.
The firm was asked to prepare landscaping,
revegetation and irrigation plans for this 40-acre high school. Our work
involved a grading analysis for the purpose of preserving native desert
vegetation — minimizing the amount of revegetation to be required. We also
prepared plans for the turf installation and irrigation of football, baseball,
soccer and softball fields, as well as landscaping of interior court areas in
the school building complex. Tucson, Arizona.
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Soleng Tom Elementary School.
The firm worked with Architecture One,
Ltd. to prepare design development renderings, construction documents and
specifications for planting and irrigation of this school yard. The budget for
the landscaping and irrigation was $140,000. Tucson, Arizona.
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Tucson Unified School District #1 Middle School.
The firm was
retained to prepare preliminary and design development drawings, construction
documents and specifications for planting and irrigation of this school yard,
including ball field turf areas. The landscape budget was $73,180. Tucson,
Arizona.
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Pima Community College, West Campus, Athletic Fields.
Construction
drawings and specifications for the landscape treatment of the new athletic
field development were prepared. Tasks included finish grading, cut and fill
slope revegetation, turf and tree planting design. Tucson, Arizona.
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Arizona State University Student Activities Center.
The work included
landscape and irrigation design with special attention to indigenous landscape
materials and the use of drought-tolerant trees. Tempe, Arizona.
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Playground for the Visually Handicapped, Arizona School for the Deaf and
the Blind.
The firm provided design services for a playground for visually
handicapped students at this state school. Design requirements for this project
included special safety considerations, stimulation of activity while providing
familiarity with space and equipment and shaded areas for comfort. A
three-dimensional model of the playground was constructed and specifications and
surveillance were provided during the playground construction phase. Tucson,
Arizona.
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Cochise College.
The firm provided design services for a plaza and
fountain, as well as landscape and irrigation plans and specifications for this
central area at Cochise College. Sierra Vista, Arizona.
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Mountain View High School Landscaping and Athletic Fields.
The firm
was asked to prepare landscaping, revegetation and irrigation plans for this
40-acre high school site. Our work included the preparation of plans for turf
athletic fields, hydroseeded drainageway, peripheral landscaping as well as
courtyards and a plaza within the structure of the high school. This project won
a Merit Award in 1986 from the American Institute of Architects. Marana,
Arizona.
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Marana Junior High School.
Landscape architectural services were
provided by the firm for this educational facility, including landscape design,
planting and irrigation plans and schedules, site development details and
specifications. The site development plan incorporated a pedestrian mall, a
renaturalization area, playing fields and a front entry and a parking area.
Marana, Arizona.
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