News & Ideas
On the BoardsSandy Springs work sessions
We had great work sessions last week to develop transformative concepts for the City of Sandy Springs, GA. Jim Tolbert, Assistant City Manager of Sandy Springs joined Rhodeside & Harwell and team members Nelson Nygaard, Gensler, RCLCO and Code Studio to evolve ideas for The Next Ten. Stay tuned for upcoming updates! Check out the project website here for more … Read more »
StoriesRHI at 2015 ASLA Chicago
Nine of us from the RHI team enjoyed and were greatly inspired at the 2015 ASLA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Among us, Thomas Rainer presented with Claudia West, his co-author for Planting in a Post-Wild World, and Scott Stewart, Director and Head Horticulturalist for the Lurie Garden, at an education session about designing resilient plant communities. Thomas also did a … Read more »
On the BoardsSplash play area at Jones Beach
A study of dune formations translates into a fun, whimsical surface for this Jones Beach’s splash play area. This characteristic of the surrounding beaches translates nicely into a space for kids to play with a covered area for parents to sit and watch.
On the BoardsVCU campus building courtyard
RHI’s concept for the VCU School of Allied Health symbolizes Virginia’s Fall Line, creating a bold and simple configuration.
StoriesQ Street Alley installation
Rhodeside & Harwell’s design for Q Street Alley, a first generation green alley in DC, is being installed by DDOT. Our LID planters had to accommodate steep grade change (the illustration shows how it works). When finished, the alley will capture stormwater runoff from over 4 acres, filtering 14,000 sf of water each event.
StoriesWe recently enjoyed a Friday afternoon at Thomas and Melissa Rainer’s.
Continuing our summer garden parties, we were privileged to be welcomed to the Rainer’s home for a drinks, food and fun.
StoriesAnnouncing Promotions for RHI staff
We are very happy to announce promotions for a handful of our staff. Senior Associates: Megan Mansell, Ron Sessoms, Sukirti Ghosh, Qiaojue Yu, Eric Feldman. Associates: Bryan Obara, Jenn Bailey, Jon Runge. See all of our staff here.
IdeasPLANTING IN A POST-WILD WORLD by Thomas Rainer and Claudia West
We are very proud of our own Thomas Rainer, and Claudia West for their accomplishment in writing ‘Planting in a Post-Wild World.’ This is a fantastic look at the natural qualities of plants and how we can use these to create more resilient and beautiful landscapes. Get your copy here.
IdeasPARK(ing) Day 2015: An experiment in building great public spaces.
PARK(ing) Day is a time to demonstrate the many diverse, fun, beautiful, and functional ways surface parking can be transformed into quality public space. The RHI team has had a good time designing and building installations the past couple years and this year was no different. We got into the fall spirit! Check out the blog article here.
StoriesRHI sets up on King Street for PARK(ing) Day 2015
RHI had some fun talking with the public at our PARK(ing) Day installation. It was a great day with many creative public spaces created along King Street. Check out RHI’s installation featured for DC on Streetsblog.
StoriesDeana Rhodeside elected as Vice-Chair of the Private Practice Division by the American Planning Association
Congratulations to one of RHI’s Directors, Deana Rhodeside, on being elected by the American Planning Association’s Private Practice Division as Vice-Chair. See the rest of our staff here.
