NOW HIRING – Landscape Architects / Designers
Join our TEAM! DG2 Design is seeking dynamic, motivated, detail-oriented, and personable Landscape Architects – with 1-2 years of experience and 7-10+ years of experience (part-time or full time) to join…
39 North Greenway Master Plan
DG2 teamed with Reitz & Jens Engineers to complete the 39 North Greenway Master Plan. The 39 North Greenway is a portion of the Centennial Greenway and is vital to…
Making History – CITYPARK
Making history! These images from St. Louis CITY SC shows CEO & President Carolyn Kindle celebrating in CITYPARK and DG2 Design President Kristy DeGuire celebrating the start of the CITYPARK Design. Behind…
St. Louis CITYPARK. More than a Stadium
When is a stadium more than a stadium? The ownership group for St. Louis CITY FC, the new Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise in St. Louis, had a vision for…
4 Hands Brewing Selects DG2 Design
4 Hands Brewery chose DG2 Design to design the site for their second location. DG2 is teaming with Eddy Design Group and Castle Contracting. The brewery is in the process…
What Makes A Stadium Stand Out?
What makes a public space more inviting? The landscapes and details. Read to see how design can change a space, especially one for large crowds. By: Mimi Lo DG2 has…
Outdoor Dining is Brewing
By Kristy DeGuire Over the past few years, outdoor dining has become a much needed amenity. These spaces with additional areas for socialization, has been one of DG2’s largest growing…
Design in the Every Day
By Sara Runge: How often do you buy a car and then realize when you are driving down the street that every other car you see is the same make,…
Creative Playgrounds
Getting children to play outside is so important during this time of technology driven minds. Playing outside has positive effects on mind and body and there are numerous articles, reports…
Pollinator Gardens
I recently became interested in pollinator gardens when I was doing some research about it for one of our ongoing projects. I got so much information from Missouri Botanical Garden…
A SPOOKY REFLECTION OF OUR SOCIETY?
By Brad Priest One of the most powerful things a designed landscape can do is to elicit emotional reactions in its visitors. Often the user response is meant to…
Post-Industrial Landscape Design
By Mimi Lo I personally am always attracted by post-industrial sites. The potential on sites where people built up factories and finally decided to close it for different reasons,…
From Llamas to Masterplans
Design trends are constantly changing, but one thing that is certain, is that outdoor venues with intimate gathering spaces and smaller architecture dwellings have become the top choice for events,…
The School of the Future Has No Roof
By: Christina Hughey The school of the future has no roof. Many schools have incorporated an outdoor classroom, but now some schools (particularly preschools and kindergartens) are taking this concept…
Let the Kids do the Work
By: Christina Hughey Source Imagine kids designing their own playgrounds. What kind of things do you think they would include? A giant slide? Tunnels for days? How unique these…
Braille Trails and Accessible Outdoor Spaces
By: Christina Hughey Cispus Braille Trail Most people enjoy going on a walk outside to relax, especially in the spring and fall season. Unfortunately, not every trail is accessible…
Cities Connecting Children to Nature initiative
By: Christina Hughey If you haven’t heard yet St. Louis is a part of the Cities Connecting Children to Nature Initiative. Just six cities were chosen to receive technical assistance…
Modern Playgrounds
By: Christina Hughey Playgrounds have changed a lot over the years. There is plenty of differences in materials, safety factors (playgrounds are made much safer now), differences in the…
Welcome Mimi Lo
DG2 Design is excited to welcome Mimi Lo as our new designer. Mimi Lo graduated from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst with a Master’s degree in Landscape Architecture in 2018. She…
Supporting Watershed Nature Center
By: Christina Hughey The Watershed Nature Center in Edwardsville, Illinois is home to over 40 acres of prairie, forest, and wetland habitats. The center features paved walking trails, a raised…
10 Tips for Trail Design
There is a lot that goes into trail design. In previous blogs I have talked about the importance of trails in communities and designing for trail sustainability but there is…
Rooftop Vegetable Gardens
By: Christina Hughey Wholefoods Rooftop Garden in Lynnfield With mass population growth, and the demand of city living it may soon be a challenge to get everyone food….
Trails are Changing Communities for the Better
By: Christina Hughey Whenever a trail is installed it affects the whole community. Impacting the lives of individuals in many ways, this includes giving individuals another option of commuting to…
Designing for Trail Sustainability
By: Christina Hughey Figure 1: Trail Sustainablity Trails provide much more than hours of fun, trails help protect our environment. A trail built for sustainability reduces damage to…
Tower Grove Park + the Gardenesque Style (Part 2)
Figure 1: Master plan for Tower Grove Park in the 1870’s Tower Grove Park was originally designed by its founder, Henry Shaw, in the 1860’s. Shaw envisioned the park as…
Tower Grove Park + the Gardenesque Style (Part 1)
An icon of modern day St. Louis, Tower Grove Park was first opened over a century ago, during the heyday of the Victorian era when much of American culture was…
Natural Surface Trails
By: Christina Hughey (source) There is no right or wrong trail, just the right trail for the project. Soft surface trails are a natural alternative to paved trails….
A Visit to Shaw Nature Reserve
By: Christina Hughey I recently visited Shaw Nature Reserve located on the Meramec River, in Gray Summit. Although not everything was green yet, it was still quite beautiful! Shaw has…
Healing gardens for Veterans
By: Christina Hughey When returning from war, soldiers will have to adapt back to regular civilian life, it might be hard for some to adjust right away. In addition to…
Kids Grow in the Garden
By: Christina Hughey It’s finally that time of year again. Spring! Everything is starting to grow and new life begins. Just the other week I arrived at a friend’s house…