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Firma Design Group involved in ICF Builder Top Project

Sunday, April 14th, 2013

Michael Cook and Steve Kovanis were involved with the Casa Bella Verde project as the landscape architect of record for this award-winning project located in El Dorado, California.  This national award is given to top projects using ICF products, this specific project used IntegraSpec ICF units, over 60,000 square feet of the product.  (see award here:  http://www.icfmag.com/builder_awards/2012/Unlimited_Residential_01.html).

Construction Underway

Construction Underway

The landscape on this project was extremely drought tolerant, native and locally specified.

The landscape is currently being installed and we’ll upload pictures when we are able to take them.  Here you can see the extent of the landscape areas:  http://www.casabellaverde.com/construction11.htm

 

Landscape area between house and guest house

Landscape area between house and guest house

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Sonoma County Residence: Update

Monday, November 19th, 2012

Custom made gas lanterns

As the year progresses, so do our projects, and we are proud to present the next update to the Sonoma County Residence we are so proud to be a part of within the Mayacama

Entrance Driveway

Golf Club estate.  Firma Design Group has been responsible for all site planning, assisting with grading and drainage and layout of all exterior elements – in addition to planting, irrigation and lighting.  As the exterior begins to come together for this project, we will have more updates as time goes on.  This absolutely incredible residence created by Farrell Faber & Associates of Santa Rosa, California and complemented by the exterior planning by Firma Design Group will be an incredible addition to the Mayacama neighborhood.

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Commerical Renovation, Redwood City

Tuesday, March 6th, 2012

Firma Design Group has been retained by Seaport Centre I, II, and III  and C.B. Richard Ellis (the management company) to assist with the renovation of the streetscape within their more than 80 acre corporate campus in Redwood City, California.  The streetscape consists of both sides of over a mile of roads.  Improvements being considered include new trees (removal of existing Poplar trees for a species that is more appropriate), new sidewalks, new plazas, pedestrian elements, eemoval of earthen mounds, native landscaping, Bay Friendly maintenance and installation guidelines and much more.

Just moving into the Conceptual Desisgn phase, we have attached several documents to this post so that you can take a peak.  These are preliminary drawings that we are still developing, but it gives you a good idea of Firma Design Group’s capabilities.  Marty Goldsbrough, President and Michael Cook, Vice President are the Principals-in-Charge.

 

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Sonoma County Residence: Relocation of Trees Completed

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

As of Saturday, August 6th, Environmental Design has relocated and finalized the planting pits for all three large Oregon White Oak trees (28″, 20″ and 4-6″ sizes), and we are happy to say that no tree injuries occured and no human injuries happened!  The staff and the crane company did an amazing job of maintaining the safety of the trees!  The trees look great and you can see the process in the past few posts, as well as the pictures above.

Here is a movie as well:  MovingLargeTree

 

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Sonoma County Tree Relocating

Friday, August 5th, 2011

As of 8:00 am this morning, we have relocated two out of three trees very successfully.  This afternoon, Environmental Design will tackle the largest and most tricky tree relocation.  Please see below for pictures.

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Sonoma County Residence: Relocating trees

Friday, July 29th, 2011

The digging begins

Our Sonoma County residential project has begun.  We are moving three large Oregon White Oak trees (28″, 20″ and 4-6″ sizes), to locations that are not within the building footprints of our house or pool.  These trees are being relocated, as opposed to removed, because of our clients’ dedication to creating an environment on their property that is natural and unmodified to the extent possible.

 

 

 

The tree being dug and wrapped

Our trees are being dug and relocated by Environmental Design, a tree moving company out of Texas (but located in Northern California).  Their system is incredible and you can see the pictures below through the last few days.  They will be moving the trees next week, stay tuned!

 

Our trees are absolutely magnificent and we look forward to caring for them in order to create a wonderful outdoor environment for the residents.

 

 

 

The pipes drilled underneath the tree

 

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Sonoma County Residence

Monday, May 16th, 2011

This project is going through the County of Sonoma’s building permit review process currently.  A custom residence with an auto-court, native landscaping (including Tuscan influence), large travertine patios, custom pool and patio, bocce ball court and a pool house, it will be a paradise for the owners.

Colored Rendering

Colored Rendering

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