Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Green Building Bill Approved by House Committee
According to Builder Online (The Information Source for Home Building), the Green Building Bill was recently approved by the U. S. House of Representatives' Financial Services Committee.
Monday, April 26, 2010
#WPi Trey Griffin ASLA spotted in Old Town Bluffton Planting Trees in Honor of National Landscape Architecture Month and #Earth Day
April marks the celebration of National Landscape Architecture Month and Earth Day. To recogonize both of these events, WPi's Trey Griffin, ASLA, participated along with other local Landscape Architects in planting 8 live oak trees in Old Town Bluffton. Click here for more information. See page 1, 5, and 6.
Friday, April 23, 2010
#WPi David Malcolm & Kristen Mansfield to attend the FRPA NE Region Mtg. and Present a Session on Sustainable Sites Initiative Today @ 1pm!
Sustainable Sites Initiative: Guidelines for Sustainable Land Design, Construction and Maintenance Practices
Presented by: WPi's David Malcolm and Kristen Mansfield
The Sustainable Sites Initiative, developed by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was created to promote sustainable land development and management practices that can apply to sites with and without buildings. The presentation shall give a general overview of the program, its connection to USGBC’s LEED ND rating system and will encourage the participation of Florida parks and recreation projects to take part in the Initiative.
Learning Outcomes
1. Participants will recognize the sustainability level of existing and future park construction projects, management and operations.
2. Participants will discuss how to apply sustainability principles to any site, with or without buildings which are to be protected, developed and redeveloped for public or private use.
3. Participants will list a series of guiding principles that reflect the values of the Sustainable Sites Initiative and can be used to guide site development.
0.1 CEU
Click Here for more information on today's schedule. To learn more about this organization Click Here.
Presented by: WPi's David Malcolm and Kristen Mansfield
The Sustainable Sites Initiative, developed by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was created to promote sustainable land development and management practices that can apply to sites with and without buildings. The presentation shall give a general overview of the program, its connection to USGBC’s LEED ND rating system and will encourage the participation of Florida parks and recreation projects to take part in the Initiative.
Learning Outcomes
1. Participants will recognize the sustainability level of existing and future park construction projects, management and operations.
2. Participants will discuss how to apply sustainability principles to any site, with or without buildings which are to be protected, developed and redeveloped for public or private use.
3. Participants will list a series of guiding principles that reflect the values of the Sustainable Sites Initiative and can be used to guide site development.
0.1 CEU
Click Here for more information on today's schedule. To learn more about this organization Click Here.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
#cflowcountry The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry welcomes guest blogger #WPi Mark Baker for this week’s contribution
Mark Baker, ASLA is chairman of the Public Art Committee of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and a Partner at WPi. For full story click here
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
#WPi #Perry_Wood to attend the #ULISpring10 Conference in Boston, Massachusetts on April 14-16, 2010
Perry Wood, FASLA is traveling to Boston, MA to attend the ULI Real Estate Summit at the Spring Council Forum at the Hynes Convention Center. If you are unable to attend and would like to learn more about the schedule, topics and presenters please click here for more information.
According to the ULI web site, highlights from the meeting will include the following topics that are driving real estate today and will shape its future such as capital, demographics, and business strategies. Wednesday’s opening session will discuss the economic outlook and what it means for Real Estate. The featured speakers include Gus Faucher, Director of Macroeconomics for Moody’s Economy.com; Sam Zell, Chairman of Equity Group Investments and Peter Linneman, Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business Attendee's will also have the choice to attend general sessions, interactive town hall-meetings with leaders from every segment of the real estate industry. Thursday’s schedule will include day-long Industry Roundtables and Friday’s schedule will include networking as well as a summit wrap-up.
To learn more visit http://www.ulispring.org/2010/
According to the ULI web site, highlights from the meeting will include the following topics that are driving real estate today and will shape its future such as capital, demographics, and business strategies. Wednesday’s opening session will discuss the economic outlook and what it means for Real Estate. The featured speakers include Gus Faucher, Director of Macroeconomics for Moody’s Economy.com; Sam Zell, Chairman of Equity Group Investments and Peter Linneman, Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business Attendee's will also have the choice to attend general sessions, interactive town hall-meetings with leaders from every segment of the real estate industry. Thursday’s schedule will include day-long Industry Roundtables and Friday’s schedule will include networking as well as a summit wrap-up.
To learn more visit http://www.ulispring.org/2010/
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
#WPi #Perry_Wood presented to LA Grad Students at #FAMU School of Architecture in support of LA Week
Perry Wood, FASLA presented an overview of WPi’s projects and the planning techniques that place emphasis on Smart Growth, sustainability, preservation and stewardship of the land to the Landscape Architecture graduate students in the School of Architecture at Florida A&M University (FAMU) in support of Landscape Architecture Week.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
#WPi #NimsMiddleSchool #PepsiRefreshProject
Help #WPi support #NimsMiddleSchool as they pursue funding through the #PepsiRefreshProject - Keep Tallahassee-Leon County Beautiful and the #FAMU School of Architecture teamed up to develop a Landscape Master Plan for the campus. Learn more and vote by clicking here:
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
#WPi and #AtlantaBeltLine - Historic 4th Ward
The Atlanta Beltline remains the country's best smart growth story, and these short videos show why!! #WPi recently submitted 100% Construction Documents for the Historic 4th Ward Park on the Atlanta Beltline.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010
South Carolina State Ports Authority now accepting bids for Port Royal property master planned by #WPi
The South Carolina State Ports Authority is accepting bids or proposals for the sale of almost one mile of scenic waterfront & fifty “high ground” acres in the Town of Port Royal near Hilton Head Island, SC.
Bids or proposals regarding the sale of this property are currently being accepted & must be received no later than January 15, 2010 by the following:
NAI Avant, LLC
Attn: Gene Green
1901 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
The subject property may be viewed in person by appointment by contacting Gene Green at (803) 744-9820. The property is further described (with photographs) at the following website: http://www.naiavantportroyal.com.
Bids or proposals regarding the sale of this property are currently being accepted & must be received no later than January 15, 2010 by the following:
NAI Avant, LLC
Attn: Gene Green
1901 Main Street, Suite 200
Columbia, SC 29201
The subject property may be viewed in person by appointment by contacting Gene Green at (803) 744-9820. The property is further described (with photographs) at the following website: http://www.naiavantportroyal.com.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
#WPi - #ASLA - #The Dirt - The New Yorker’s Ten Most Positive Architectural Events of the Year
Check out The New Yorker’s Ten Most Positive Architectural Events of the Year!
Friday, December 4, 2009
#WPi - City of Conway receives the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) 2009 Achievement Award
And the Winner is….The City of Conway receives the Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) 2009 Achievement Award. WPi is responsible for the Phase 1, 2 & 3 of the Revitalization Master Planning for the Conway Riverwalk & Downtown. The project also was a recipient of the 2001 Honor Award for Design, Tri-State Chapters ASLA. Click here for the all the details and a video! For more information contact Wood+Partners.
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
#WPi - Mark Baker, ASLA appointed to Mayor's Task Force for the Island's Future, Hilton Head Island, SC
Hilton Head mayor asks volunteer panel to draft a new future for the island
A team of local business people will map out Hilton Head Island's future as part of a new task force created by the mayor.
A 13-member committee, called the Mayor's Task Force for the Island's Future, will gather ideas from the town Planning Commission and the Town Council's annual goal-setting workshop last month to create a vision to guide the island, according to an announcement Tuesday by Mayor Tom Peeples.
Concern has grown over the past year about the future of the island's economy, now that it is close to build-out, and how the town will retain its natural resources and character.
"I think tourism is without a question going to be our mainstay, and the second part of our economy is retirement," said Peeples. "But we are at virtually the end of the road of construction and development because of physical constraints. What is that next engine for economic development?"
Peeples believes local business leaders will help find that new economic engine. Peeples called the task force members "visionaries" who have held leadership posts in a variety of fields, including arts, health care, education and development.
The members represent what Town Councilman Drew Laughlin called the "leaders of various elements of the community ... who have been the backbone of what has happened here."
David Ames, a developer who has lived on the island since 1973, will serve as chairman.
"I think that the mayor and the Town Council ... recognize the need to consider how to keep the island vibrant and prosperous," Ames said.
The mayor set a deadline of June 30 for the committee to create a vision and how to implement it.
The task force members will not be paid for their service.
"This is something you do out of a civic duty," said committee member Peter Kristian, general manager of Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners' Association.
The committee:
• David Ames, developer, will serve as task force chairman
• J.R. Richardson, chairman of town Architecture Review Board
• Joe Harden, founder of Harden Homes
• Gail Quick, former board member of Technical College of the Lowcountry
• David Tigges, attorney with McNair Law Firm
• Tom Barnwell, developer, former community organizer for Penn Center
• Mark Baker, senior vice president and co-owner of Wood+Partners landscape architecture firm
• Willis Shay, retired attorney
• Peter Kristian, general manager of Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners' Association
• Elizabeth Lamkin, executive director for external affairs with Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s Southern States office
• Marc Frey, CEO of Frey Media Holding Inc.
• Kumar Viswanathan, CEO of Asset Management Services
• Steve Birdwell, chief financial officer of Sea Pines Associates
Originally Posted on the Islandpacket.com
By LAURA NAHMIAS
lnahmias@islandpacket.com
843-706-8169
Published Tuesday, December 1, 2009
A team of local business people will map out Hilton Head Island's future as part of a new task force created by the mayor.
A 13-member committee, called the Mayor's Task Force for the Island's Future, will gather ideas from the town Planning Commission and the Town Council's annual goal-setting workshop last month to create a vision to guide the island, according to an announcement Tuesday by Mayor Tom Peeples.
Concern has grown over the past year about the future of the island's economy, now that it is close to build-out, and how the town will retain its natural resources and character.
"I think tourism is without a question going to be our mainstay, and the second part of our economy is retirement," said Peeples. "But we are at virtually the end of the road of construction and development because of physical constraints. What is that next engine for economic development?"
Peeples believes local business leaders will help find that new economic engine. Peeples called the task force members "visionaries" who have held leadership posts in a variety of fields, including arts, health care, education and development.
The members represent what Town Councilman Drew Laughlin called the "leaders of various elements of the community ... who have been the backbone of what has happened here."
David Ames, a developer who has lived on the island since 1973, will serve as chairman.
"I think that the mayor and the Town Council ... recognize the need to consider how to keep the island vibrant and prosperous," Ames said.
The mayor set a deadline of June 30 for the committee to create a vision and how to implement it.
The task force members will not be paid for their service.
"This is something you do out of a civic duty," said committee member Peter Kristian, general manager of Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners' Association.
The committee:
• David Ames, developer, will serve as task force chairman
• J.R. Richardson, chairman of town Architecture Review Board
• Joe Harden, founder of Harden Homes
• Gail Quick, former board member of Technical College of the Lowcountry
• David Tigges, attorney with McNair Law Firm
• Tom Barnwell, developer, former community organizer for Penn Center
• Mark Baker, senior vice president and co-owner of Wood+Partners landscape architecture firm
• Willis Shay, retired attorney
• Peter Kristian, general manager of Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners' Association
• Elizabeth Lamkin, executive director for external affairs with Tenet Healthcare Corp.'s Southern States office
• Marc Frey, CEO of Frey Media Holding Inc.
• Kumar Viswanathan, CEO of Asset Management Services
• Steve Birdwell, chief financial officer of Sea Pines Associates
Originally Posted on the Islandpacket.com
By LAURA NAHMIAS
lnahmias@islandpacket.com
843-706-8169
Published Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
#WPi - #Pastimes Newsletter featuring Recreation and Planning News is now available!!
Hot off the press! WPi's Pastimes Newsletter featuring Recreation and Planning News was released today at the 2009 SCRPA/NCRPA Conference!! Check it out!!
#WPi Mark Baker, ASLA and Kyle Theodore, ASLA Present at 8th Annual Amenity Communities Marketing Summit
Mark Baker, ASLA, Partner & Kyle Theodore, ASLA, Principal of Wood+Partners, Inc. presented Reality Check & Planning Trends for Today’s Amenity Communities at the 8th Annual Amenity Communities Marketing Summit
This presentation included a review of new planning and design trends and techniques to enhance market position and compete in today’s market place. Amenity communities have changed forever and, perhaps for the better! Tomorrow’s buying market will be looking for more than the traditional golf course and amenity center. Sustainability, green building, open space, nature based recreation, wellness, pedestrian and vehicular connectivity and mixed-use village core areas in addition to golf courses and active family oriented pool amenities are just some of the facilities and planning principles that will be covered in this session. This session also took a look at re-planning techniques for distressed properties and explores options on how to reposition properties to respond to new realities. For more information please contact info@woodandpartners.com
This presentation included a review of new planning and design trends and techniques to enhance market position and compete in today’s market place. Amenity communities have changed forever and, perhaps for the better! Tomorrow’s buying market will be looking for more than the traditional golf course and amenity center. Sustainability, green building, open space, nature based recreation, wellness, pedestrian and vehicular connectivity and mixed-use village core areas in addition to golf courses and active family oriented pool amenities are just some of the facilities and planning principles that will be covered in this session. This session also took a look at re-planning techniques for distressed properties and explores options on how to reposition properties to respond to new realities. For more information please contact info@woodandpartners.com
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
#WPi to present 'Park Master Planning & Design Trends' at 2009 SCRPA/NCRPA in Winston Salem, NC
WPi will be attending the 2009 SCRPA/NCRPA Joint Conference located in Winston-Salem, NC. Please attend our “Park Master Planning & Design Trends” Session presented by Kyle Theodore, ASLA and David Malcolm, ASLA on Monday, November 16, 2009 from 3-4:15 PM.
This session will identify recreation planning principles that illustrate the How-to’s that build and strengthen your community and enhance sense of place. The session will include discussion points about designing larger recreation complexes that as civic spaces for communities. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please visit http://www.ncrpa.net/index.aspx?nid=60 or contact Wood+Partners, Inc via email at info@woodandpartners.com
This session will identify recreation planning principles that illustrate the How-to’s that build and strengthen your community and enhance sense of place. The session will include discussion points about designing larger recreation complexes that as civic spaces for communities. We look forward to seeing you there!
For more information please visit http://www.ncrpa.net/index.aspx?nid=60 or contact Wood+Partners, Inc via email at info@woodandpartners.com
Friday, November 6, 2009
#WPI + Tallahassee Urban Design Commission Walking Tour
City of Tallahassee Urban Design Commission chaired by Dave Malcolm of Wood+Partners, Inc. and members of the UDC and community recently attended a walking tour of Downtown Tallahassee. The tour highlighted key architectural projects recently completed. For pictures highlighting the tour please visit hypertexthttp://www.flickr.com/photos/woodandpartners/sets/72157622746860240/
Thursday, November 5, 2009
#WPi - South Carolina Business Climate Ranks High
South Carolina moved up in Site Selection magazine's annual rankings of states with the top business climates for 2009.
South Carolina moved to sixth, from 10th last year, in the annual rankings determined by tracking new and expanded business activity and a survey of corporate site seekers. North Carolina topped the list for the fifth straight year.
When asking site seekers, "What are the top 10 state business climates, taking into consideration such factors as lack of red tape, financial assistance and government officials' cooperation?" South Carolina ranked fourth - a leap from 14th a year ago. Texas received the highest marks.
Reprinted from 'The State - South Carolina's Homepage' http://www.thestate.com/business/story/1010498.html
South Carolina moved to sixth, from 10th last year, in the annual rankings determined by tracking new and expanded business activity and a survey of corporate site seekers. North Carolina topped the list for the fifth straight year.
When asking site seekers, "What are the top 10 state business climates, taking into consideration such factors as lack of red tape, financial assistance and government officials' cooperation?" South Carolina ranked fourth - a leap from 14th a year ago. Texas received the highest marks.
Reprinted from 'The State - South Carolina's Homepage' http://www.thestate.com/business/story/1010498.html
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