Community Redevelopment

LOUISVILLE, KY — For this 20-acre community, BSD provided master planning, programming, outreach and landscape architecture services. Working with very active and involved residents, the team established project goals and developed designs in an iterative, interactive process. In addition to having one-on-one conversations and multiple workshops at different times to accommodate diverse schedules, the team prepared surveys for residents to fill out at the leasing offices. Several hundred responses were received and tabulated, and the results were shared with the community on a variety of platforms. The ensuing designs directly reflect community input, and include site-wide solutions to drainage and trash storage issues, new amenities such as playscapes, adult fitness pods, walking loops and community congregation hubs, and landscape-oriented stormwater management and new low-maintenance plantings.

ARLINGTON, VA — This historic residential development comprises an entire city block. BSD worked with historic preservation consultants to gain a thorough understanding of the original Stein and Wright design and other significant cultural information. The subsequent site design preserved the huge existing trees and built on the theories of the original architects and planners. BSD incorporated a pedestrian path system, terraces, water features, active and passive recreations spaces, native plantings and rain gardens.

AWARDS: Virginia Housing Award for Historic Renovation

WASHINGTON, DC — BSD adopted a more comprehensive approach to park design that would be transformative in DC neighborhoods. This innovative concept proposes the use of vacant parcels throughout the city, engaging all stakeholders and forming partnerships with existing organizations for job training, education, maintenance and other valuable programs, and creating community amenity spaces that will process stormwater, add tree canopy coverage, and provide education and employment opportunities. BSD also developed an evaluation framework to measure the Park System benefits across the triple bottom line. Initial projections indicated that the program could yield dramatic results, especially when applied city-wide.

AWARDS: DC Water Green Infrastructure Design Challenge

BRADENTON, FL — BSD prepared landscape architectural services for this 28-acre community. The same style of large-scale plant massing was applied, adapting the palette to the Florida climate and local conditions. The materials are predominantly native, and are designed for year-round interest and low-maintenance requirements, withstanding periodic heavy rainfall, sandy soils and high temperatures. The team also worked with residents to design and build a playground.

WASHINGTON, DC — Principal Sharon Bradley worked on the Parkside project while at Oehme, van Sweden and Associates early in her career, and returned to the neighborhood to reimagine the site at Paradise at Parkside upon founding BSD. The Bradley Team has continued its work with the Parkside Community for over 25 years now. 

WASHINGTON, DC — The Carver Terrace community consists of 312 units within 33 buildings, situated on a steeply sloping site. BSD was part of a redevelopment effort years ago which was transformative in the neighborhood, effectively changing perceptions of Carver Terrace and establishing lasting relationships with community leaders. A new renovation project is currently underway, and BSD is working with local stakeholders and the design team to build upon the earlier design framework, the strong sense of community, and proximity to environmental resources to design a Model Green Community that showcases triple bottom line sustainability.