5 6 To t a l L a n d s c a p e C a r e . c o m A U G U S T 2 014
T
o create a serene space for students, faculty, patients and
alumni to enjoy, Mom's Landscaping & Design installed
a 7,400-square-foot project at the Northwestern Health
Sciences University.
The campus added on a wing to an existing building, which
created this open space. One challenge for this project, which
mainly used Belgard materials, came from classes being in
session during its construction. So, the equipment access was
through the existing parking lot and space shared with other building contractors.
"The initial layout was critical on this job because of the extensive conduit sleeving
required to accommodate irrigation and low-voltage lines," says Becca Bastyr, project
designer.
The team also had to take into consideration the thickness of the walkway mate-
rials installed. They used six different materials with six different thicknesses when
laying the base and bedding sand. All of the pavers also had to be removable for
engraving because the university gave alumni and students the opportunity to
purchase them for memorializing donors.
Adding to the meditation area, they installed four basalt stone waterfalls us-
ing a 75-ton crane that lifted and placed the 1- and 3-ton rocks after installing the
sidewalks.
To see before and during construction photos of this project, which won a Hardscape
North America (HNA) award, visit totallandscapecare.com/school-yard.
To
have
your
project
featured,
email
high-resolution
photos,
a
description
of
the
project
&
the
name
of
your
business
to
lheartsill.rrpub
@gmail.com.
BY LAUREN HEARTSILL DOWDLE
Despite hurdles, landscape
team creates relaxing space
for university
portfolio
LANDSCAPING:
Mom's Landscaping & Design,
Shakopee, Minnesota
momslandscaping.com
PROJECT:
Commercial property,
Bloomington, Minnesota
School Yard
