Commercial

Sierra Towers The two office towers share an entrance plaza that was in need of updating. The plaza presented several challenges: it is shaded by the towers for most of the day and the two towers create a wind tunnel through the plaza. The area is on bay fill and the soil is unstable and […]

Hotel Casa Madrona When the iconic Casa Madrona Hotel in Sausalito remodeled its historic mansion and cottages, Shades of Green was offered the challenge of designing a unifying hillside landscape.  A series of bluestone stairs and concrete walls make their way up the hillside, leading guests to their cottages. Along the way, colorful plantings help

Wilshire-Vermont Station We were hired for improvements to the plazas at this existing mixed-use building and Metro station in Koreatown. The client desired a more inviting space for the apartment residents and ground floor retail tenants. The east and west plazas are heavily trafficked by Metro riders and didn’t offer much in the way of amenities