Category Archives: Columns

History In The Making

What do you do when the history is a mystery?

“This place…it has significant age, all right. But it has no signs of visible history. Hmmm, what is a designer to do?” That has been an ongoing design discussion we’ve had over the past several months. The fortune (and misfortune, … Continue reading

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Old Friend

It's always a happy thing when work brings you face to face with an old friend!

I had the fortune this past week of running into an old friend, one I hadn’t seen in awhile. To be honest, it had probably been at least three or four years since we had seen each other last. We … Continue reading

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Come To The Table

Are you getting input from all the right people?

“If I were to set a place for you, would you join me at the table?” This question was posed to a small group of parks and recreation directors, superintendents, and field foremen. It was the premise of an hour-long … Continue reading

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Last-Minute Lament

Failure to plan on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine.

How many times have you had a colleague come to you late in the workday asking for help on a project when he was facing an eminent deadline? I have to admit, this is one of my biggest pet peeves … Continue reading

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Thin Is In

Tall, thin, and beautiful: "Slender Silhouette" American sweetgum.

The Green Light I love big, beautiful, majestic trees, and who doesn’t? But there are times when a massive Sugar Maple that will grow to 100-plus feet high and 75 feet wide isn’t going to fit. If you need to … Continue reading

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