News & Ideas
On the BoardsStairs Study Model
A current project in our office presented a unique situation for a stair application, which deviated from the standard tread/riser ratio. Through a quick study model, we are now able to test various stair proportions to help identify a happy medium for different strides.
StoriesBig Ideas, Big Crowd for Sandy Springs Next Ten Plan
Big crowd turns out to hear big ideas in Sandy Springs ‘Next Ten’ plan. Read the Reporter Newspapers article by John Ruch here.
StoriesWest Main Street Stakeholder Meeting
We had a positive meeting last week in Charlottesville as we met with local stakeholders to review the three concepts we developed for transforming West Main Street. Check out the news article in Charlottesville Tomorrow: West Main Group Reviews Three Concepts for Streetscape
On the BoardsFredericksburg Riverfront Park conceptual development
Conceptual work on Fredericksburg Riverfront Park is progressing through a series of sketches and model iterations to create fun playground spaces and a variety of programmatic areas throughout the park.
StoriesGreenville Town Common improvements take center stage in The Daily Reflector
Our team recently led a community meeting in Greenville, N.C. to help gain input from community members for a new Sycamore Hill memorial among other improvements to the Greenville Town Common. Article: ‘Bell Tower Plan Resonates’ ‘Letter: Town Common Input Appreciated’
StoriesRHI Director, Elliot Rhodeside, talks about who we’re hiring and why
In this month’s issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine, one of our Directors, Elliot Rhodeside, speaks about hiring new grads and emerging professionals. Check out this article by Jennifer Reut here.
StoriesRhodeside & Harwell’s 30th Anniversary
Yesterday we took some time out of our busy schedules to celebrate the commencement of Rhodeside & Harwell’s 30th Anniversary! We shared some memories from the past and discussed our visions for the future. We are looking forward to a great year of celebration, reflection, and quality work.
On the BoardsAlexandria Country Day School playground design
RHI is working on some ideas for outdoor classrooms and playgrounds to help convert underutilized spaces at Alexandria Country Day School campus.
StoriesWashington Post article reviews Thomas Rainer’s new book
Thomas Rainer and Claudia West recently co-authored a new book, “Planting in a Post-Wild World,” which looks at how we design plant communities similar to how they occur in nature. A recent Washington Post article by Adrian Higgins, “Why manicured lawns should become a thing of the past,” takes a look at Thomas and Claudia’s new book and some of … Read more »
On the BoardsSplash park design at a seaside park in New York
Seagrass and the windblown patterns of sand are our inspiration for a splash park we are designing for a seaside park in New York. We wanted to avoid the plastic looking nozzles typical of most splash parks, so we used champagne-colored metallic tubes in the arcing pattern of seagrass. The rubberized surface underneath will have subtle changes in elevation and … Read more »
