Landscape Architecture and Planning

B+C Studio’s Pro-Bono Project Fountain Gate Gardens has its ground breaking!

Date: May 17, 2012  Author: admin Comments Off

This past fall B+C Studio’s Director of Design, Mr. Sean J Murphy and staff at B+C Studio prepared a Master Plan for the farm at Fountain Gate Counseling Center. The plan envisions a multi-purpose garden and grounds with elements including; a community garden with plots for lease, large farm plots for Cobb Master Gardeners and KSU students, a sensory garden, healing gardens, children’s gardens, demonstration gardens, event lawn, and much more. When complete Mr. Murphy recommended naming the project Fountain Gate Gardens in lieu of the original proposed name of Fountain Gate Farm because the grounds seemed to be so much more than just a farm. The concept shown here shows the extents of the project which include an event lawn for weddings, a cafe and classrooms for education sessions on gardening taught by Cobb Master Gardeners.

Master Plan for Fountain Gate Garden desigend by Sean J Murphy at B+C Studio

Master Plan for Fountain Gate Garden prepared by B+C Studio

This week the development team led by Sam Peng broke ground on two temporary farming areas which will allow gardeners to get started while the project is funded. The Cobb Master Gardeners area already planting rows for the hungry.

Fountain Gate Gardens - Early grading of farm terraces for phase 1

Cobb Master Gardeners at work planting the crops on the farm at Fountain Gate Garden

Mr. Murphy, B+C Studio’s Director of Design has extensive experience in designing community gardens and farming based residential and mixed use developments. His work includes the design of Suwanee’s Harvest Farm at White Street Park, Smyrna Community Garden and the nearly 3000 acre farmcentric community Longleaf Preserve in Florida. many of these projects have been done in conjuntion with our colleague Daron ‘Farmer D’ Joffe of Atlanta.

B+C Studio’s Landscape Design is being installed at Sterling Estates in East Cobb

Date: May 17, 2012  Author: admin Comments Off

Here is the latest aerial photo of Sterling Estates a senior living community featuring both assisted and independent living quarters.  As you can see from the photos, a lot of progress has been made since last fall. Sterling Estates will truly set the new standard for senior living in East Cobb.  Sterling Estates is situated on 10 beautifully, landscaped acres and features six independent living cottage homes and 90 assisted and or independent living suites in the main building. For more information about leasing or employment please go to www.sterling-estates.com.

B+C Studio is proud to have been the consulting firm for design of the landscaping of this senior facility. B+C Studio brought experience and expertise to bear in assisting the owners to plan and program the exterior amenities of the facility. B+C Studio is highly specialized firm with experienced staff who have consulted  on several of the largest and most respected senior communities in the southeast. B+C Studio staff have designed urban vegetable gardens for a number of senior communities including Sterling Estates. We offer planning for adult communities and landscape architecture for senior assisted living facilities. For your next “high quality” senior project please contact us to be your planner and landscape architect. For more information about our consulting services please see our contact page.

Sterling Estates Senior Living Community

Aerial Photo of Sterling Estates in April of 2012

City of Smyrna, Georgia Garden Tour is May 19 from 10 until 4

Date: May 3, 2012  Author: admin Comments Off

Smyrna has fabulous gardens and this year Keep Smyrna Beautiful gives you a chance to get an inside look at the gardening talents of our active and resourceful citizens. Tickets for the annual Smyrna Garden Tour will be available in April and will be $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the tour.

Purchase tickets in advance at the Smyrna Recycling Center, Smyrna Community Center, Back Yard Feed and Seed, and at Love Street until 5:00 p.m. on May 18. After that (day of the tour), tickets will be $15 and available at the Taylor-Brawner House on Atlanta Rd.

For more information, contact Keep Smyrna Beautiful at 770-431-2863.