In early 2019, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis kicked off major water policy reforms by signing Executive Order 19-12 (Achieving More Now for Florida’s Environment) to increase water conservation for homes, businesses, and communities1. At BSA Place Creation, we believe sustaining our freshwater supplies to meet future needs is an integral part of smart community planning and design. When done on a state-wide or federal scale, water conservation can have a measurable and . . .

The current idea of the pocket neighborhood is a modernized version of the bungalow courts first built in Pasadena, CA, in the early 20th century.  The city’s first bungalow court was Saint Francis Court designed by Sylvanus Marston and built in 1909.  Developed from 1909 through 1942, the bungalow court was viewed as

Changes and trends have long since blurred the lines between themed entertainment and commercial development.  Based upon my career at Disney, I believe a visitor’s experience must be rooted in “the story.”  The story gives the project both meaning and a reason for its existing, with every aspect of the project filtered through and intimately tied to “the story.”. . . .

When I launched my practice, we were essentially filling the role of Site Cosmetician: Shrub it up and make it look good. Oftentimes, we would see missed opportunities in the approved site plan, but unfortunately, that was not our purview at the time. There’s nothing wrong with the pursuit of beauty. In fact, beauty – whether in art, architecture, or the landscape