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Powered by Cincopa Video Hosting for Business solution.Big Picture: Top Tier Terraced walls with plantings between soften the transition from the upper clubhouse to the greens below. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4912 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS3 originaldate 2/19/2013 12:48:51 AM width 7360 cameramodel NIKON D800 Tumbled pavers were used in the circle drive to help create an Old World feel as visitors arrive at the clubhouse. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 3673 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/19/2013 5:11:50 AM width 5503 cameramodel NIKON D800 The plans show the layout of hardscapes, planting and lawn, transitioning into the native beyond. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM height 4445 width 7192 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 Edge treatment and previse mowing give the clubhouse a tailored look. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4912 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/19/2013 5:18:48 AM width 7360 cameramodel NIKON D800 Before: Construction of the roadways and large tree transplants created the entrance to the community. flash 88 cameramake SAMSUNG TECHWIN height 4500 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/12/2006 1:45:40 AM width 6000 cameramodel VLUU NV10, NV10 After: Freestanding rustic stone walls with an iron gate at the entry were installed to make a commanding impression on visitors. cameramake Canon height 2400 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS3 originaldate 6/14/2008 11:15:37 AM width 3600 cameramodel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark I Before: More than one hundred 40- to 50-ft.-tall ponderosa pines were transplanted on-site to help create a mature look; they weighed up to 76,000 lbs. flash 16 cameramake OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP height 2448 orientation 1 camerasoftware Version 1.0 originaldate 6/18/2009 7:23:11 PM width 3264 cameramodel FE280,X820,C520 After: The trees were boxed and transplanted in groves just beyond the stone entrance wall and clubhouse. cameramake Canon height 2400 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS3 originaldate 6/14/2008 9:19:24 AM width 3600 cameramodel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark I Multi-season perennials and seasonal color flank the entrance to this golf course community. Note the ponderosa pine grove in the background. originaldate 1/1/0001 6:00:00 AM height 855 width 1280 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 The guard house is nestled into the rich color of native plantings. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4912 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/18/2013 11:19:10 PM width 7360 cameramodel NIKON D800 Red-, white- and blue-themed annual plantings showcase patriotic colors for a recent event at the course. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4004 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 8/2/2013 6:31:58 PM width 6000 cameramodel NIKON D800 Before: Steep slopes from the clubhouse down to the greens necessitated careful design and the installation of terrace walls. cameramake Canon height 1944 orientation 1 flash 24 originaldate 6/8/2011 6:52:00 PM width 2592 cameramodel Canon PowerShot S50 After: Flowing lines offer an elegant transition from native to manicured spaces. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 200 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/19/2013 12:15:51 AM width 300 cameramodel NIKON D800 Natural and manicured plantings fill in the terrace. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4912 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 2/19/2013 12:32:25 AM width 7360 cameramodel NIKON D800 Seasonal plantings add color vibrancy to the natural stone veneer and massive timbers. flash 16 cameramake NIKON CORPORATION height 4500 orientation 1 camerasoftware Adobe Photoshop CS4 originaldate 8/2/2013 11:48:16 PM width 6000 cameramodel NIKON D800
LOCATION: Suburban Colorado
COMPANY: Lifescape Colorado , Denver
THE DETAILS: The client’s design goal for Denver-based Lifescape Colorado was to surround a manicured clubhouse with beautiful, native, mature-looking surroundings. Plant materials were chosen based on aesthetics, multiple seasons of interest and their resistance to the local wildlife foraging.
The client’s desire for a sense of maturity led to the decision to transplant dozens of 40- to 50-ft.-tall ponderosa pine trees salvaged from the road and golf course construction zones. The process took place during the heat of the summer, so the crew planted the trees during the cooler hours of the day. They immediately installed a working irrigation system around the new grove and achieved a boxed tree transplanting viability rate of more than 90 percent. This success rate, notes Lifescape Colorado’s Michael Hupf, “astounded the client.”
The results earned Lifescape Colorado a 2014 Merit Award from the National Association of Landscape Professionals ’ National Landscape Awards of Excellence Program.
