Noble Park
The Noble Park Development sprung from a deep love of the historic, turn of the century architectural heritage of Anniston’s core founding fathers.
The planned unit development will restore all architecture to its original detail and grandeur. Styles and periods will be respected at all times
while incorporating new amenities suitable for a new millennium business complex. “Green” technologies and construction techniques will be used at every juncture. Geothermal heating and cooling, recyclable products, and eco-friendlymaterials will be used whenever applicable.
Green Mountain
Sustainable design is an innovated approach to community developement. The premise is that there are limited natural and man made resources at our disposal. 4Site is aware of the constraints
of land and resources and worked diligently with Love Development Group to minimize the environmental impacts this new community would have on Green Mountain and the surrounding area. The result is a community that is conscientiously placed upon the landscape while still meeting the economic requirements of the project.
Blue Springs Nature Preserve
Ragland, Alabama
The Blue Springs Nature Preserve will
be a place where building and site are
integrated, with no distinction between
the land and the built environment. With
the help of Overland Partners Architects,
4Site was able to develop a plan
for the 600 acre preserve that maintains the environmental
legacy of the site, while still taking into account
the visitor experience, the mission statement of the
developer and the abundant natural resources.
Commissioned by National Cement, this project has set
in motion an unprecedented effort to return the land to
an appropriate natural state, and furthermore insure that
it is managed to reflect its many irreplaceable environmental
messages.
Trails, Greenways & Open Spaces
Chelsea, Alabama
The Trails, Greenways and Open Spaces of Chelsea have many
different designs and many different looks. The Greenways are
designed were the land would add a new look for the property.
Reed Harvey Park
Center Point, Alabama
After careful analysis, the Center Point Comprehensive Plan provides
future opportunities for many features that make city
living more enjoyable: pedestrian and bicycle-friendly connections,
recreational and gathering areas, and open
green space. The historical Reed Harvey Park, with its
proposed walking trails connecting to street sidewalks,
is the link that will connect Civitan Park
to the north with the Land Trust site
to the south. This site, which is
connected to the Five Mile Creek
Greenway, has been proposed
as a recreational park of trails
and open spaces.
Huntsville Botanical Garden
Huntsville, Alabama
In 2008, 4Site was commissioned to provide an update to the
1991 Master Plan for the Huntsville Botanical Garden. The design
team at 4Site site discovered that the site of 110 acres has
enjoyed dramatic change over the past 20+ years, and the time
had come for a look towards future opportunities for planned
growth. Signifi cant success has strained the existing parking
facilities, the existing entrance and ticketing is inadequate, and
necessary changes from the previous plan required rethinking
the location of several major planned Garden features.
4Site was faced with finding a successful fit for growth and
planned new facilities, while maintaining the history, quality and
character of the existing Garden. We redesigned an existing pavilion,
locating a planned new major entry with formal Gardens and
gift shop. 4Site developed a plan for new traffic control measures
and a large new parking area, and relocated the Celebration Garden
to southern portion of the Garden.
The challenge of how to sensitively utilize the
historic Courthouse columns was resolved by
designing a new Greek Pavilion / Astrological
feature in the southern Gardens sited in major
seasonal drifts of trees, grasses, water feature
and new Lake. The plan was adopted in the fall
of 2008, and work is underway on the provisional
entrance.
Northrup Grumman, Aerospace Systems
Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, Alabama
4Site worked with developer Colonial Properties Trust to provide
site design and construction implementation for an $80 million
project for Northrop Grumman Corporation. This is Phase I
of a five-building complex located in Cummings Research Park
in Huntsville. The facility is home to over
1,200 local employees and provides
laboratories, integration labs and
research development centers
for the Kinetic Energy
Interceptors and mobile,
land-based missile defense
system divisions of
Northrop Grumman.
Timbers Edge Master Plan
Huntsville, Alabama
4Site was commissioned to design the
planned development and construction documents
for the 32 acre community located in
eastern Huntsville. The goal of this project was
to provide Huntsville’s retirees an opportunity
to live in a well-appointed community with
convenient access to nearby areas of entertainment
and shopping. Timbers Edge consists
of a condominium community of 47 homes,
a club house and open green spaces along a
public greenway.
The City of Center Point Master Plan
Center Point, Alabama
The City of Center Point, Alabama is a young community
steeped in local history but striving for a sense of
community. Grappling with issues of the 60’s outward
migration from Birmingham and a built-out landscape,
city offi cials struggle to maintain their current population
and quality of life.
4Site and the Regional Planning Commission of Greater
Birmingham were commissioned by the City of Center
Point to implement a comprehensive planning and
design initiative. Conscious of the ecological considerations
and the necessity for a safe, multi-model transportation
network, 4Site was able to arrive at these
solutions. The plan established a new town center, the
redevelopment of several commercial brownfield sites,
the redesign of Reed Harvey Park and connectivity to the
Five Mile Creek Greenway.
The City of Chelsea Master Plan
Chelsea, Alabama
Expansion of suburban
growth is creating
strangling congestion, a
loss of sense of community
and irreparable ecological
damage for many municipalities
throughout Central
Alabama. Land is being deforested,
streams are being replaced by pipes
and open space is rapidly being depleted.
Recognizing the potential threat of this type of growth
on their community, the city of Chelsea commissioned
4Site and the Regional Planning Commission of Greater
Birmingham to assist them in designing a plan that would
establish a central community core, while embracing the
best natural features of their surrounding landscape. By
establishing a core village center and smaller neighborhood
centers that reinforce transit options, the new master
plan for Chelsea is a first step towards fostering a new
sense of community and providing the city with a positive
direction for future growth.
Midfield Master Plan
Midfield, Alabama
The City of Midfield is a small suburban
community located outside Birmingham, Alabama.
Due to the sprawling outskirts of the Birmingham
Metropolitain Area, it is hard to tell where one community
ends and another begins. Lacking a sense of place, the city
was looking for ways to distinguished itself and create
a sense of community that the citizens could take pride
in. 4Site was brought in to participate in a charrette with
members of the City Council and the community. The
charrette set out to identify short and long-term goals
and objectives for city to improvements.
Following the charrette, 4Site developed a conceptual
comprehensive master plan for the city. This, along with
other illustrations highlighting key improvement areas of
the city, help to identify and provide design solutions to
solve them.
Timbers Edge Master Plan
Huntsville, Alabama
4Site was commissioned to design the
planned development and construction documents
for the 32 acre community located in
eastern Huntsville. The goal of this project was
to provide Huntsville’s retirees an opportunity
to live in a well-appointed community with
convenient access to nearby areas of entertainment
and shopping. Timbers Edge consists
of a condominium community of 47 homes,
a club house and open green spaces along a
public greenway.
Green Mountain
Sustainable design is an innovated approach to community developement. The premise is that there are limited natural and man made resources at our disposal. 4Site is aware of the constraints
of land and resources and worked diligently with Love Development Group to minimize the environmental impacts this new community would have on Green Mountain and the surrounding area. The result is a community that is conscientiously placed upon the landscape while still meeting the economic requirements of the project.
Raytheon Warfighter Protection Center
Cummings Research Park, Huntsville, Alabama
In cooperation with Fuqua & Partners architects , 4Site provided site design and construction administration for the new Raytheon Warfighter Protection Center located in Huntsville, Alabama’s Cummings Research Park. 4Site was particularly drawn to the project after
learning of the clients interest in pursuing Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design, or LEED certification.
Since its completion, the project has been awarded the prestigious
LEED Silver Certifi cation by the non-profit U.S. Green Building
Council. In order to obtain the Silver certification, the Raytheon
facility had to earn points using the council’s stringent
criteria, which included reducing operating costs, providing
a healthier and more productive environment for
occupants, and conserving natural resources. 4Site was
pleased to have participated in a design process that
allowed this project to become the first official “green”
facility in the state of Alabama under the newer, more
stringent standards set by the LEED program.
A New Community for Gadsden
Gadsden, Alabama
This development project was
driven through a cooperative effort
by the City of Gadsden and
the Airport Authority Board.
For several years, the City
experienced an out-migration
of it’s population in addition
to signifi cant reduction in new
home construction. The city
set out to develop a plan to
provide new residential opportunities.
The goal was to create
a public-private partnership to
develop a new mixed-use community
based on the principles of smart growth,
sustainable development, and traditional neighborhood
design (TND).
4Site and the design team were commissioned to
create a master plan and development guidelines
for 397 acres located near the Gadsden Airport.
The result was a community that capitalized on
the beauty and character of the site. The design, governed by existing ponds and mature
tree stands, offered residents a variety of economic and residential housing choices, as
well as, a village center, community center and civic area. The entire community is linked
through an extensive pedestrian network of parks and open spaces.
The Ledges Master Plan
Huntsville, Alabama
Partnered with Laquatra Bonci and UDA, 4Site was commissioned
to design the Master Plan and design guidelines for this 400 acre
mountain top community. Reminiscent of traditional southern villages,
the plan called for a relaxed twist to a typical New Urbanism
approach by designing simple, curved streets with broad lawn verges
that fit the topography, preserving the many large mature trees. Required
landscape details, such as picket fences, help evoke a wonderfully
relaxed atmosphere.
The Ledges contains a mixture of housing types, from town homes at
the village green, to large estate homes that surround the beautiful
golf course. Houses are detailed to emulate the historic examples
found in adjacent towns, and all are within
walking distance of the many community green
spaces. The plateau is defined by rugged, rock
escarpments that provide a breathtaking setting
. This unique landscape, combined with a
relaxed southern design philosophy, give The
Ledges a unique charm.
Oak Alley Master Plan
Huntsville, Alabama
Located west of the Huntsville city limits,
Oak Alley is a new community that is
located on the site of a former plantation
near the town of Mooresville. The plan calls
for creating a village-like atmosphere. A
village center is designed for mixed use,
live/work townhome units with a central
green space are planned that cater to
pedestrians, while still being conducive to
vehicular travel.
The balance of the community is designed
for residential neighborhoods with a variety
of homes. The houses would be similar
in architectural style to those found in the
historic neighborhoods of the south.
Energy Star buildings are selling for an average of
$61 per square foot more than their peers, while
LEED buildings command a remarkable $171 more
per square foot.
McGraw Hill’s
“2009 Green Outlook” study said
green building seems to be insulated from the
recession and is growing “in spite of the market
downturn.” The value of green construction
increased fi ve-fold from $10 billion in 2005 to as
much as $49 billion this year, and could triple by
2013 to nearly $140 billion, the study reported.
A new study by CoStar Group has found that
sustainable “green” buildings outperform their
non-green peer assets in key areas such as
occupancy, sale price and rental rates,
sometimes by wide margins.
…buildings that have earned the Energy Star
label use an average of almost 40 percent less
energy than average buildings, and emit 35
percent less carbon.
CoStar Study Finds Energy Star, LEED Bldgs.
Outperform Peers, March 26 2008, Michael Burr
By 2013, McGraw-Hill Construction estimates
today’s overall green building market to more
than double, reaching between $96 -$140 billion
versus $36-$49 billion today for residential and
nonresidential buildings.
According to the
CoStar study, LEED buildings
command rent premiums of $11.33 per square foot
over their non-LEED peers and have 4.1 percent
higher occupancy.
Green Cities™ Huntsville Planning Summit is a vision planning session to determine the imperatives tocreating an educational event that will help lay the path of sustainable development for jobs, housing, community and business growth over the next 5 years.
Why: Now more than ever, intelligent environmentally responsible decisions are an imperative for Huntsville’s future. Green Cities™ Huntsville Planning Summit will bring together the insight of government, business and community leadership to design an educational event that frames the needs of the region and its citizens.
When: Monday, May 11 from 1pm to 6pm
Where: U. S. Space & Rocket Center, Educator Training Facility, One Tranquility Base, Huntsville, Alabama
How: This is a by invitation only event.
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A Festival for the Environment
September 26, 2009
10:00 - 4:00
Huntsville Botanical Garden
More information coming soon. If you would like for be a vendor, exhibitor, or volunteer, please contact
Lori Severin.
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