Keith-Wiess Park Wins ASLA Land Stewardship Award!

Knudson is pleased to announce that the White Oak Studio/Knudson Team has been awarded the Texas Chapter- American Society of Landscape Architect’s (ASLA) Land Stewardship Award for Keith-Wiess Park at Halls Bayou.

Knudson, in collaboration with White Oak Studio (1), developed a Park Master Plan for recreation and drainage improvements along the Halls Bayou Greenway. The project included a major expansion of detention capacity along Halls Bayou and recreational improvements throughout the site. According to the Harris County Flood Control District, the Stormwater Detention Basin at Keith-Wiess Park will ultimately cover 100 acres within the 500-acre park (2). The White Oak Studio/Knudson Team created a naturalized drainage system with wetland plantings and meandering side slopes. These improvements along the banks allowed for the addition of hike and bike trails, boardwalks, piers and seating areas. 

Please join us in congratulating the Landscape Architects and Designers at both White Oak Studio and Knudson for a job well-done!

To learn more about Texas ASLA and Keith-Wiess Park at Halls Bayou, please visit www.texasasla.org and www.hcfcd.org/P_hallsbayou.html . For more information on Knudson, please contact Kathy Franklin at kfranklin@knudsonservices.com.

Sources:

1.        “White Oak Studio: Keith-Wiess Project Example.” March 2010, http://www.wos-la.com/parks/parks_kwpark.htm.

2.        “Harris County Flood Control District- Halls Bayou Watershed.”March 2010, http://www.hcfcd.org/P_hallsbayou.html .