MAY 26, 2017
Founded in 1999 by Landscape Architect David W Young, ASLA, DWY Landscape Architects is a fullservice design and planning firm. DWY’s philosophy is that landscape architecture is an integration of horticulture, art, and architecture. Although each project is unique, DWY follows the same creative and collaborative process with each client. The focus is always on the development of the space, clarity dwyla.com
300 S. Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL
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2082 Trade Center Way, Naples, FL
941.365.6530
MASTER PLANNING
MASTER PLANNING DWY’s approach to developing a master plan for commercial or institutional projects parallels their process for working with residential clients. The same attention to detail and analysis of the Client’s end goals goes into each. Through site analysis, programming, and collaboration with the Client, DWY addresses the following into each project: -Development of project identity and a clear overall sense of place -Relationship of the site to its overall context -Incorporation of roadways, sidewalks, plazas, landscape structures, water features, and planting -Access and circulation within the site -vehicular -pedestrian -Clear hierarchy of spaces and places within the site -Development of the ground plane with respect to the architecture and programming of each space -Development of the overhead plane through architectural site elements and planting -Establishment of comfortable micro-climates appropriate to proposed use
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MASTER PLANNING
MASTER PLANNING
INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS
INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS In Florida, perhaps more so than any place, a clear connection between inside and outside, and architecture and landscape, is key to any successful project. One of the tenets of the Sarasota School of Architecture - the iconic modern style that promoted outdoor living and passive cooling in they days before air conditioning was a given - centers around this idea of clear connection to the site. The connection is not only visual, but also functional, and a part of the experience of the place. The site and layout of the existing Bell Tower Shops inherently embraces this idea. Working within the existing infrastructure, DWY will carve out places for outdoor dining and places of pause as appropriate for the anticipated demographic and tenant types. Open plazas can accomodate families with kids while quite seating at a water garden will provide a spot to rest or wait on a friend. These in-between spaces are critical for the success of a shopping plaza such as the Bell Tower Shops. They bring clarity and hierarcy to the overall place and allow for easy circulation and memorable experiences.
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INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS
INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS
INDOOR-OUTDOOR CONNECTIONS
CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION In combination with signage and wayfinding design, landscape, hardscape, site lighting and water elements all provide subtle guidance through the site. Well-defined edges and thresholds facilitate easy movement and make a positive impression of a place. With a clear memory of the overall mall and impactful experiences in the indoor-outdoor spaces of the shops and restaurants, visitors will return again and again to recreate such experiences.
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CIRCULATION
CIRCULATION
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE The experience of water in an architectural setting appeals to our innate senses. Subtle movement of water catches the eye, and sunlight reflects and refracts. The sound of water is often heard before the source is seen, drawings shoppers into and through spaces with piqued curiousity. And the cooling effect that a water garden, surrounded by green vegetation and colorful accents, can be quick relief to a hot summer’s day of shopping.
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WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
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WATER + PUBLIC SPACE
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SELECTED PROJECT LIST
RECENT AWARDS
-Ringling Museum of Art Masterplan Waterfront Re-Development Asian Arts Wing Tea House Glass Museum (up-coming)
2017 Top 50 Coastal Landscape Architects – Ocean Home Magazine
-Center for Building Hope Masterplan Multiple Programmed Gardens -Sarasota County Beach Pavilions South Lido Beach Caspersen Beach Manasota Beach
2016 HGTV Ultimate Outdoor Awards – Overall Winner 2016 Top 50 Coastal Landscape Architects – Ocean Home Magazine 2015 FLASLA Award of Excellence – Residential 2015 FLASLA Award of Honor – Residential 2014 FLASLA Award of Merit – Institutional 2014 FLASLA Award of Merit – Conceptual 2014 FLASLA Award of Merit – Residential 2012 FLASLA Award of Honor for Design and Environmental Sustainability 2012 FLASLA Award of Excellence for Design and Environmental Sustainability 2012 FLASLA Award of Merit for Design and Environmental Sustainability
-City of Sarasota US 301 Medians
2007 FLASLA Award of Honor for Design and Environmental Sustainability 2005 FLASLA Award of Merit for Design and Environmental Sustainability
-Condominiums + Multi-Family The Risdon, Sarasota (in-progress) Vanguard Lofts, Sarasota (in-progress) Zahrada, Sarasota (in-progress) The Huf Lofts, Sarasota (in-progress) Portobello , Longboat Key (renovation) Promenade, Longboat Key (renovation) Westminster Manor
AFFILIATIONS
-Resort + Hospitality The Sarasota Modern Hotel (in-progress) Ocean III Amenity Deck (renovation) Ritz Residences Pool Deck (renovation) -Southeast Guide Dogs Facilities -Public / Semi-Public Gardens Risdon’s Garden (in-progress) Twin Lakes Demonstration Garden
American Society of Landscape Architects American Institute of Architects - Allied Professional Conservation Foundation of the Gulf Coast – Board Member Center for Architecture Sarasota Sarasota Architectural Foundation
dwyla.com
300 S. Orange Ave, Sarasota, FL
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2082 Trade Center Way, Naples, FL
941.365.6530