In August 2011, Oehme, van Sweden (OvS) Principal Eric Groft was on site to bring the New American Garden to the shores of Carlin Bay on Lake Coeur d’Alene near Harrison, Idaho. Assisted by Jim Fink of StyleBuilt Construction for grading and hardscape and Aspen Nursery for landscape, the garden was laid out and installed. The [...]
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OvS hits the shores of Lake Coeur d’Alene in Idaho!
Posted in Projects, tagged Andropogon, Aspen Nursery, Bergenia, Big Blue Grass, Blue Gamma Grass, Boutelua, Cabinet Gorge, Carlin Bay, cedar, cowboy cauldron, Eric Groft, erosion control, ferns, grasses, Harrison, Herbsonne, Idaho, Jim Fink, Lake Coeur d'Alene, landscape architect, landscape architecture, logpole pine, Mahonia, New American Garden, oehme van sweden, OvS, Panicum North Wind, perennials, Porters Rope, Pynanthem muticum, Rudbeckia maxima, sedges, Senecio aureus, spruce, StyleBuilt Construction on October 14, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Eric Groft at Kendale Farm
Posted in Projects, tagged Eric Groft, flower garaden, Garden Design, Harrison Wellford, honeysuckle, Iris Ceasars Brother, Kendale Farm, Lady Banksia Roses, landscape architect, landscape architecture, landscape artchitect, New American Garden, oehme van sweden, OvS, Rappahannock River, Rappahanock River, Sue Wellford, summer kitchen, The Artful Garden, vegetable garden, Virginia, washington dc on May 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On Friday May 4th Eric Groft visited Harrison and Sue Wellford at Kendale Farm on the Rappahannock River in Virginia. It had been several years since Eric had a chance to review the garden and in general the garden and grounds look amazing. Kendale Farm is featured in our new book THE ARTFUL GARDEN: CREATIVE [...]
Revisiting the Fed
Posted in Projects, tagged Architects, architecture, bollard, Eric Groft, Federal Reserve, garden, Garden Design, landscape, landscape architecture, New American Garden, Oehme, ornamental grass, OvS, perennial, perimiter security, van Sweden, washington dc on August 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
August’s stifling heat has some advantages – many plants have been lured by the sun into their full summer exuberance. Oehme, van Sweden staff members spent a recent lunch break basking in the sun ourselves and enjoying lush plantings at the Federal Reserve campus in Washington, DC. The Federal Reserve was one of OvS’ earliest [...]
A Visit to the Gund Partnership
Posted in Partners, Projects, tagged Boston, Eric Groft, Graham Gund, Gund Partnership, landscape, landscape architect, landscape architecture, New American Garden, New Hampshire, oehme van sweden, Portsmouth, Service Credit Union on August 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Earlier this week, Eric Groft traveled to Boston, Massachussetts to meet with Graham Gund and the Gund Partnership architectural team. Gund Partnership is a nationally recognized architecture and planning firm working with leading institutions across the country to design transformative buildings. Since the firm’s founding in 1971, Gund Partnership has earned more than 100 national and regional [...]
Welcome to the Oehme, van Sweden blog!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Architecture in the Garden, dc, Gardening with Nature, Gardening with Water, James van Sweden, landscape design, New American Garden, Oehme, van Sweden, washington, Wolfgang Oehme on May 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Oehme, van Sweden & Associates blog. Founded in 1977 by Principals Wolfgang Oehme and James van Sweden, both fellows of the American Society of Landscape Architects, Oehme, van Sweden is widely known for our artistic design solutions that balance sustainable practices with concerns about life-cycle costs and maintenance. [...]
