So, I just realized that my last post was placed almost two years ago! I guess my intent to provide regular website updates has not occurred as planned. The simple reason is that we have been extremely busy with work! That's a great problem to have, but leaves our...

It's been a little crazy at The Penland Studio with an abundance of new work. I've had great plans to provide regular posts on a variety of topics related to landscape architecture, but there always seems to be something pressing. A lush, green lawn is a beautiful...

We are pleased to announce that the Hampton Inn in Jackson Hole, Wyoming recently won Hilton's WOW Award. This honor is bestowed at the discretion of Phil Cordell, Vice President of Hampton Inn hotels, for outstanding service and commitment to the Hampton spirit of...

Congratulations to Joint Venture Architects Bullock, Smith & Partners and McCarty Holsaple McCarty for being honored by the East Tennessee AIA Chapter with a 2012 Award of Excellence for the John J. Duncan, Jr. Knoxville Station Transit Center!

In 2010, The Penland Studio – Landscape Architecture was honored to join the Design Team for Ruby, a primitive church converted to an intimate private event center in Nashville, Tennessee adjacent to Vanderbilt University.http://rubynashville.com/go/  From the start,...

It’s difficult to believe that we are approaching the end of spring and beginning of summer! With the warmer temperatures early this spring, we’ve been hustling. I would like to congratulate CDM Smith  for winning the Grand Iris Award  from the American Council of...

As the Holidays approach, we all know someone who is almost impossible to shop for. Perhaps its a spouse, a parent or a grandparent, but they either seem to have everything or to be the type of person for which clothes, trinkets or electronics don't provide much...

Congratulations to BSP and MHM! The John Duncan Jr. Knoxville Station Transit Center has won additional design awards including a Merit Award from the Tennessee ASLA.  The Penland Studio is honored to be part of the Design Team....

Because many clients question Construction Administration and the associated fees, I would like to explain what is and how it's ultimately to the client's advantage. Design Professionals, such as Architects, Landscape Architects and Engineers, produce Construction...

I'm truly blessed to have a job that I love.  While there are many things about Landscape Architecture that I appreciate, the three things that I like best are seeing people experience completed projects, the diversity of project types and doing something different...