HERE AT STACK ROCK GROUP WE DESIGN CUSTOM, SUSTAINABLE, BEAUTIFUL, AND FUNCTIONAL RESIDENTIAL LANDSCAPES NATIONWIDE FROM OUR OFFICES IN BOISE, IDAHO AND SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. This project, located in the beautiful hills of Piedmont, California is a serious update to the original landscape. Construction is progressing and we are thrilled to see the evolution.…
BY: JESSE BUSTER, PLA, ASLA | STACK ROCK GROUP – LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Here at Stack Rock Group we’re in the business of solving problems for our clients. Often times, our clients are architects. Problems we routinely help with are quickly turning around a suddenly-needed landscape plan, helping the client know all design possibilities are being…
The quickest way to get in an endless summer state of mind! 1. THIS ORGANICALLY SHAPED POOL WITH MODERN ACCENTS AND PLENTY OF LOUNGE SPACE IS PERFECT FOR AN EPIC POOL PARTY 2. THIS RECTANGULAR SHAPED POOL HAS A NEARBY MODERN FIREPLACE, SUPER-COOL MODERN SHADE STRUCTURE, AND PLENTY OF OUTDOOR DINING SPACE 3. YEAH, THIS…
We have a saying here at Stack Rock Group: “A building in a parking lot is just a building in a parking lot and a park without people doesn’t matter.” Great parks need to be accessible by people and great buildings need to be surrounded by natural life. The best projects are the ones where…
BY: MICHAEL WILLIAMS Does your lawn have dry spots? Does your lawn have areas that remain wet throughout the year? Have you ever walked outside to discover your irrigation system is over-spraying your house, walkways, and patio’s!!? Chances are you’re experiencing a very common occurrence I like to call ‘regular irrigation design.’ You might be…
Most consultants aren’t good at hitting deadlines, or so we’ve been told by numerous architects. Architects are under a lot of pressure to deliver multiple projects to multiple clients simultaneously. There are so many moving parts to wrangle; consultants, engineers, client meetings, cities, codes, stakeholders, etc.⠀ ⠀ The last thing an architect needs is to…
When most people hear the terms “native plants,” “Xerisacpe,” or “drought tolerant” they immediately think of sagebrush. Unfortunately this couldn’t be further from the truth. Native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, and trees do so much for a landscape. NO MATTER YOUR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION WHEN YOU ADD NATIVE PLANTS TO YOUR LANDSCAPE: 10. You will save money…
By: Josh Webb Have you ever wondered how Pixar gets all that detail in their landscapes and characters? To the point you can see the fabrics stitching on a characters shirt or the particles of dirt and moss in the ridges of a rock. Well I’m here to “Break the Modeler’s Code.” Side note, there…
By: Carmen Weber When most think of green infrastructure they think of expensive technology that requires city funding for services that often go unnoticed. Cities like Philadelphia have been breaking that mold and the citizens are loving the outcome! Philadelphia, like many cities in America, have a combined sewer and stormwater infrastructure system underground. A…
By: Jesse Buster In a recent ArchDaily article Steven Holl claims “It’s not a great moment, there are a lot of bad architects,” attributing to his successes of award winning projects. This reminds me of the 2014 ArchDaily article where Frank Gehry claimed that Today’s Architecture is (Mostly) “Pure Shit.” He alleges only 2% of…