2007 VA ASLA Awards

General Design Professional - Elevation 314

General Design Special Commendation for Sustainable Design

Project: elevation 314 
Landscape architect: land + form
Architect of record: Hickok Warner Cole Architects
Design architect/owner/developer: Russel Katz / MOMI
Project manager: Susanne Pollmann, MOMI
Civil engineering: Delon Hampton and Associates
Structural engineering:  Structural Design Group
Green roof consultant: Katrin Scholz-Barth Consulting
Sustainable design consultant: Scurfield Architects, LLC 

The courtyard is comprised of an integrated garden /stormwater system, sidewalks, gathering place, the entrance to eleven apartments, and a fountain to minimize the sound of the passing trains. The garden /stormwater system is planted with predominately native species, chosen to respond to a wide variety of light, moisture, soil type, and functional demands.

The landscape architect focused on the design of the thoughtful site details while simultaneously meeting the demands of sustainability. The courtyard garden includes areas for residents to circulate and gather while simultaneously distributing, collecting, and cleansing all of the stormwater runoff from the site.  In addition, the courtyard garden creates an internal micro-climate contributing to reduced heating and cooling costs for the building, thereby lessening demand on local utilities.