Tag Archive for ‘landscape architect’
Urban Street Trees: Root Barrier
In an urban environment, street trees are considered a necessity, but sometimes a nuisance. There are a series of considerations that should be made when incorporating street trees into the urban framework. Root Barrier: What is the most common nuisance in our historic neighborhoods in regards to trees? Most people would say that it is with [...]
The Fullfillment of Being an Expert Witness
A statement is made to all college students interested in the architecture or landscape architecture profession. That is that ‘they will learn more in the first month of real experience on the job during an internship or their first year out of school that they learn in an entire year during college’. True statement. The [...]
Pueblo Care and Rehabilitation Center Landscape and Site Planning
EV Studio recently finalized and submitted construction document drawings for the Pueblo Care & Rehabilitation Center in Pueblo, Colorado. The project is a retrofit to a building and site originally constructed in 1962 in South Pueblo. The primary focus of the project for the client is to make major structural and functional updates to the [...]
Landscape Edging: Which Variety Should I Use?
Landscape edging is the physical barrier between two landscape surfaces, most commonly a landscape bed and turfgrass. There is a multitude of types of landscape edging available on the market today, but how much of it is beneficial to your landscape? I am going to discuss the most common types of edging and provide some [...]
Landscape Architecture available from EVstudio in Colorado
Landscape Architecture is a necessary component for land development plan approval and building permit approval for many jurisdictions. EV Studio provides landscape architecture along with all other related disciplines to assure quality control for your project. We work with a broad range of private and public clients on project types including detached and attached single [...]
Pueblo Landscape Standards: Important Requirements for Landscape Architects in Pueblo
The most recent update to the Pueblo Municipal Code is the requirement by the State of Colorado to have a landscape architect stamp for projects submitted to the City’s Building Department. The State of Colorado signed a bill with this requirement in 2007 which most municipalities, including Pueblo, have added to their ordinance. Pueblo’s landscape [...]
HOA Landscape Retrofit – Spacing for Planting
I am in the process of retrofitting the foundation plantings for the Spring Creek Townhome Association in Colorado Springs. The original landscape designer or landscape architect had specified plant material that did not fit the space it was given. This is a common mistake with new neighborhoods and homeowner associations (HOA’s) where the home builder [...]
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