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Cottonwood Creek Park
Encinitas, CA View ProjectCottonwood Creek Park
Client: City of Encinitas
Location: Encinitas, CA
Cottonwood Creek Park is an eight acre neighborhood park located in Encinitas, California.
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Public Facilitation Expertise
Various View ProjectPublic Facilitation Expertise
Client: Various
Location: Various
Under the leadership of Glen Schmidt, FASLA, who brings 40 years of experience in leading and facilitating public meetings, we are proud to report an unblemished record of accomplishing community consensus on even the most difficult and controversial projects. On numerous occasions, he has...
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Solana Ranch Neighborhood Park
San Diego, CA View ProjectSolana Ranch Neighborhood Park
Client: Pardee Homes
Location: San Diego, CA
The design for Solana Ranch Park creates a playful destination for the residents of Pacific Highlands Ranch. The park embraces the walkable nature of the community, responds to the adjacent natural environment, and celebrates the region’s history. A tree-lined promenade acts as the central...
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Connors Park
San Marcos, CA View ProjectConnors Park
Client: City of San Marcos
Location: San Marcos, CA
As subconsultants to RBF Consulting, Schmidt Design Group, Inc., provided design services for Connors Park (also known as San Marcos Elementary School Park) in San Marcos, California. The 4.65-acre park includes covered and uncovered picnic areas, a shaded play structure, a restroom, concession...
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Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence
New Haven, CT View ProjectBotanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence
Client: Urban Resources Initiative
Location: New Haven, CT
Working in collaboration with Svigals + Partners, Schmidt Design Group developed the construction documents for the Botanical Garden of Healing Dedicated to Victims of Gun Violence memorial. The project was initiated in early 2017 by a group of mothers who lost children to gun violence and who...
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Salt Works Site Assessment
Chula Vista, CA View ProjectSalt Works Site Assessment
Client: San Diego Association of Governments
Location: Chula Vista, CA
At the crossroads of environmental conservation, historic preservation, and public recreation in south San Diego County lies Salt Works, a unique site filled with history and opportunity. The 17-acre property is adjacent to and part of the San Diego Bay salt ponds, which include 800-acres in...
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Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Office Center
Rancho Bernardo, CA View ProjectSharp Rees-Stealy Medical Office Center
Client: Davis-Davis Architecture/Sharp Rees-Stealy
Location: Rancho Bernardo, CA
Schmidt Design Group provided landscape architecture services for this 3.5-acre lot with a three-story 100,000-square-foot medical facility and four-level parking structure. The overall landscape palette for the project draws inspiration from the colorful and texturally diverse landscape that...
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Scripps Ranch High School Sustainable Technology Facility
San Diego, CA View ProjectScripps Ranch High School Sustainable Technology Facility
Client: Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects
Location: San Diego, CA
Schmidt Design Group, Inc. performed as a subconsultatn to Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects on the Scripps Ranch High School Sustainable Technology Facility for the San Diego Unified School District. The firm provided landscape, irrigation, and hardscape paving using drought-tolerant, low-water-use...
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Santa Fe Pedestrian Undercrossing
Encinitas, CA View ProjectSanta Fe Pedestrian Undercrossing
Client: T.Y. Lin International
Location: Encinitas, CA
As subconsultant to T.Y. Lin International for the City of Encinitas, Schmidt Design Group, Inc. provided design and planning services for four pedestrian rail undercrossings in the City of Encinitas along the Los Angeles – San Diego – San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN) coastal rail corridor....
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San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Encinitas, CA View ProjectSan Elijo Lagoon Nature Center
Client: Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects
Location: Encinitas, CA
Schmidt Design Group, Inc., as a subconsultant to Zagrodnik + Thomas Architects, provided design services to the County of San Diego’s 5,600-square-foot San Elijo Lagoon Nature Center, which serves to educate the community about the surrounding wetlands and its animal and plant life....
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Carlsbad City Hall Site Improvements
Carlsbad, CA View ProjectCarlsbad City Hall Site Improvements
Client: City of Carlsbad
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Schmidt Design Group collaborated with the City of Carlsbad on an extensive exterior renovation of their existing City Hall facilities. The project consisted of hardscape, landscape, and irrigation renovations as well as ADA compliance upgrades and site lighting enhancements. The team worked...
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Homeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
San Diego, CA View ProjectHomeowner’s Guide to a WaterSmart Landscape
Client: San Diego County Water Authority
Location: San Diego, CA
In collaboration with the San Diego County Water Authority (Water Authority), the Schmidt Design Group, Inc. produced technical guidelines, specifications, and training resources to communicate the requirements of the Water Authority’s Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO) to a...
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Mast Park Master Plan
Santee, CA View ProjectMast Park Master Plan
Client: City of Santee
Location: Santee, CA
Schmidt Design Group initially provided the City of Santee with a series of proposed design alternatives that would transform Mast Park into a more engaging place that fosters a healthy lifestyle. After two public meetings, a preferred alternative was chosen. Some of the main desires of residents...
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Escondido Creek Trail Master Plan
Escondido, CA View ProjectEscondido Creek Trail Master Plan
Client: City of Escondido
Location: Escondido, CA
Schmidt Design Group created the Escondido Creek Trail Master Plan as a resource and guideline for future development of the creek trail, which extends approximately seven miles through central Escondido. The plan will transform a blighted flood-control channel into a recreational asset for the...
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Avocado Court
Escondido, CA View ProjectAvocado Court
Client: Community HousingWorks
Location: Escondido, CA
Schmidt Design Group landscape-design details for this affordable-housing project include a 9,000-square-foot organic community garden meant to serve as an important resource for the new community’s residents. Fruit trees and edible cactus also add to the edible landscape of the site. An outdoor...
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Lofts at 677 Seventh Avenue
San Diego, CA View ProjectLofts at 677 Seventh Avenue
Client: Oliver McMillan, Inc.
Location: San Diego, CA
Located in the blossoming East Village in Downtown San Diego, this urban, mixed-use 4,000-square-foot project features 148 apartment units and retail space. Schmidt Design Group, Inc. provided landscape design services for the landscape, hardscape and residential courtyard. Amenities include cabana...
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Fairbanks Ridge
San Diego, CA View ProjectFairbanks Ridge
Client: Chelsea Investments
Location: San Diego, CA
Fairbanks Ridge Apartments is an affordable multi-family housing project in San Diego. Schmidt Design Group services included design development and construction documents for landscape and hardscape. Amenities include play areas and picnic facilities. The project incorporated a number of energy...
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AIDS Awareness Garden Competition
San Diego, CA View ProjectAIDS Awareness Garden Competition
Client:
Location: San Diego, CA
Schmidt Design Group created this winning design in a competition for the installation of an AIDS Awareness Garden to be located in San Diego’s Balboa Park. The design uses the concept of the ‘life of a tree’ to commemorate those who have fallen from the disease. Fallen tree logs are...
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Ariva Apartments
San Diego, CA View ProjectAriva Apartments
Client: Sunroad Enterprises
Location: San Diego, CA
Schmidt Design Group provided landscape architectural design services for four phases of development at the Ariva Apartments in San Diego. Services have included schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration. Ariva Apartments Phase 2 and 3 are...
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Merrill Gardens
San Diego, CA View ProjectMerrill Gardens
Client: Merrill Gardens at Bankers Hill, LLC.
Location: San Diego, CA
Schmidt Design Group provided schematic design, design development, construction documents, and construction administration for this independent and assisted living retirement community in San Diego, California. Merrill Gardens is an 84-unit senior residential community located on a 1.38-acre site...
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Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridges
Solana Beach, CA View ProjectSolana Beach Coastal Rail Trail Pedestrian Bridges
Client: City of Solana Beach
Location: Solana Beach, CA
Art is present in most aspects of the Solana Beach Coastal Rail Trail from the walkways, seatwalls, entryway, the public art displayed, and the pedestrian crossings. As a subconsultant to TYLin International, Schmidt Design Group, Inc. created design themes and aesthetic treatments for two...
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D Street Beach Access
Encinitas, CA View ProjectD Street Beach Access
Client: City of Encinitas
Location: Encinitas, CA
Services provided by the Schmidt Design Group, Inc. included geological analysis of beach and bluff erosion, analysis of potential wave action at the base of the bluff, design of wood stairway structure and retaining wall and processing of the coastal permit. The reinforced earth retaining wall...
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Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Garden of Recovery
San Diego, CA View ProjectSharp Mesa Vista Hospital Garden of Recovery
Client: Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Location: San Diego, CA
This 9,000-square-foot healing garden is utilized by psychiatric in-patients ranging from children to adults. The facility includes a recreation court, pathways, group seating, horticultural therapy, a shade structure, playground equipment, a donor appreciation wall, and attractive gardens. ...
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Rancho Jurupa Park
Riverside, CA View ProjectRancho Jurupa Park
Client: Riverside County Regional Parks and Open-Space District
Location: Riverside, CA
Rancho Jurupa Park is a 200-acre recreation and fishing area near the Santa Ana River. This popular award-winning regional park boasts a natural semi-rural setting of shady cottonwood trees, meadows, and two three-acre lakes. Schmidt Design Group, Inc. designed the pre-fabricated cabins that...
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Don Allen Memorial Garden
San Diego, CA View ProjectDon Allen Memorial Garden
Client: Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
Location: San Diego, CA
Created as a therapeutic garden for Sharp Mesa Vista Psychiatric Hospital in San Diego, the Don Allen Memorial Garden provides an atmosphere of relaxation for patients and visitors to enjoy nature as they go through the recovery process. The garden features a specially designed water fountain, a...
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Olaf Wieghorst Museum
El Cajon, CA View ProjectOlaf Wieghorst Museum
Client: Olaf Weighorst Museum
Location: El Cajon, CA
The Olaf Wieghorst Museum and Western Heritage Center celebrates the accomplishments of the local artist, Olaf Wieghorst. Schmidt Design Group, Inc. provided landscape architectural services that included design, reconfiguration of patios and parking, and incorporating existing fully-mature...
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Muir College Landscape Renovation
San Diego, CA View ProjectMuir College Landscape Renovation
Client: University of California, San Diego
Location: San Diego, CA
Services for the Muir College landscape renovation include construction drawings and construction administration. The drawings will duplicate the planting design in the original 1970’s construction drawings prepared by Wimmer Yamada but irrigation will be updated to current technology and...
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University City High School
San Diego, CA View ProjectUniversity City High School
Client: Domusstudio Architecture
Location: San Diego, CA
As a subconsultant to Domus Studio Architecture, Schmidt Design Group, Inc. contributed to University City High School’s modernization and overall site improvements. Upgrades included a new synthetic turf for the football field and synthetic rubber track surfacing at the existing stadium,...
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Paradise Creek Educational Park
National City, CA View ProjectParadise Creek Educational Park
Client: City of National City
Location: National City, CA
Paradise Creek is an urban stream in National City that connects San Diego Bay to the watershed of the surrounding city landscape. The Paradise Creek Educational Park restored a 1/2-mile stretch of the creek to its natural state as a wetland and salt marsh. Restoration included removal of...
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Swami’s Beach Access
Encinitas, CA View ProjectSwami’s Beach Access
Client: City of Encinitas
Location: Encinitas, CA
The design of Swamis Beach Access was site-specific to meet individual potentials and constraints. The design of the stairways required descending the natural bluff for a vertical drop of more than 75-feet. The highly unstable bluff had significant subsurface water seepage and was eroding at over...
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