Last week the Paris Accord came to San Francisco. The Bay Area erupted in excitement as some of the greatest minds came together to strategize on how to save Mother Earth. The Global Climate Action Summit 2018 was a wonderful opportunity to bring climate action to the forefront of everyday conversation. So often it is…
APDW is excited to welcome Louisiana State University landscape architecture class of 2021 joined by Studio 5 to our studio! A Louisiana native and LSU alum herself, April shared some of the projects we are working on as well as discussing our design philosophy of systems thinking and integrated resiliency. We were able to share…
Our APDW studio doesn’t always go to the movies together, but when we do we see fantastic films about gorgeous gardens, amazing artists and thoughtful documentaries. Last week we were lucky to attend a screening of Five Seasons: The Garden of Piet Oudolf, directed by Thomas Piper. The film captures the intentional seasonal beauty of Piet…
Our APDW team values spending time together. And together, we communicate our perspectives, ideas, and knowledge in various ways to embrace the diverse backgrounds and experiences. Every Friday morning, we celebrate the end of the week with freshly made Johnny Doughnuts. #JohnnyDoughnuts. Sharing the good stuff.Our Chalkboard is our active Q&A board where we share opinions on…
The further you are towards the north pole, the longer daytime you have today, so be aware and experience the year’s longest day, shortest noontime shadow, and latest sunset. Typically, in UK, people gather around Stonehenge to watch the sun rise above the heel stone. The purpose of Stonehenge still remains unresolved but one…