Finishing touches are being made with the goal of wrapping up work in time for the project Ribbon Cutting scheduled for Friday at 3:00 pm. If you are in Portsmouth Friday afternoon join CMA Engineers, Ironwood design group, Gove Construction, the Mayor, City officials and staff, and citizens in celebrating the culmination of this monumental project. [...]
Last week in cool (and unexpectedly rainy weather) Jeff and Elizabeth travelled to Hill, New Hampshire to take in the merits of the site for a new residential project. The clients have a lovely woodland setting of many acres for a private second home away from the business of suburban Massachusetts life. Ironwood has been [...]
The masonry contractor is feverishly installing brick pavers. With the potential for winter weather at any time, everybody has kicked into high gear. Ironwood design group is a landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental planning firm based in Exeter, NH http://www.fewood.com/
At the Portsmouth Library last night, Douglas Cygan, Invasive Species Coordinator with our New Hampshire Dept of Agriculture spoke to the costly--to the tune of Trillions of dollars --international problem of invasive plants. We live in the heart of many invasives due to our area's early colonization and proximity to shipping. Mr. Cygan has devoted [...]
Ironwood design group was recently selected as a finalist in the design of the Martin Luther King Memorial on the Bayside Trail. Everyone at Ironwood design group is so excited to have the opportunity to further explore design concepts for this important memorial. Ironwood design group is a landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental planning [...]
Jeffrey Hyland, of Ironwood design group “Offers Laconia a fresh approach to zoning: focus on what you do want instead of what you don’t”, Laconia Daily Sun. Ironwood was selected by the City of Laconia to head up a team to develop a ”Form-based” Architectural ordinance for the City. Ironwood design group is a landscape [...]
On Friday and Saturday I volunteered with PlanNH conducting a public design charette for downtown Jaffrey. It was a fast paced and rewarding experience. I'll post more on this in the weeks to come.
It is often what you don't see that is the most interesting, and this is the case on State Street in Portsmouth. Next time you are walking down one of the sidewalks and pass a new street tree, stop and think about what lies below the brick. One of the many "Green Ubanism" design details developed by [...]
Take a look at the recently completed Union Street Improvements Project in Peterborough, NH from behind the wheel. Notice the numerous trafic calming elements; lane separation islands, roadway constrictions and bumpouts, tabled crosswalks, accent paving, on-street parking, and large street trees. Ironwood design group is a landscape architecture, urban design, and environmental planning firm based in Exeter, [...]
Is there anything as pleasant as new turf on a ball field? The wonderful way it feels under your feet, and the sweet smell of the grass mixed with fine loam. It is fantastic. Anyway, that is what the parents and administrators working with the Town of Newmarket's Recreation Department have said. They have waited [...]