Aug 27
Discovery Park - 2021
Construction has completed on Discovery Park in at Tehaleh. The 19 acre sustainability focused park design includes a variety of amenities to meet the needs of the community’s multi-generational residents as well as the adjacent Tehaleh Heights Elementary. The project includes learning opportunities about the natural environment, storm water collection facilities, habitat creation and native plant materials. Photography by Meghan Montgomery of Builtwork Photography, and recently featured in the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
Jul 23
Vineyards Community Pool - 2021
The community pool for The Vineyard district was recently completed at The Lookout in Chelan, WA. The pool anchors the north end of Vineyard Park, a central pedestrian green corridor through the community. GCH has had the opportunity to take part in the community design and watch it grow over the years.
Located on a high point on the southern side of Lake Chelan, The Lookout provides wonderful views to the lake and the surrounding area. Covering more than 70 acres, the project consists of residential homes, parks, a village center, trails, pools, waterfront swim area, and a marina. We are excited to continue working with the community and watch its continued development.
Mar 26
5th & Virginia - 2021
The 5th & Virginia project is located in an urban, historically significant part of downtown Seattle adjacent to the World's Fair Monorail line. GCH is currently working with MZA on three outdoor terrace amenity spaces for residents that will include a kitchen, dining areas, a fireplace, and gathering areas, as well as the sidewalk environment adjacent to the tower. The project also includes extensive green roofs and bioretention planters that will be designed to reveal and celebrate stormwater. A rooftop amenity space at the top of the tower will have 360-degree views of the Puget Sound, Mt Rainier, the Cascades, the Olympic mountain range.
Feb 26
Skyline Ridge Community - 2021
Located in the Central Cascades, Skyline Ridge in a new community with spectacular views of the mountains and sweeping valleys below. GCH prepared the overall masterplan for the developments and is currently designing many of the sites proposed amenities, including a new community clubhouse.
Jan 29
Suncadia Residence - 2021
Construction has started on the landscape for a new private residence within the Suncadia Community of Kittitas County, Washington with BellCraft Architects. GCH designed the landscape for the site, including a large arrival court, site planting, bocce court, multi-purpose lawn, meadow, lighting, and children’s play area. Multiple outdoor seating areas were also part of the design and included, firepits, dining areas, wildlife viewing areas, and a stargazing deck with a built-in star chart. Image generously provided by BellCraft Architects.
Dec 22
Evoke Condominiums - 2020
GCH is excited to see construction start on the Evoke Condominiums in Kirkland, WA with completion anticipated for 2022. The waterfront luxury condos are situated on Lake Washington and are the first lakeside condo project in Kirkland in over twenty years. GCH developed plans for the site including an entry water feature, native plant materials, outdoor gathering areas, and a beach access trail.
Sep 25
7 Cedars Casino - 2020
GCH is excited to share our recently completed work with the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe at 7 Cedars Casino and Hotel in Sequim. GCH’s work included an integrated site design and entry sequence; blending the existing landscape with the new hotels public access, planting and hardscape, site lighting design, totem placement and dog area design. The design supports informal outdoor gathering, provides generous pedestrian entrances where the inside and outside flow together and frames the wide water views.
Aug 28
Pilchuck Glass School - 2020
GCH is excited to be working on the first phase of construction on campus updates at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood Washington. Pilchuck is an international center of glass art education, founded by Dale Chihuly and patrons Anne Gould Hauberg and John H. Hauberg, it will be celebrating its 50th year in 2021. The construction phase follows a recently completed campus design and ADA accessibility study by GCH. That study proposed campus wide renovations and upgrades that follow universal design guidelines and will support the school in its commitment to creating an inclusive and welcoming campus for all types of artists. GCH’s design includes renovation of an existing deck to create an accessible outdoor classroom and informal gathering areas at “the Bunker and Studio” building, including the addition of an accessible access into the building, design of new stairs and site lighting as well as planting design. Photo by The Stranger.
Jul 28
Lookback - Taghazout Resort - 2020
A historical look back to the proclamation by his Majesty King Mohammed the VI of Morocco in 2000 to dramatically expand the country’s tourism industry. GCH’s team was selected to lead early land planning of the Taghazout Resort encompassing over 600 hectares along the southern coast of Morocco. Luxury hotel, residential, commercial, golf/recreational and vast areas of preservation land were included in the master plan. Sustainable design was integral to the master plan including preservation and expansion of extensive native areas for the endangered Aganier Tree and appropriate habitat formation for the endangered Ibis Chauve. Integration of the regional Berber character and culture was fundamental to the design.
Jun 26
Tranquility Beach Resort, Curio - A Hilton Collection - 2020
The Tranquility Beach Resort in Dominica, West Indies has been aggressively moving forward with construction of this stunning property perched high above the Caribbean Sea on Dominica’s western coastline. The project which is branded, Curio – A Hilton Collection is destined to be the top luxury destination in the island and includes one, two and three bedroom villas with private swimming pools plus a condo hotel. Cliffside suites cantilevered above the sea are also being provided on the property for the adventure seeking guests. GCH is providing landscape architecture for the project with the intent of creating a super-luxury landscape experience not found elsewhere in the Caribbean.