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Durable GFRC containers at The Shops at Park Place – Irvine, CA

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Urban lightweight concrete planters at Park Place Retail in Irvine, CA

We recently provided lightweight GFRC concrete containers for Shops at Park Place in Irvine, CA. This retail project is part of the 3 million square foot Park Place mixed-use project, containing class-A office, residential and retail areas.  The design, by LPA, Inc. (also of Irvine), was purchased dircectly by the owner (Madison Marquette) and installed by general contractor JM Stitt.

Note the custom tall planters behind the Urban Collection in front

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Los Feliz Residence in the Los Angeles Times

Tuesday, November 8th, 2011

Los Feliz Residence - photos courtesy of Park Slope Landscape

A while back we featured a few images of a residential project in a blog post titled “Another satisfied customer”. Joan Grabel of Park Slope Landscape worked on the Gurman Residence in Santa Monica, transforming a beatiful 1924 home with an average landscape into something special.

Not only did she send a few images to us (and thank us for a job well done), she submitted the project to the Pro Portfolio section of the Los Angeles Times.

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Follow-up: Walt Disney Concert Hall Cafe, Los Angeles, CA

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Two years after install, the GFRC Wilshire Rectangles still look great

We occasionally use this blog to check back in on projects that have been in for a while. Our Regional Sales Representative just re-visited this high profile project in downtown Los Angeles, originally designed by star architect Frank Gehry. The Walt Disney Concert Hall has quickly become an icon in Los Angeles. A few years after it opened,  Gehry Partnerswas asked to design an outdoor seating area.

Walt Disney Concert Hall, Photo courtesy Carol Highsmith via Wikipedia

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Cafeteria & NICU Gardens at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, OH

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

all images courtesy of Flower Framers of Cincinnati

Miami Valley Hospital, located in Dayton, OH, recently completed construction on a new 12-story wing designed to house their heart clinic. Designed by NBBJ of Columbus, Tournesol Siteworks provided standard and custom planters for the garden in the Neonatal Intensive Care unit, cafeteria and main entrance areas. The facility was recently awarded LEED Silver status, making it one of the greenest hospitals in Ohio. Click to continue »

Another satisfied customer…

Friday, July 15th, 2011

 

Photo courtesy Joan Grabel, Parkslope Design

Sometimes the shortest emails are the nicest -

Jon Willingham, our regional sales representative for Southern California, copied us on an email he received recently from Joan Grabel of Park Slope Design:

Jon, attached is a photo of the Los Feliz house with ’Downtown’ GFRC pots.  Looks great!!

We agree, she’s done great work here! Joan is an exhibiting artist in the Los Angeles area, who created Park Slope Design to “expand her art from the canvas to the landscape”. She’s a featured designer on HGTV, and another satisfied Tournesol Siteworks customer. Thanks, Joan!

 

The Greening of San Jose, Part 3

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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The previous two posts about San Jose featured applications of Tournesol Siteworks pots and planters used to green the streets of Downtown.  This post features one of the city’s most interesting experiments – widening the sidewalks.  Click to continue »

The Greening of San Jose, Part 2

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

downtown san jose 006The City of San Jose has put over 300 planters in its downtown district during the past year, and nearly all of them have been manufactured by Tournesol Siteworks. The previous post showed the most recent installation of custom Urban Collection and Wilshire Box hanging planters.  This post highlights previous work done in the same downtown area. Click to continue »

The Greening of San Jose, CA

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009
 

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The City of San Jose, CA, has made amazing strides in greening their downtown this year, and Tournesol Siteworks has been fortunate to provide pots and irrigation for most of the work. Click to continue »