Pleasant Beach Village, a new mixed use neighborhood by Wenzlau Architects for Windermere, was conceived as an extension of the historic Lynwood Center shopping district on Bainbridge Island, WA. A 4-room lodge and seven cottages are proposed for the less than 1-acre site. The interior courtyard will be a cottage garden with a variety of traditional plant species and the surrounding perimeter will be a woodland garden to provide continuity with the adjacent native forest. The project has recently gone through the city’s SPR process.

FBP designed a portion of the grounds for the Chiado residence on the shores of Manzanita Bay on Bainbridge Island, WA. The approach from the driveway to the house was transformed from a large, tired lawn to a dynamic set of shifting terraces consisting of different gardens, a dining terrace and a small lawn panel. These new spaces are defined by low, custom granite seat walls. Grade transitions were achieved with slabs of Ozark Sandstone stone as steps. Plantings consist primarily of low groundcovers, perennials and ornamental grasses to preserve the ‘clearing in the forest’ feel of the property as it is surrounded by mature forest. Specimen trees- a Sazanami Japanese Maple and a multi-stemmed Persian Parrotia provide striking texture and leaf color as the focal points for two of the main gardens. Elegant pedestrian lighting was installed for evening use of the walkways and dining terrace.

FBP developed a site and planting plan for the Fairbank residence on the shores of Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge Island, WA. Access down the steep slope was provided with a cascade of sandstone slab steps connecting patio terraces. The slopes were planted with native species and other drought tolerant species such as Lemon Beauty Box Honeysuckle, Wood’s Compact Kinnikkinnik and White Rockrose, ornamental grasses such as Pink Fountain Grass, Mexican Feather Grass and Dwarf Maiden Grass, and perennials such as Black-eyed Susan and Purple Coneflower.

FBP is providing landscape architectural services for a new 5-story apartment building by H+dlT Collaborative architects and Xiaowei Yang, HR International. Located in the University District, the student housing will include perimeter landscaping, underground parking, a street side plaza and a secure “backyard” with outdoor patios and privacy landscaping. The design is contemporary with a subtle Asian theme. For seasonal interest, the design introduces drifts of ornamental grasses, bulbs and perennials in combination with evergreen groundcovers and shrubs. The color palette is reds, soft pinks, blacks and whites with blue accents. FBP is assisting with design, construction documents and entitlement including Master Use Plan and Green Factor approvals.

FBP provided landscape architectural services for this 15-unit single family subdivision in West Seattle. Planting design met City of Seattle Green Factor requirements. Coordination with the civil engineer resulted in the design of multiple rain garden planting cells between homes and significant pervious surfaces. Many of the large significant trees are preserved in the plan and the proposed landscape transitions from more ornamental grasses and showy perennials at the home’s front entries to more robust and native groundcovers and shrubs near the existing tree canopies edge.

Pleasant Beach Village, a new mixed use neighborhood by Wenzlau Architects for Windermere, was conceived as an extension of the historic Lynwood Center shopping district on Bainbridge Island, WA. The first phase of the project included a new retail streetscape and a variety of housing types. The second phase includes apartments, a pool and community center, a central park and picnic area, and restored open spaces including an extensive trail network that links to Phase 1 and a future Phase 3. FBP provided site and park design, tree retention analysis, and planting plans for city permit submittals. Construction of the pool will be completed in 2015.