Category Archive: Engineering

Lighting up the Prairie and Imaging the Wind along East Kellogg in Wichita, KS

At night, this project illuminates three bridges, creating neighborhood beacons along East Kellogg: at Webb Road, Greenwich, and Zelta. Greenwich, shown above and below, glows with vivid color changing light shows that slowly… Continue reading

The Ripple Effect at Our New Lakepointe Project

Covington’s local waterways, including the project’s new namesake lake, inspired our pattern of rippling arcs and bubbling dots. These elegant patterns feature dynamic sweeps, creating a visual identity and sense of place for… Continue reading

Stretching Our Wings at Ridge Road Bridge

We designed the upcoming Ridge Road Bridge, currently in construction, as a companion bridge to West Glebe Bridge, as detailed in this post. Just a mile apart, these bridges cross Four Mile Run,… Continue reading

Going with the Flow at West Glebe Bridge

West Glebe Bridge, spans Four Mile Run, joining Arlington and Alexandria, VA. This rehabilitation project gave us the opportunity to pattern the bridge railings, including both the concrete parapets and the metal grills… Continue reading

Progress Update: East Kellogg in Wichita, KS

When we last wrote about the bridges for our project on East Kellogg in Wichita, KS, we demonstrated how our design evolved to meet the needs of the site, both aesthetic and practical.… Continue reading

Aurora “Bright Dawn” Process 1

Aurora “Bright Dawn” is inspired by its site, the neighborhood and the hues of the sunrise. In 2017, the Aurora Licton Urban Village Community (ALUV) wrote a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) grant… Continue reading

Diverging Paths and Common Ground in Calgary, Canada

This project enhances two new side-by-side bridges in southern Calgary with grills across their spans and railings above, marked by two towers identifying the pedestrian path. These bridges will form the new southern… Continue reading

Blown Away by Wichita’s New East Kellogg Walls

In April and June, 2018, Vicki traveled to Wichita, KS, to oversee the the construction of our East Kellogg concrete walls. The wall patterning takes its inspiration from the motion of the wind… Continue reading

375: Desert Reflections

375 Transmountain West features miles of highway retaining walls graced with a pattern skin, as described in the previous concept development post. This western portion of El Paso’s 375 Outer Loop establishes new… Continue reading

375: Development of a Concept

375 East and West Outer Loop connects the east and west sides of El Paso, TX, on its northern perimeter, crossing over the Franklin Mountains. These dramatic peaks rise from the desert valley… Continue reading