We were asked to help restore a Lake Placid landscape after a camp's reconstruction had left the surrounding woodland areas severely damaged. We were tasked with designing and building a series of new gardens that repaired the damage and began to regenerate local ecosystems. We worked almost entirely with native species and had access to an abundance of site stone.
The 3 images below describe the transformation of a portion of the site. The first image was taken when we arrived on the site in early winter. The second image was taken the following Summer after constructing a rain garden with site boulders and installing plants. The third image was taken a year later with many plants fully established and showing substantial growth.
Water became an important theme early in the design process, as local guidelines required a very robust and integrated stormwater management plan. Graveled drip zones around the building flow out ward, bringing water through planted areas and mix with site gathered boulders and rocks to suggest mountain streams.
