CMG Landscape Architecture

As an iconic civic building in the Yerba Buena neighborhood, Moscone Center Expansion brings together flexible convention spaces and a vibrant public realm for residents, conventioneers and visitors. Image 1 by Matthew Millman (2019) Image 2 by Cesar Rubio Photography (2018)... #mosconecenter #sanfrancisco #landscapedesign #publicspace #streetscape

Alameda Point DePave Park transforms the concrete-paved naval tarmac into a thriving ecological park by repurposing the current concrete paving 1. Remove and repurpose rip-rap to create sub-tidal habitat 2. Re-purpose existing concrete slabs 3. Recycle asphalt to build up landform overlooks... Alameda Recreation and Parks Department #depave #alamedapoint #surfacedesign #habitat #recycleasphalt #climatepositivedesign #cmgsite

CMG hosted the first of three salons to address equity in landscape architecture and discuss the experiences of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) landscape designers Jenn Low, Davi de la Cruz, Roberto Rovira, Arturo Fuentes-Ortiz and Mwinyi El-kindiy. Watch the salon and learn about their experiences here: https://www.cmgsite.com/the-power-of-representation-salon-/

Featured in @LandscapeArchitectureMagazine’s October Issue, CMG Principal Pamela Conrad’s Pathfinder is the plus side for designers sequestering a path to positive for the built environment. @AecomTechnologyCorporation @AtelierTen @Andropogon-Associates-131136943633567 https://landscapearchitecturemagazine.org///the-plus-side/

#HeartYourParks at McLaren Park's new playground and picnic area. The @HeartYourParks donations support more than 200 community projects, renovation of parks, and creation of public spaces in San Francisco. McLaren Park is the second largest of San Francisco. The new playground and picnic area is almost complete and looking forward to safely welcoming park lovers soon.

CMG is making progress working with @CarolloEngineers and @sfwater on a new Wastewater Treatment Plant for Treasure Island! The treatment plant is an important part of the sustainable infrastructure on the island and will eventually provide recycled water for outdoor irrigation systems and indoor non-potable water use. The facility also includes a wetland which is integrated into the adjacent future public park, serving as a public amenity, educational resource and wildlife habitat.

CMG is working with the Port of San Francisco and City partners to engage the community about the coordinated resilience efforts along the Embarcadero waterfront. Hear from Port staff on updates from the Embarcadero Seawall Program and the San Francisco Waterfront Resilience Program in the sixth of the series of community meetings. The meeting will be offered virtually on two dates and times - please RSVP to reserve your spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waterfront-resilien...ce-program- Thursday, September 24 at 5:30 - 7:00 PM Friday, September 25 at 12:30 - 2:00 PM Each meeting will follow the following format: -Presentation (first 45 min) - Hear from Port staff on updates to the Embarcadero Seawall Program and the Waterfront Resilience Program. -Small Group Activity (second 45 min) - Join a small group breakout session to dive deeper into meeting content. Provide input to ensure that efforts to protect the waterfront reflect the priorities of the community and a shared vision for the future.

Moscone Center Expansion has been recognized with a Merit and Leading Edge award from AIA California! Congrats to the project team @skidmoreowingsandmerrill, @markcavagneroassociates, @sherwoodengineers, @sfpublicworks. The landscape design facilitates street life, improves gardens and playgrounds, creates a new plaza associated with the existing carousel, and enhances pedestrian connectivity with the the surrounding community district and Yerba Buena Gardens. The project carefully knit each of these separate pieces together to create a continuous park experience, navigating significant level and programmatic changes. Read more about Moscone: https://www.cmgsite.com//moscone-convention-center-expans/

"CMG is excited to announce that The Hacienda at Scribe Winery has received a 2020 Preservation Design Award for Rehabilitation from California Preservation Foundation @capreservation! Shout out to the project team @aidlindarlingdesign, @cellomaudru, and @terremoto.landscape CMG revived Scribe Winery by developing a master plan for the adaptation of a historic vineyard in Sonoma that operated from 1848 until prohibition. Register for the Awards Ceremony: https://californiapreservation.z2systems.com//eventRegistr"

While the past few months have changed our lives in so many ways, they have also proved one thing undeniably: our parks are essential. With park use at an all-time high, the economic downturn has put park funding and the nonprofits that support them at risk. In response, the @SFParksAlliance has launched the #HeartYourParks campaign, a public gratitude campaign for our city parks and public spaces. Please join CMG in support of Parks for All! https://secure.sfparksalliance.org//heart-your-par/c296164

Join us for an evening of conversation at CMG’s first virtual salon The Power of Representation addressing equity in landscape architecture, moderated by CMG designers Arturo Fuentes-Ortiz and Mwinyi El-Kindiy with panelists Davi de la Cruz, Jenn Low, Roberto Rovira and Sara Zewde. Thursday, September 17th from 5:00-7:00pm PST. RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equity-in-landscape-architectu

We are proud to announce that Climate Positive Design just won the 2020 @AmericanSocietyofLandscapeArchitects Honor Award in Research. This initiative is a result of the hard work of an amazing team: -Founder Pamela Conrad, CMG -Prateek Jain and Kristen DiStefano, Atelier 10 -Kevin Conger, Chris Guillard, Willett Moss, Jamie Phillips, Rayna deNiord, Greg Barger, Eustacia Brossart, Jamie Yousten, Kelsey Wakefield, Wesley Cogan, Ilia Savin, Lauren Bergenholtz, Kate Lenahan, Chr...is Hepner, Paulina Tran, Pooja Desai, CMG -Martha Schwartz, Martha Schwartz Partners -Vaughn Rinner and Nancy Sommerville, ASLA -Colleen Mercer Clarke, CSLA|IFLA -Barbara Deutsch, LAF -Lucinda Sanders, LAF + Olin -Lauren Solano, LAF + MVVA -2018-2019 LAF Fellow Cohort -Edan Weis, Tyler Maisano, Cameron Nimmo, Larry Lague, Antoinette Marty, Lauren Peters Lague, and Anne Donnard, Technology/Data/Communications Team Read more about Climate Positive Design and the award: https://www.cmgsite.com/climate-positive-design-asla-award/

Join CMG for the first in a three-part series of salons addressing equity in landscape architecture. This salon will focus on what it means to be a person of color in landscape architecture and identify strategies to both increase representation in the field and create spaces for emerging designers of color to flourish. Following the moderated Q+A session with the panelists, please join us for a virtual social hour to break into smaller groups to meet one another and discuss the next steps that we as a profession can take towards achieving equity. For more information and to register, https://www.cmgsite.com/equity-in-landscape-architecture-t/

Google's Middlefield Park Master Plan creates a neighborhood in the center of sprawling office park - providing much needed and ambitious mix of public space and housing in Mountain View, CA. CMG is leading the landscape design on the project’s open space. Read more about this exciting new project by @Google, @Lendlease, @SeraArchitects,@HassellStudio and Kristen Hall City Design in @MountainViewVoice’s article: https://www.mv-voice.com//google-unveils-massive-mixed-use