Inspiration of the Week: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

A few weekends ago, Christa, our marketing guru, was down in San Francisco attending a leadership conference and was able to sneak away to the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Joined by her husband Greg, our principal landscape architect, they toured the famous aquatic park which features a historial boat exhibit! Check out this unconventional historical park on water and the gorgeous lines and detail of the old ships.

Inspiration of the Week: MFO-Park, Neu-Oerlikon, Zurich

Formerly an engine factory, MFO-Park is an award-winning designed park that covers over 95,000 square feet of free, green and open space. Located in Zurich, the park includes skyline views of the city due to the trellis design of the structure. Walls of greenery enclose the area, and are filled with mixtures of plants, flowers, seating areas, water features and open space for the community to use for large, recreational events. It’s mix of modern and industrial,

Inspiration of the Week: High Tatras, Slovakia

Keeping with the theme of the cold December weather, we’re looking back at past adventures. One of our own, Borka, moved from Slovakia to the U.S. about five or six years ago and saying that she’s lover of the outdoors would be an understatement! The High Tatras offer extraordinary mountain and lake formations, high-mountain snow peaks, cold hardy plantings, connection to nature, mushroom hunting, and natural herbs. It’s a truly inspiring place!

What IS Landscape Architecture?

What IS Landscape Architecture?

Landscape architecture is a licensed Architect specializing in the design of outdoor spaces. Melton Design Group has designed everything from landmarks to city parks and recreation areas, residential projects, skate parks, trail systems, agritourism and agricultural entertainment spaces. Landscape architecture can also include habitat,