This article explores how technological advancements in virtual reality are transforming landscape visualization. Discover how immersive experiences allow designers and clients to interact with projects in real-time, enhancing collaboration and decision-making. Learn about the benefits of integrating VR into the design process and its potential to create more engaging and effective landscapes.
Westwood proudly announces that Nototomne Park has received the ASLA Sierra Chapter 2022 Merit Award. Inspired by the discovery of artifacts from the Tomchom village of the Northern Valley Yokuts, the park design honors indigenous culture through modern amenities. Collaborating with local tribes, the park features storytelling play areas and a memorial celebrating women's contributions, making it a vibrant space for community and cultural preservation.
As a professional in water resources engineering for nearly 28 years, Mark Failla, PE, CFM, is a professional resource for colleagues, clients, and others in the engineering community. Continue reading to learn more about the most frequently asked questions he receives.
This article delves into the principles of creating healthy landscapes that foster well-being and sustainability. Explore innovative strategies that enhance biodiversity, improve air quality, and promote community engagement. Discover how thoughtful landscape design can transform urban spaces into thriving environments that benefit both people and nature.
Renovations of the Ernest & Betty Becker Family Technology Center and Recreation Park are complete. The tech-heavy park and community center is located in the northeast corner of the Las Vegas Valley. Learn more about the park’s design that blends vintage tech and new tech and some of the challenges our planning and landscape architecture team overcame.
The world has shifted and so has the way we do business. For our team, this includes the due diligence process. Learn more about how this has also changed for governing agencies and developers.
Weather elements, such as lightning strikes, can affect infrastructure. When a transmission line experiences a lightning strike, energy within the strike seeks earth ground potential. Continue reading to learn how performing soil resistivity studies and designing custom ground systems improves line performance and tolerance to lightning strikes.
Every year, several road fatalities and injuries occur at intersections. One suggested safety measure is roundabouts. Learn more about the benefits of roundabouts and when they should be constructed.
The industrial market in the state of Texas is booming. Concurrently, the population and need for goods has also increased. Hear from Clayton Strolle, PE, LEED AP, Director, Commercial Market, on the cities with the most notable expansion and their impacts on the industrial market.
Westwood’s Shaun M. McCoshum, Wildlife Biologist, co-wrote a research article on the ecology of milkweed, which is an important host plant for monarchs in the arid southwest. Learn more about why bract milkweed will be important when applying for the permit as it supports conservation for the monarch butterfly and other pollinators.
Protecting infrastructure from flood risk, complying with permit regulations, and staying within budget can be a balancing act for energy developers. Learn how developers save time and money on energy projects with detailed hydrology modeling.
Lack of vegetation establishment on solar farms will have adverse short- and long-term effects on the construction of the facility’s O&M function. To avoid rework, contractors must plan and implement phasing. Check out this blog about common missteps and installation issues that can cause delays and hidden costs on solar projects.
