It was EAS's desire to have an outdoor patio that utilized native stone while incorporating water into the design. Walls were used to ease the twelve foot grade difference between the two buildings where the patio was to be located, and to also showcase the native stone.
The River Bend Office Park is located next to the Poudre River. The design concept was to try and harmoniously blend the proposed xeriscape design with the natural beauty of the native surroundings.
The views towards the golf course and the mountains are magnificent, but the Ease side of the house, which slopes dramatically to the street, needed to be balanced with the natural beauty surrounding the other sides of the house.
The monument sign at Stone Ridge, Southeast Fort Collins, creates a distinct focal point for the development. The design concept included a visual effect of "floating" the entry monument in the pond by placing one pillar of the structure in the water.