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Pateros Christmas in the Park

Over on our Instagram last week, we shared some photos of the Pateros well project hosting the annual Christmas [...]

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The new combo baseball and softball fields at Pepe

The new combo baseball and softball fields at Peperzak Middle School are well under way, with sod installation scheduled for next week!

Team members: @integrusarchitecture, @buildwithgarco, @spokaneschools, AHBL, Hidden Rivers

#thisislandscapearchitecture #constructionupdate #k12design #athleticfielddesign

Low-maintenance landscaping doesn’t have to be b

Low-maintenance landscaping doesn’t have to be boring! At North Pines Middle School, we designed a landscape that thrives with minimal maintenance but is still full of texture and color year-round. The plants have matured beautifully since its completion in 2019—check out these gorgeous fall colors!

#lowmaintenancelandscape #thisislandscapearchitecture #CVSDSpokane #WeAreCVSD

Ending the week with more field updates! Finishing

Ending the week with more field updates! Finishing touches on the sod this weekend before the rain arrives. Looking good, @am_landshaper!

#thisislandscapearchitecture #GoSpo #constructionupdate

Ready to roll! ☀️

Ready to roll! ☀️

A foggy fall morning at Avista Stadium, where the

A foggy fall morning at Avista Stadium, where the @am_landshaper crew has been hard at work laying the sod since 5:30.

#thisislandscapearchitecture #GoSpo #baseballfielddesign #constructionupdate

It’s sod week over at Avista Stadium! Yesterday,

It’s sod week over at Avista Stadium! Yesterday, the @am_landshaper crew started rolling out the infield sod—it’s starting to look like a ballfield again.

#thisislandscapearchitecture #baseballfielddesign #GoSpo #constructionupdate

It’s perfect cross country weather today, which

It’s perfect cross country weather today, which is a lovely coincidence since it was also the groundbreaking for the Spokane Valley Cross Country Course!

“Running changed my life.” Most runners would probably share Coach Pat Tyson’s sentiments from today’s groundbreaking, with their own stories of the impact running and being part of a running community has had on them. We know this project means a lot to Spokane’s running community, and we’re honored to be part of bringing this place—where athletes of all ages will make memories, set records, and run their hearts out—to life.

Getting to celebrate today among the elected officials and team members making it possible, as well as coaches and athletes who are excited to run on it, was special. And everyone had a good laugh when the train rolled by!

This course will be a first for our region, and the enthusiasm around it is wonderful to see. There are many milestones to come! (The last video is the irrigation mainline arriving ☺️)

We’re so grateful to all of our team members on this project: Walker Construction, Copenhaver Construction, Turner & Townsend Heery, Energized Electric, Ray Turf Farms, @mmecarchitectureandinteriors, @coffmanengineers, @am_landshaper, @cityspokanevalley, @spokanesports, @wastatepks

#thisislandscapearchitecture #spokanerunning #parksandrecdesign #crosscountry

More beautiful skies over the field at Avista Stad

More beautiful skies over the field at Avista Stadium this morning as the pitcher’s mound is carefully constructed by @spokaneindiansbaseball head groundskeeper, Tony, and Miami Marlins head groundskeeper, Chad.

#baseballfielddesign #GoSpo #construction #sitevisit

More site visits today! Over at the Spokane Valley

More site visits today! Over at the Spokane Valley Cross Country Course site, Copenhaver Construction is making quick work at the starting chute! With their 154,000 lb, 630 horsepower D10 Caterpillar (yes, we nerded out over that here in the office!), topsoil stripping is underway.

#thisislandscapearchitecture #parksandrecdesign #construction

Site visits are best way to start a Friday morning

Site visits are best way to start a Friday morning. ☀️⚾️🍂

#thisislandscapearchitecture #baseballfielddesign #GoSpo

Another gorgeous October morning at Avista Stadium

Another gorgeous October morning at Avista Stadium and the field is coming along nicely! The infield mix and warning track are being installed, with @am_landshaper crews installing benderboard to separate the infield mix from the topsoil blend.

#thisislandscapearchitecture #baseballfielddesign #GoSpo

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay—a great day to chec

It’s #WorldMentalHealthDay—a great day to check in with yourself and your loved ones.

As landscape architects, we know how much our surroundings can impact mental health—it’s part of why we do what we do. Access to green space and time spent in nature can positively affect mental health, whether you’re exercising outdoors or just spending time enjoying the view from a nice park bench. It won’t surprise you to learn that Team SPVV spends a lot of time outside—for work, for play, and yes, for mental health! Running on nearby trails, walking the neighborhoods with our dogs, tending to our gardens, and spending time alone or with friends under a nice shady tree are just a few ways we care for our mental health outdoors.

It’s a beautiful day in Spokane today—if you can, take some time to be kind to yourself and get outside. If you can’t, still take some time to be kind to yourself—talk to a friend, take a break, ask for help. If you or someone you know needs support, @namispokane is an excellent local organization for mental health resources.

#mentalhealthmatters

Meet the newest members of the SPVV team: landscap

Meet the newest members of the SPVV team: landscape designers Nestor Herrera and Nick Chapman!

Nestor has always known he wanted to do something that helped communities. When he first learned about landscape architecture, he knew that was how he wanted to do it: by creating spaces that connect people with nature. He's most excited to work on projects that benefit the community and the surrounding environment—and is already bringing that enthusiasm to the new cross-country course in Spokane Valley and the parks master plan in Reardan.

Nick has been interested in landscapes since childhood—collecting plants and experimenting with landscape design in his parents' backyard. After beginning his career in landscape construction and management, Nick took the plunge into landscape architecture. Always keen to learn, Nick enjoys the constant discoveries of the design process as he works on a wide array of projects at SPVV.

Both are recent WSU grads (go Cougs!), and bring strong 3D rendering skills and the insights gained from experience in landscape construction to every project. We're thrilled to have them on our team. 🍂

It’s another beautiful day at Avista Stadium! Th

It’s another beautiful day at Avista Stadium! The topsoil is down, and Tom will be conducting an irrigation pressure test today. Sprinkler heads should be in next week, and later this month, it will be time for sod. We’re so grateful to all of the team members making this fast-paced project happen. ☀️🍁⚾️

#thisislandscapearchitecture #GoSpo #baseballfielddesign #teamworkmakesthedreamwork

Big things are happening over at the future Spokan

Big things are happening over at the future Spokane Valley Cross Country Course! Our partners at Walker Construction have started work on site clearing, and the sod up at Ray Turf Farms is looking lush (swipe theough to see it—scheduled for installation next summer!). Couldn’t ask for a better way to start autumn. ☀️🍂🏃🏻‍♀️

#thisislandscapearchitecture #parksandrecdesign #spokanerunning

Field trip! This morning, Tom visited Ray Turf Far

Field trip! This morning, Tom visited Ray Turf Farms to check on the grass for Avista Stadium, which will be installed in mid-October. Isn’t it gorgeous?! We’re already imagining the @spokaneindiansbaseball playing another spectacular season on this beautiful sod.

#GoSpo #thisislandscapearchitecture #baseballfielddesign

Substantial progress on the reconstruction of the

Substantial progress on the reconstruction of the field at Avista Stadium this week! The drainage galleries are in place, the drain piping is going in, and dugout reconstruction is well underway.

#thisislandscapearchitecture #GoSpo #baseballfield #spokane

Great night celebrating Greg Thomas and his retire

Great night celebrating Greg Thomas and his retirement. We’ve greatly enjoyed working with Greg for many years. Thanks Greg for all of your work and constructive feedback on hundreds of projects. Happy retirement!!!

Team SPVV had a blast at the @aiaspokane golf tour

Team SPVV had a blast at the @aiaspokane golf tournament yesterday—the sun even came out! Thanks for stopping by our tent, golfers! ☀️⛳️

The SPVV/Walker Construction team is busy on the

The SPVV/Walker Construction team is busy on the new Cross Country course for the City of Spokane Valley. As lead designer, SPVV has refined the original design concept to provide 5K, 6K, 8K, and 10K course layouts on the 61-acre site, located just north of the Spokane River, east of Flora Road. Designed to accommodate NCAA, USATF, and NFHS events, this facility will be one of the premier facilities in the Western U.S. Groundbreaking will take place this fall, with construction scheduled through the summer of 2025 and events scheduled shortly thereafter.

These flythroughs show the first lap for each distance—we’re excited to see this project come to life over the next year.

Additional team members: @coffmanengineers, @mmecarchitectureandinteriors, Energized Electric, Copenhaver Construction, @spokanesports, @cityspokanevalley, Turner & Townsend Heery

#thisislandscapearchitecture #parksandrecdesign

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