PROJECT PROFILE
CREATING
BY HANNAH GOOCH
EMOTION THROUGH LANDSCAPE
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t starts with an idea. At least, that’s what father and son duo Paul Haden and Jack Haden of landscape architecture firm C2 Collaborative in San Clemente, Calif., tell us. And with 40 years in the business and clients scattered all over the world, who are we to argue? C2 Collaborative provides landscape architectural services for a variety of projects, from custom estate homes and masterplan communities and resorts to commercial/retail, residential and sensitive habitat programs. The company’s approach is to join in an active partnership with clients in the design process. The Hadens are not only landscape and architectural designers; they’re also self-proclaimed visionaries. “My end goal is that when you walk into those spaces, you smile,” Paul says. “You smile because you feel welcome, engaged, comforted and included. We want to invoke an emotional reaction.” C2 Collaborative’s vast portfolio does just that. The company takes pride in their planned use and reuse of spaces. Just take a look at C2 Collaborative’s Miralon project in Palm Springs, Calif. Miralon was originally supposed to be a residential community set on a golf course. When C2 Collaborative purchased the property, the Hadens
DESIGN, ‘AGRIHOOD’
knew they wanted to give the community a new purpose. The way they see it, golf courses are a dime a dozen in Palm Springs. “We came up with different ideas, but ultimately landed on planting 7,000 olive trees in the golf course fairways,” Jack explains. “Instead of a golf course, now you live on a working agrihood or a farm where the olives can be picked,
refined and turned into olive oil on site for the residents and to benefit the HOA. You can now walk through the olive groves, which were golf cart paths before.” Spanish, Italian and California species of olive trees can be found throughout the Miralon agrihood. An agrihood is a play on “agriculture” and “neighborhood,” where a residential community is set on a foodproducing property. Agrihoods are significantly more environmentally friendly than golf courses in terms of water use and farming. In the midst of California’s water shortages and conservation efforts, it has never been
An agrihood is a play on “agriculture” and “neighborhood,” where a residential community is set on a food-producing property. Agrihoods are significantly more environmentally friendly than golf courses in terms of water use and farming. C2 Collaborative
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