SANTA BARBARA MUSEUM
OF NATURAL HISTORY
- Location
- Project
- Type
- Size
- Services
- Landscape
Architect
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Environmental Water Diversion Project
- Museum Master Plan & Site Work
- 17-Acres
- Planning Phase
- Isabelle Greene & Associates
This project encompassed a number of elements to improve the water quality of storm water runoff into environmentally sensitive Mission Creek, including replacement of the entire parking lot with varied types of permeable paving, construction of new bioswales, landscaping with native flora, reforestation with over 80 oak trees & educational signage. The Client intends to make this a demonstration project, integrating environmental concerns into practical situations. A large professional team was assembled for this project including renowned landscape architect Isabelle Greene & Associates, along with a number of professional engineering firms.
I have the highest regard for Stonemark, particularly through working with Bart Mendel who is the guiding compass for the firm. Their assessments and counsel are utterly sound and practical: I rely on the accuracy of their judgment, and look forward to the supportiveness of each interface. I have found their diverse experience provides efficiencies that add value, ensuring the smooth course of the project. In my professional work, their project management makes a perfect collaboration to the artistry of my projects – a recipe for project success!
