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# J.A. Brennan Associates

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- [Juneau Downtown Seawalk – Overstreet Park to Gold Creek](https://www.jabrennan.com/juneau-downtown-seawalk-overstreet-park-to-gold-creek/) - The Juneau Downtown Seawalk, spanning from the Mayor Bill Overstreet Park to Gold Creek, received an Excellence on the Waterfront Honor Award from the Waterfront Center. For 40 years, the international awards program has recognized projects that enhance the public realm along its natural and community shorelines. The Downtown Seawalk provides urban residents and office
- [Entiat Park is Open!](https://www.jabrennan.com/entiat-park-is-open/) - Entiat Park, along the banks of the Columbia River, opened to camping on Memorial Day weekend. The grand-opening ceremony took place on May 16. The park features a boat launch, a multi-use shoreline trail, a swimming beach, a dock, picnic areas, restrooms with showers, and a playground.
- [Participating in Bike to Month](https://www.jabrennan.com/participating-in-bike-to-month/) - J.A. Brennan is pleased to again be participating in Cascade Bicycle Club’s annual Bike to Work Month. Our team “Brennan’s Hangabugas” is off and rolling, reducing traffic congestion and auto emissions. We are pleased this year to have Drew Coombs off of the injured reserve list and racking up eight miles each way on his
- [ParkScore Project](https://www.jabrennan.com/48-2/) - The Trust for Public Land’s ParkScore website recently ranked US cities for park space. Seattle scored 9 out of the 40 cities ranked. The website lists Green Lake Park as Seattle’s most visited park!
- [Recreational Beaches: The Great Pea Gravel Debate](https://www.jabrennan.com/recreational-beaches-the-great-pea-gravel-debate/) - Sandy swimming beach: the preferred solution Most beachgoers prefer a sandy beach for swimming and enjoying the shoreline. But – as happens so often in our seawalled and bulkheaded environs –sand washes away with the current or wave action. Due to the dynamic nature of shorelines, most swimming areas require continual maintenance to keep them
- [Bike to Work Final Stats](https://www.jabrennan.com/bike-to-work-final-stats/) - Bike to Work month has come to a close and JAB is proud to have had 50% of its staff members riding. Few firms reach such a high level of participation! Together we logged 545 miles (not counting all the miles we forgot to record), saved approx. 542 lbs of CO2, and burned 26,714 calories.
- [Roundup of Interesting Websites and News](https://www.jabrennan.com/weekly-roundup-of-interesting-websites-and-news/) - Cultural Landscapes: 86 properties on the World Heritage List have been included as cultural landscapes. Michelle Obama’s new book: American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America Check out the City of Tacoma’s list of non-toxic cleaning concoctions Dinner in the Sky, an over the top way to celebrate a
- [Japan Trip Part 1: Tokyo Observations](https://www.jabrennan.com/japan-trip-part-1-tokyo-observations/) - By Mike Perfetti This spring I spent about 10 incredible days in the Land of the Rising Sun – Japan. In Japan, I found a complex story of a culture and landscape – a country full of contrasts and contradictions evident in its landscape, culture, and history. The island of Honshu is home to the
- [Riverview Park Ecosystem Restoration](https://www.jabrennan.com/riverview-park-ecosystem-restoration/) - J.A. Brennan recently completed multiple illustrative graphics, which were used in the project ground-breaking ceremony, and in other public outreach and informational efforts. J.A. Brennan is a member of the consultant team that worked with the City of Kent and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to design a Habitat Enhancement Channel at Riverview Park.
- [j.a.b.LOG Roundup of Recent Interesting Articles](https://www.jabrennan.com/j-a-b-log-roundup-of-recent-interesting-articles/) - Landscape Architecture Related “You have to build coalitions of unlikely partners to get parks built, restored and maintained.” The long-standing tradition of landscape architecture and sustainability Paver Power in Europe The Real High Line Effect — A Transformational Triumph of Preservation and Design Value of homes near wildlife refuges higher Why Cities are Better for
- [Evaluating the Performance of Bio-Swale Plant Material](https://www.jabrennan.com/evaluating-the-performance-of-bio-swale-plant-material/) - by Drew Coombs Background In 2008-2009 J.A. Brennan provided design services for a bio-filtration drainage system at Marra-Desimone Park. We collaborated with Davido Consulting Group to improve roadway drainage in this South Park neighborhood for Seattle Public Utilities (SPU). For more background info see here. We return to the site two to three times a year
- [Swan Creek Public Meeting](https://www.jabrennan.com/swan-creek-public-meeting/) - Jim Brennan Last night Jim and Mike presented the schematic design for the 1st phase of Metro Parks Tacoma’s Swan Creek Park. The meeting was open to the public, and held at the Portland Avenue Community Center in Tacoma’s Eastside neighborhood, where the 380-or so acre park lies. The meeting was attended by neighborhood residents,
- [Sketching outings](https://www.jabrennan.com/sketching-outings/) - By Meghan James We’re starting a new office activity to keep our drawing skills sharp, fuel new design ideas, and just spend a little time together outside: sketch outings! Thursday, during the lunch hour, Drew and I strolled over to Occidental Square to sit in the sun and sketch. It was a gorgeous day and
- [Don Morse Park Beach Restoration Update, Chelan, WA](https://www.jabrennan.com/don-morse-park-beach-restoration-update/) - Park use is up substantially and visitors are having a great experience now that the bulkhead has been buried and the park has a beach designed by the J.A. Brennan Associates team. Next spring native aspen trees and other vegetation will be added to create shade, beautify the site, and enhance the riparian habitat.
- [Riverview Park Ecosystem Restoration Update](https://www.jabrennan.com/riverview-park-ecosystem-restoration-update/) - J.A. Brennan is part of a consultant team working with the City of Kent and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to create a habitat enhancement channel on the Green River at Riverview Park. In this photo, the 25’-deep side channel excavation is nearly complete. The contractor, Performance Systems, Inc., is busily working to complete
- [Aesthetic Enhancements for a City of Kent Flood Wall](https://www.jabrennan.com/aesthetic-enhancements-for-a-city-of-kent-flood-wall/) - Typical concrete floodwall? Or integration of art that signifies place? These were the choices the City of Kent had when considering improvements to the Boeing Levee at Three Friends Fishing Hole Park. As the city neared completion of flood wall design for the Boeing Levee, inventive thinkers proposed adding art to the wall’s face along
- [Moon Festival at Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/moon-festival-at-tacoma-chinese-reconciliation-park/) - The Moon Festival or Chinese Lantern Festival is a popular lunar harvest festival celebrated by Chinese people. The festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the Chinese calendar, close to the autumnal equinox. This year the Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Foundation and the City of Tacoma hosted the first-ever Moon Festival
- [Here comes the water!](https://www.jabrennan.com/here-comes-the-water/) - Engineering: Tetra Tech Inc. Landscape Architecture: J.A. Brennan The Riverview Park Ecosystem Restoration Project reached a milestone in October when the channel inlet and outlet coffer dams were removed, allowing water to flow for the first time though the new side channel! Crews raced against the clock to finish in-water work before migrating salmon entered
- [Riverview Park Ecosystem Project Video](https://www.jabrennan.com/riverview-park-ecosystem-project-video/) - Starting at about minute 3:55, view the City of Kent’s TV feature about the Riverview Park Ecosystem Restoration Project. City of Kent, WRIA 9, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and others talk about the project.
- [Nature Play](https://www.jabrennan.com/nature-play/) - Custom designed climbing/play snag at Discovery Pond, Tacoma Nature Center, Tacoma, WA Recently Mike Perfetti, senior associate, presented at the Washington Recreation & Park Association’s (WRPA) Annual Conference & Trade Show, held this year in Vancouver, WA. WRPA’s mission is to promote excellence of current and future Parks and Recreation professionals through advocacy, education, networking, and
- [Recreating Historically Significant Public Spaces](https://www.jabrennan.com/recreating-historically-significant-public-spaces/) - Old Town Dock after Re-creation Before restoration, the dock was unsafe and closed to the public. by Mike Perfetti Public parks and outdoor civic spaces provide many day-to-day and long-term civic and environmental functions. Park creation and re-creation require coordination and collaboration between designers and stakeholders in order to create a design that reflects the
- [Evolution of Project Photography](https://www.jabrennan.com/evolution-of-project-photography/) - by Chris Nack The Button Keeping the image library organized and up-to-date is time consuming for a design firm. We found something image-related to smile about when we found this relic, with its original box, in the back of our old storage cabinet. Then: $26.99 Fred Meyer price tag Today: $6.99 on ebay As the
- [Behind the Scenes at JAB: The CoLAB](https://www.jabrennan.com/behind-the-scenes-at-jab-the-colab/) - Every other Friday afternoon the JAB team spends dedicated time analyzing and discussing one topic of relevance to the practice. The issue of the day can involve solving a design problem, theorizing, critiquing, brainstorming, or sketching design ideas. Recent discussion topics include Designing new details for fences and gates Developing a site opportunities and constraints
- [Things Are Happening at Entiat Park!](https://www.jabrennan.com/things-are-happening-at-entiat-park/) - Construction is underway for the Entiat Park Revitalization project. Here’s how it looked last week. Here’s a zoom-in look at the future! Here’s the whole plan… J.A. Brennan is currently providing construction support services for the 30-acre waterfront (5,600 linear feet) park remodel. Our multi-disciplinary team (AJEM, Pacific Engineering, Z Engineers, HV Engineers, Nelson Geotechnical)
- [The Beauty in My Garden](https://www.jabrennan.com/the-beauty-in-my-garden/) - This is what it looks like when all is going and growing perfectly… by Tanja Wilcox, Senior Associate, Landscape Architect Creating, Nurturing, and Watching Things Grow As landscape architects, we all come to our profession for a multitude of reasons, but one of the reasons that I am drawn to landscape architecture is due to
- [Architectural Barriers Act (ABA) Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas, Final Rule](https://www.jabrennan.com/architectural-barriers-act-aba-accessibility-guidelines-for-outdoor-developed-areas-final-rule/) - by Dan Shaw The ABA Accessibility Guidelines for Outdoor Developed Areas final rule went into effect on November 25. Anyone involved in outdoor accessibility issues in a federal setting will likely be affected by the final rule. Changes in materials need careful consideration, (Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland, WA) Several of us at the office recently
- [Planting Design for Shoreline Environments](https://www.jabrennan.com/planting-design-for-shoreline-environments/) - by Mike Perfetti Juanita Beach Park, Kirkland, WA Working on the design of waterfront projects is both rewarding and challenging. Waterfront projects present a special set of opportunities and challenges to designers and project proponents in achieving project goals and also ensuring that the project is improving the adjacent shoreline and aquatic environment. Plants are
- [Happy New Year!](https://www.jabrennan.com/happy-new-year/) - Here’s a look back at some of the projects we completed in 2013. Thank you to all our clients, prime consultants, and subconsultants. Old Town Dock in Tacoma reopened to the public. Don Morse Park in Chelan celebrated its grand opening in time for July 4th. The flood walls at Three Friends Fishing Hole Park
- [Entiat Park Revitalization Update](https://www.jabrennan.com/entiat-park-revitalization-update/) - Entiat Park on the Columbia River is getting a big makeover by the Chelan County Public Utility District (PUD). J.A. Brennan Associates is leading a multi-disciplinary design effort to update this well-loved and well-worn camping and day use waterfront park. Built in the age of big lawns, rows of poplar trees, and motor-first recreation, the
- [Placemaking](https://www.jabrennan.com/placemaking/) - Fuzhou Pavilion during the moon festival at Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park, © J.A. Brennan Associates Good civic spaces provide communities with vital places for congregation and celebration and can augment, if not define, the spirit of a neighborhood and city. Part of the design process for public spaces involves pinpointing and expressing significant and unique
- [Biking to Work…](https://www.jabrennan.com/biking-to-work/) - The crew at JAB is at it! Our office of 8 has joined the 2014 Cascade Commute Challenge. We have a 63% participation rate, five staff members are actively involved in the bike to work month of May (and most other months too). We are almost at the halfway point of bike to work and have
- [Facilities and Parks Spotlight Award](https://www.jabrennan.com/facilities-and-parks-spotlight-award/) - The Washington Recreation & Park Association (WRPA) recently awarded Don Morse Park in Chelan a Facilities and Parks Spotlight Award. “Spotlight Awards highlight excellence and achievements in the field of parks and recreation by honoring the amazing efforts of public agencies. Facilities & Parks Awards recognize the highest standards in design, development and renovation of
- [Bike to Work Month Summary](https://www.jabrennan.com/bike-to-work-month-summary/) - We had fun riding with the rest of Seattle’s bicyclists in May to complete the Bike to Work Commute Challenge. Our team of five completed a total of 637.2 miles through the month. Bikers rode to Pioneer Square from White Center, the Central District, Ravenna, Wallingford, and Greenwood. Thanks to the JAB Slugs for all
- [Appreciating My Local Greenbelt](https://www.jabrennan.com/appreciating-my-local-greenbelt/) - By Drew Coombs, Landscape Architect I live in the Shorewood neighborhood, on the southwest edge of Seattle at the Burien border. We are fortunate that we have two or three locations within walking distance where we are able to access a peaceful natural forest setting. Experiencing the Greenbelt One of my favorite walks is down
- [Culturally Sensitive Design](https://www.jabrennan.com/culturally-sensitive-design/) - by Jim Brennan I recently had the opportunity to travel to Taiwan’s scenic east coast again and present at a symposium. I have been involved with tourism planning for the East Coast Tourism Bureau for the past 15 years and previously worked on development of the Green Island Master Plan. The S.E. Coast of Taiwan is
- [Dune Fencing: Practical and Beachy](https://www.jabrennan.com/dune-fencing-practical-and-beachy/) - by Mike Perfetti, Senior Associate, Landscape Architect One challenge we face on many public park projects is protecting newly installed plants from being trampled by park users. (Another challenge is preventing plants from being devoured by wildlife!) Recently we worked with Davido Consulting Group at San Juan County’s Odlin Park to design renovations to an
- [Winners of the Urban Design Scavenger Hunt](https://www.jabrennan.com/winners-of-the-urban-design-scavenger-hunt/) - By Chris Nack Back in September, J.A. Brennan participated in the Urban Design Scavenger Hunt, sponsored by our friends at MAKERS Architecture and Urban Design during the Seattle Design Festival. The hunt led us all over the city to find the places portrayed in historic photos. We did the best we could to interpret the locations.
- [Creative Approaches to Implementing Public Access Amenities](https://www.jabrennan.com/creative-approaches-to-implementing-public-access-amenities/) - by Mike Perfetti J.A. Brennan has had the pleasure to work with the staff of the City of Seattle Shoreline Street Ends Program, a Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) group, which turns lost, derelict, and often utility-laden street ends into shoreline pocket parks. The goal of the program is to enable greater access to our
- [Park(ing) Day](https://www.jabrennan.com/parking-day/) - “On the Boardwalk” was the theme of J.A. Brennan’s parklet for the 10th year of Park(ing) Day on September 18. Park(ing) Day is celebrated nation-wide annually on the third Friday of September. What’s special is that it’s a chance for cities to re-imagine the location of public green space in non-traditional areas. It’s an extraordinary
- [Creating Vibrant Spaces](https://www.jabrennan.com/creating-vibrant-spaces/) - Designers want their end results to be loved and used! It isn’t enough to make a place look great or have the latest in sustainable features. What creates a vibrant public place? Beautiful spaces with rich detailing draw people into a place. But what keeps them coming back? It is often the interactions that take
- [On the Road to the WASLA Conference](https://www.jabrennan.com/on-the-road-to-the-wasla-conference/) - Jim is excited to be leading a panel discussion of our Beebe Springs Natural Area project at the 2017 WASLA conference in Spokane, WA. The theme of the conference this year is Where History Meets Nature. Jim, Dennis Beich (Ecosystems NW), Chuck Lennox (Lennox Insites), and Carla Talich (BHC Consultants) will be discussing Exploring Earthquakes,

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- [waterfronts | shorelines](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/) - Waterfronts | Shorelines J.A. Brennan’s waterfront designs emphasize public access in sensitive shoreline environments. Facilities range from marina development to beaches and open space. We consider the relationship of the shoreline configuration and materials to the proposed recreational use including type of use, intensity of use, access points, neighborhood context, water quality, fish habitat considerations,
- [urban environments](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/) - Urban Environments Dedicated to creating dynamic urban spaces, J.A. Brennan designs places where people gather to enjoy community within a lively urban setting. We believe in connecting people to nature for education, health, and social engagement. Cayton Corner Park Juneau Downtown Seawalk Elliott Bay Waterfront NE 36th Street Bridge Spring Street Landing Taylor Avenue Dock &
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- [Portfolio](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/) - Areas of Expertise J.A. Brennan’s design services range from restoring the natural environment to creating urban landscapes that provide places for people to gather and share experiences. Our portfolio includes projects located in the Pacific Northwest, Western United States, and Asia. Parks | Open Space | Recreation Ecological Design | LID | Stormwater Habitat |
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- [ecological-LID-stormwater](https://www.jabrennan.com/ecological-lid-stormwater/) - Ecological Design | LID | Stormwater Working within the Low Impact Development (LID) framework, we use a natural systems approach to design stormwater treatment systems. Stormwater features often include rain gardens, bio-swales that provide water filtration in parking areas, on-site detention or retention for flood control, and created wetlands to function in meeting ecological standards. 4th &
- [Park at Bothell Landing](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/park-at-bothell-landing/) - Park at Bothell Landing Bothell, WA J.A. Brennan developed a master plan for Bothell’s premier park and gathering space. The master plan takes advantage of a planned re-alignment of SR 522 to expand the park and connect it and the Sammamish River to Bothell’s downtown. J.A. Brennan explored alternatives for generating revenue, expanding the existing
- [streetscape | public places](https://www.jabrennan.com/streetscape-public-places/) - Streetscape | Public Places We work with communities to identify the characteristics that make a place unique, and the opportunities to create exceptional visitor experiences. Through material selection and spatial organization, we strive to bring out the character of the community and make public space accessible, attractive, safe, and functional. We regularly design projects that
- [Transportation](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/) - Transportation J.A. Brennan’s projects address the need for designing vehicular access, parking areas, and pedestrian circulation systems that are safely integrated with landscape improvements. 4th Avenue SW Bridge Street Bridge East Link Light Rail Extension SR-520 Bridge | NE 31st to NE 36th North Link Light Rail Extension Rittoh Ohmi-Odori Bridge
- [Master Planning](https://www.jabrennan.com/master-planning/) - J.A. Brennan Associates, PLLC - Master Planning - 2018 - professional landscape architects & planners
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- [trails | viewpoints](https://www.jabrennan.com/trails-viewpoints/) - Trails | Viewpoints We design trails that link to the surrounding community while protecting sensitive areas. Incorporated into our trail systems are viewing, seating and resting areas that highlight the most interesting settings within the project area. Beaver Lake Preserve Beebe Spring Wildlife Area Cattle Point Cedar Grove Duwamish Gardens Evans Creek Preserve
- [4th and Trenton Street](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/4th-and-trenton-street/) - 4th and Trenton Street Storm Drainage Improvements Over the years, the street adjacent to Marra-Desimone Park frequently experienced flooding problems during heavy rain events. Through a collaborative design process with Seattle Public Utilities, Seattle Parks, and a civil engineering firm, J.A. Brennan assisted in the design of a bio-filtration swale system. The new drainage swales
- [Habitat & Restoration](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/) - Habitat | Restoration Design Our design experience with streams and wetlands includes creating successional marsh habitat, open water, forested wetlands, and introducing native wetland plant species into restoration projects. Beebe Springs Wildlife Area Duwamish Gardens Herring’s House Park Juanita Beach Park Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park West Bay Park
- [parks | open space | recreation areas](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/) - Parks | Open Space | Recreation J.A. Brennan specializes in the planning, design, and restoration for parks and recreation facilities of all sizes. Our designs often include beach and boat access, campgrounds, gathering areas, interpretive and cultural elements, nature-based play, picnic areas, off-leash dog parks, sportsfields, trails and viewpoints. Duwamish Gardens Entiat Park Heritage Park
- [Duwamish Gardens Shoreline Restoration](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/duwamish-gardens-shoreline-restoration/) - Duwamish Gardens Shoreline Restoration Location | Tukwila, Washington Client | City of Tukwila J.A. Brennan designed an estuarine fish habitat on a 2.16-acre site along the Duwamish River. The project creates approximately one acre of intertidal estuarine habitat, as well as riparian and upland terrestrial habitat. A trail winds through the upland portion of the
- [NE 31st to NE 36th](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/ne-31st-to-ne-36th/) - NE 31st to NE 36th / SR 520 Bridge Location | Redmond, Washington Client | City of Redmond J.A. Brennan developed the aesthetic design for the bridge over SR 520 that connects Microsoft’s East and West campuses in Redmond, Washington Drawing from the vocabulary of Northwest river landscapes and the historic pattern of the nearby
- [Entiat Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/entiat-park/) - Belle Glade, Florida Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In auctor ullamcorper odio, vel ultrices nisl tempus vitae. Nullam at eros vitae elit lacinia tristique. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Praesent eu ligula libero. Curabitur lacinia enim vitae nulla dapibus, et sodales lacus ornare. Mauris vestibulum
- [Juanita Beach Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/juanita-beach-park/) - Belle Glade, Florida Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. In auctor ullamcorper odio, vel ultrices nisl tempus vitae. Nullam at eros vitae elit lacinia tristique. Vestibulum ante ipsum primis in faucibus orci luctus et ultrices posuere cubilia Curae; Praesent eu ligula libero. Curabitur lacinia enim vitae nulla dapibus, et sodales lacus ornare. Mauris vestibulum
- [Taylor Dock & Upland Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/taylor-dock-upland-park/) - Taylor Avenue Dock & Upland Park Bellingham, WA Renovating the historic wharf on Bellingham Bay and creating a pedestrian link between Boulevard Park and the South Bay trail was a high priority for the city of Bellingham. J.A. Brennan, working with an engineer, developed a master plan and detail design for the wharf, upland park
- [Beebe Springs Wildlife Area](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/beebe-springs-wildlife-area/) - Beebe Springs Wildlife Area Location: Beebe Springs, Washington J.A. Brennan developed a master plan through construction documents for a multi-phased restoration project that offers recreational, natural, and cultural opportunities at the site of a former apple orchard. The design incorporates trails and viewing platforms with educational and interpretive facilities that enhance the visitor’s experience. Natural
- [Beaver Lake Preserve](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/beaver-lake/) - Beaver Lake Preserve Master Plan & Phase 1 Implementation A valuable link in the chain of Sammamish Plateau green space, Beaver Lake Preserve’s natural attributes offer visitors passive recreation opportunities, such as hiking and bird watching. Visitors can learn about Northwest forest and wetland systems from observing the natural workings of the protected habitat that
- [Elliott Bay Seawall](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/elliott-bay-seawall/) - Elliott Bay Seawall Replacement Project J.A. Brennan was a team member assisting the City of Seattle with the design of innovative urban and ecological shoreline conditions. The site encompassed 1.5 miles of Seattle’s waterfront from Washington Street north to the Olympic Sculpture Park. The vision for this dense urban shoreline is a habitat friendly environment
- [Eureka Inner Channel Dock](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/eureka-inner-channel-dock/) - Eureka Inner Channel Dock and Boardwalk Revitalization Project With the goal of enhancing tourism and economic opportunities, J.A. Brennan developed a master plan for the redevelopment of the City of Eureka’s waterfront and Old Town business district. Design elements include a boardwalk with floating docks, seating, lighting, banners, sculptural focal points, upland plazas, and conversion
- [Friday Harbor](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/friday-harbor/) - Friday Harbor Waterfront Esplanade J.A. Brennan is designing a project that improves aquatic function along Friday Harbor’s shoreline and provides a waterfront pedestrian linkage between Friday Harbor Marina and Spring Street. An esplanade along the shoreline with planting beds and seating areas will provide pedestrian access to the Port’s new Spring Street commercial development along Friday
- [Greater Salmon Bay](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/greater-salmon-bay/) - Greater Salmon Bay Conceptual Design Groundswell NW initiated this project to identify and enhance sites along the shoreline of Salmon Bay. Groundswell’s primary goals included reviewing Salmon Bay’s potential project sites, holding public meetings to gauge the community’s interest in these projects, and formulating conceptual plans for these sites that addressed access, habitat, and existing
- [Langley Boat Harbor](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/langley-boat-harbor/) - Langley Boat Harbor & Environs & Master Plan J.A. Brennan developed a master plan for an enlarged Boat Harbor that also provides linkages to the City’s downtown business district. Working with the City and stakeholders, J.A. Brennan developed an identifiable visual and physical character for the Boat Harbor and Environs that creates a diversity of
- [Marine Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/marine-park/) - Marine Park Marine Park and Merchants Wharf Mall are located at the heart of Juneau’s downtown waterfront and offer locals and tourists a place to experience Juneau’s history. The design establishes stronger pedestrian oriented connections. This includes a seawalk to Juneau’s waterfront that connections the cruise ship terminal to the existing city-owned Marine Park site
- [Mukilteo Waterfront](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/mukilteo-waterfront/) - Mukilteo Waterfront Master Plan J.A. Brennan developed a long-term strategy for development along Mukilteo’s waterfront. The plan proposes new parks, a hand-carry boat launch, habitat enhancements for fish and wildlife, pedestrian amenities, and diving access. Client: City of Mukilteo Location: Mukilteo, WA
- [Old Town Dock](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/old-town-dock/) - Old Town Dock Renovations J.A. Brennan, working with Reid Middleton, designed aesthetic improvements for the rehabilitation of Tacoma’s historic Old Town Dock. New, site-appropriate, railings, lighting, and site furniture enhance the visitor’s experience. Recently completed, the dock provides overwater public access for enjoyment of Puget Sound views, as well as day-use moorage. Client: City of
- [Bridge Street](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/bridge-street/) - Bridge Street Bridge The City of Sumner’s aging and beloved Bridge Street Bridge over the White River needed replacement. The bridge serves as a vital link between two parts of town and an important thoroughfare. J.A. Brennan, working with BergerABAM, designed an iconic structure that celebrates Sumner and the White River, while creating a strong
- [Tacoma Nature Center’s Discovery Pond](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/tacoma-nature-centers-discovery-pond/) - Tacoma Nature Center’s Discovery Pond The design of the Nature Exploration Area at the Tacoma Nature Center goes beyond the traditional playground. At the Discovery Pond children discover natural concepts and materials through a combination of exploration, tactile learning, physical play, cause-and-effect examination, and educational signage. The pond creates a playful setting where children can
- [Terminal 107 Public Access/Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/terminal-107-public-access-park/) - Terminal 107 Public Access/Park A small fragment of the once magnificent Duwamish River Estuary is the site of a shoreline park with views of Mount Rainier, downtown Seattle, and a created brackish marsh on Kellogg Island. Native Americans chose this site as a fishing village over 1100 years ago. The eight acre park provides an
- [Bridge Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/urban-environments/bridge-park/) - Bridge Park and Downtown Seawalk The design for Bridge Park and the Downtown Seawalk builds upon criteria initially developed in Juneau’s Long Range Waterfront Plan. As Juneau’s second waterfront park, Bridge Park will provide another touchpoint to the water and offer greenspace from which residents of Juneau and tourists may enjoy the views of Gastineau
- [Swan Creek Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/swan-creek-park/) - Swan Creek Park Phase 1 The Gathering Area is the center of the community’s interface with this treasured open space. J.A. Brennan developed a design for the new Gathering Area in 290-acre Swan Creek Park. The design is the result of an involved community and stakeholder process. The Gathering Area serves as a new, main park
- [4th Avenue SW](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/4th-avenue-sw/) - 4th Avenue SW Reconstruction Project J.A. Brennan’s streetscape design for the City of Burien’s 4th Avenue SW utilizes a diverse palette of trees, shrubs, and groundcovers. The streetscape reconstruction project improves the character of the neighborhood roadway. By placing low-growing, flowering ornamental trees such as pears under powerlines, future tree maintenance is minimized. Additionally, a
- [Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/tacoma-chinese-reconciliation-park/) - Tacoma Chinese Reconciliation Park A new park on the shores of Commencement Bay allows visitors to explore the history of the expulsion of the Chinese community from Tacoma and to better understand the impact of the 1885 event. Art and interpretive elements are interwoven in the design to create a physical setting for the telling
- [Howard Street](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/howard-street/) - Howard Street Extension J.A. Brennan collaborated with engineers to plan a new neighborhood and corridor in Port Townsend, WA. Conceptual designs assisted the City in visualizing the character of the new neighborhood and in developing design guidelines for the neighborhood. The designs depict potential streetscape options, trail nodes, a park/plaza, and buffer landscapes between residential
- [Squalicum Creek Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/squalicum-creek-park/) - Squalicum Creek Park Master Plan and Phase 1 Implementation Bellingham’s Squalicum Creek Park offers both active and passive recreation opportunities. J.A. Brennan developed the master plan and the construction documents for the first phase of the community park and sports field complex. Phased development of the park provides sport fields, restrooms, concession stands, an off-leash
- [Orting Bridge](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/orting-bridge/) - Orting Bridge for Kids J.A. Brennan served as the aesthetic bridge designer for the conceptual design of two new pedestrian bridges, one over SR 162 and one crossing the Carbon River. These bridges will serve as a part of an emergency escape route for Orting in the event of lahar. The bridge over SR 162
- [Sound Transit](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/sound-transit/) - Sound Transit North Link Final Design J.A Brennan is coordinated with a multi-disciplinary design team to provide landscape architectural services for wetland enhancement and restoration design, stormwater LID facility improvements, and aesthetic design for the Maple Leaf Portal of Sound Transit’s North Link Final Design. Sensitive site planning and design of facilities was required to
- [South Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/south-park/) - South Park Adjacent Streets Landscape Improvements J.A. Brennan designed roadway, drainage, and pedestrian facilities improvements in a mixed-use neighborhood of South Park adjacent to the Duwamish waterway. As part of a larger effort in South Park to provide natural drainage solutions and cleanse stormwater before it enters the Duwamish, the project provides innovative rain gardens
- [SR5 and SR161 Interchange](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/sr5-and-sr161-interchange/) - SR5 and SR161 Interchange and SR18 Triangle Interchange J.A. Brennan completed construction documents for roadside restoration and assisted with stream and wetland mitigation design. The roadside restoration design encompasses more than 27 acres, including over 20 acres of native planting along the roadside and within constructed wetlands, a stream, and critical area buffers. Maintenance access
- [Western Washington University](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/transportation/western-washington-university/) - WWU Bike and Pedestrian Path At Western Washington University (WWU) a parking lot access road intersected a primary pedestrian and bicycle path and was the site of frequent vehicle and pedestrian/bicycle conflicts. WWU hired J.A. Brennan to reconfigure the intersection to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety. The design solution realigned the path and access road,
- [Peninsula Gardens](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/peninsula-gardens/) - Peninsula Gardens J.A. Brennan developed a park program and conceptual plan for a multi-use park facility in Gig Harbor. Formerly the site of a nursery, Peninsula Gardens is a 10.6 acre parcel with gentle topography and some beautifully forested areas. The park program includes indoor soccer; multi-purpose building for athletics, community events, dinners, and farmers market,
- [Lake Wilderness Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/lake-wilderness-park/) - Lake Wilderness Park and Lodge Master Plan J.A. Brennan’s master plan for Lake Wilderness Park and Lodge guides Maple Valley’s jewel of a park for the future. The master plan addresses recreational programming for the park’s growing number of visitors. Improvements proposed include a new dock and remodeled bathhouse at the swimming beach, new trails
- [Jacob Ambaum Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/jacob-ambaum-park/) - Jacob Ambaum Park J.A. Brennan developed a conceptual design and subsequent construction documents for the first and second phases of this new neighborhood park The park’s recreation space includes a children’s play area and basketball court, along with a plaza space for community gathering. LID features include a pervious concrete plaza made of Perco-Crete that
- [Heritage Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/heritage-park/) - Heritage Park J.A. Brennan developed a master plan and construction contract documents for this new neighborhood park that offers residents a jogging trail, nature trail, multi-use field, informal softball field, and soccer field, as well as passive park features including picnic areas, benches, and gathering plaza. A children’s play area includes rock climbing structures and
- [Cedar Grove Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/cedar-grove-park/) - Cedar Grove Park The design for Cedar Grove Park maintains the site’s exceptional natural character by protecting namesake cedar trees and by enhancing Perry Creek and its associated wetlands. Features include a picnic shelter and picnic tables, boardwalk and view deck (made mostly of salvaged wood). Active recreation elements such as a basketball court, children’s
- [Cayton Corner Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/parks-open-space-recreation/cayton-corner-park/) - Cayton Corner Park Working closely with the friends of 19th and Madison Steering Committee and Seattle Parks, J.A. Brennan, in collaboration with artist Carolyn Law, developed a schematic plan for a neighborhood pocket park in the Central District. The park is located at the dynamic convergence of three distinct neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, the Central District,
- [Potawot Tribal Health Village](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/potawot-tribal-health-village/) - Potawot Tribal Health Village The Health Village is nestled into a redwood forest on one edge and adjacent to a landscape that is designed for tribal activities, such as dances, sweats, teaching, traditional gardening and walking. J.A. Brennan developed the master plan and construction documents for the Potawot Indian Health Village, designing an educational and
- [Tai-Chung Urban Ecology Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/tai-chung-urban-ecology-park/) - Tai-Chung Urban Ecology Park As winners of a national design competition, J.A. Brennan in joint venture with ECG International, developed the master plan and detail design documents for the park. The park design included traditional recreational and leisure activities, as well as educational programming about renewable resources. The park is intended to be used mainly
- [Tai-Pen Inner Harbor](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/tai-pen-inner-harbor/) - Tai-Pen Inner Harbor Recreational Development EIS and Master Plan J.A. Brennan developed a master recreational park plan and EIS for converting existing aqua-culture ponds to a regional park. This land use change would reduce the demands on the supply of fresh water which is in danger of contamination. The scope of work included the design
- [Taiwan Highway 26](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/taiwan-highway-26/) - Taiwan Highway 26 Eco-Tourism Feasibility Study The lure of southeastern Taiwan is in the landscape, seascape, and way of life. Aboriginal communities with compact, pedestrian-friendly townscapes dot the mountains and coastlines. The federal network of roads through the region currently meanders through the mountain terrain and along the rugged coast. The project area is one
- [Campbell’s Resort](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/campbells-resort/) - Campbell’s Resort Beach Restoration Campbell’s Resort hired J.A. Brennan to redesign an existing section of hardened shoreline that offered limited recreational opportunities and minimal habitat benefits. The new natural shoreline will enhance the beautiful waterfront setting of the resort. Collaboration with coastal engineers resulted in a natural shoreline design that will also reduce long term
- [Eagle Landing Hotel](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/eagle-landing-hotel/) - Eagle Landing Hotel J.A. Brennan developed the planting and irrigation design for a new hotel adjacent to a tribal casino. The planting design is composed primarily of plants indigenous to the Pacific Northwest to reflect the local character of the architecture and southwest Washington’s landscape. The shaded and semi-shaded planting beds around the hotel evoke
- [Everett Animal Shelter](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/everett-animal-shelter/) - Everett Animal Shelter J.A. Brennan provided site planning, landscape design, and contract documentation services for the City of Everett’s new animal shelter. The design integrates a new animal shelter building and entry plaza with trails, off-site pedestrian connections, a park for large dogs and a park for small dogs, a cat walk area, parking and
- [Fairhaven College](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/fairhaven-college/) - Fairhaven College Entry J.A. Brennan designed a new pedestrian and bicycle friendly gateway to Western Washington University’s Fairhaven College campus. The design incorporates shuttle bus circulation, parking and emergency access. A broad pedestrian walkway with decorative paving and new planting serves as an attractive gateway that makes visitors aware of the campus entry and redirects vehicular
- [Fire Station No. 5](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/fire-station-no-5/) - Fire Station No. 5 J.A. Brennan developed landscape design for Fire Station No. 5. The design utilizes low maintenance plants appropriate to the site. The planting design incorporates native plant species along the shoreline that can thrive in a windy, salt-sprayed environment. The planting design provides continuity along Tacoma’s Ruston Way multi-use trail and offers
- [St. Bede's Episcopal Church](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/st-bedes-episcopal-church/) - St. Bede’s Episcopal Church Working with an architect, J.A. Brennan provided planning and design services for this church expansion project. J.A.Brennan helped the client obtain approval for a Conditional Use Permit from Kitsap County’s Hearing Examiner. The site design includes a Memorial Garden, Contemplative Garden, road noise-attenuating columbaria and an iconic sign wall to draw
- [St. Luke School](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/st-luke-school/) - St. Luke School Entry Plaza A new entry plaza welcomes students and visitors to St. Luke School. Seating areas offer areas for gathering and enjoying the new planting beds. J.A. Brennan developed the design and provided construction support assistance for the plaza. Client: St. Luke School Location: Shoreline, WA
- [Veranda Beach Resort](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/veranda-beach-resort/) - Veranda Beach Resort J.A. Brennan designed natural beach enhancements and trails for this new resort on Lake Osoyoos. The beach was enhanced with habitat friendly lakeside plantings to attract wildlife to the site and frame views to the lake. Vineyard Cottage landscaping alternatives were explored for the next phase of construction. We developed a rich
- [Whatcom Community College](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/whatcom-community-college/) - Whatcom Community College Auxiliary Services Building Landscape Drawing from the existing wetland landscape on the Whatcom Community College campus, J.A. Brennan provided site design services for the new Auxiliary Services Building that includes pedestrian access, outdoor seating, and streetscape elements, as well as a new campus entry landscape. Using the surrounding wetland environment as inspiration,
- [Don Morse Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/don-morse-park/) - Don Morse Park Beach Restoration and Marina Enlargement J.A. Brennan developed a design for removing the failing seawall and restoring ecological values at Chelan’s largest waterfront park. Project goals included enhancing the swimming beach and enlarging the marina. J.A. Brennan led a team of scientists and engineers who studied wind and wave analyses. The team
- [Indian Island](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/indian-island/) - Indian Island Cultural and Environmental Restoration Project J.A. Brennan prepared a conceptual design for Indian Island, a 60-acre archaeological site where over 100 Wiyot people were massacred in 1856. The project’s purpose is to provide tribal members a quiet, clean place to listen to the wind and waves, watch birds, to sing and tell stories,
- [Odlin Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/odlin-park/) - Odlin Park Odlin Park is an 80-acre waterfront park located along Upright Channel on the west side of Lopez Island. The park offers amazing views and a multitude of recreational opportunities including camping, a beachfront day use area, boat launch, day-use dock and mooring buoys, picnic facilities, hiking trails, and a ballfield. Formerly a salt water
- [Salmon Bay](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/shoreline-parks/salmon-bay/) - Salmon Bay Natural Area J.A. Brennan developed the design and construction drawings for the Salmon Bay Natural Area overlook, which extends a pocket park over the edge of the hillside and provides spectacular views of the Salmon Bay Estuary, the historic Hiram-Chittenden Locks, and marine traffic. We designed a deck that recalls the area’s maritime
- [Riverview Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/riverview-park/) - Riverview Park Master Plan and Habitat Enhancement Channel J.A. Brennan developed a master plan for a 15-acre site along the Green River. Primarily oriented towards passive recreational use. The main design goal was to enable users of all abilities to see, touch and use the river. In a later phase, J.A. Brennan coordinated with the
- [Cold Springs Historical Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/cold-springs-historical-park/) - Cold Springs Historical Park During the early 1900s a natural cold springs at the base of mountain cliffs was minimally developed as an outdoor bathing spa. The renovation design converted a former roadway into an elaborate promenade for park visitors. Wall spouts, ponds, bathing pools, and shower fountains celebrate the fresh, natural springs. Festive night
- [Fulong Beach Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/fulong-beach-park/) - Fulong Beach Park The resort and park master plan for Fulong Beach Park provides access for water related recreation and preserves the rich natural qualities of the site for this popular beach located on the northeast coast of Taiwan. The scope of work included environmental analysis, master plan design, and contract documents. Jim Brennan was
- [Yauger Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/yauger-park/) - Yauger Park Regional Stormwater Facility J.A. Brennan collaborated with an engineering firm to seamlessly integrate the design and renovation of an outdated stormwater facility within an existing 40-acre park. The constructed wetland/pond’s form maximizes the amount of edge habitat, increasing the quantity and improving the quality of the habitat for a wide variety of birds
- [Suzhou Tourism](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/suzhou-tourism/) - Suzhou Tourism Report Preserving cultural landscapes for posterity is an important focus in landscape architecture. Jim Brennan had the opportunity to travel to Suzhou, China as a consultant to the tourism board. There he toured Chinese Gardens and open spaces in preparation for writing a report that assisted the tourism board in understanding future tourism
- [Federation Forest State Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/federation-forest-state-park/) - Federation Forest State Park ADA Upgrades J.A. Brennan designed ADA accessibility upgrades to existing park features. The trail upgrades include new trail segments and applying accessible surfacing in an area where excavation was limited due to the presence of tree roots at or near the ground’s surface. A new interpretive program offers exploration of the
- [Seward Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/seward-park/) - Seward Park Salmon Habitat Improvements J.A. Brennan worked with Seattle Parks to replace a failing concrete block revetment along the southern shore of the park with a series of pocket beaches spanning approximately 500 feet of shoreline. The design forms an undulating shoreline in an alternating arrangement of gravel beaches and drift sills. Bioengineering methods
- [Ohmi-Ohdori (“Big Bird”) Bridge](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/ohmi-ohdori-big-bird-bridge/) - Ohmi-Ohdori (“Big Bird”) Bridge Tandem bridges cross a reservoir in central Japan, half way between Tokyo and Osaka. Drivers speeding along through the countryside of rice fields and mountains come around a bend and see four elegant towers nestled within the forested hills. The twin bridges were designed in a collaborative effort between American designers
- [Green Island](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/green-island/) - Green Island Recreation and Vacation Resort Plan J.A. Brennan developed a concept for international and local resort use of this remote island off the east coast of Taiwan. Services include inventory and analysis, programming, resort and marine siting studies, and conceptual master planning. Our work emphasized the preservation of spectacular coral reefs surrounding the island,
- [Lower Similkameen Cultural Center](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/lower-similkameen-cultural-center/) - Lower Similkameen Cultural Center & Surroundings J.A. Brennan worked with an architect to facilitate a design workshop that explored opportunities for sensitive development of tribal land. Programming elements under consideration included a cultural center, eco-tourism opportunities, recreation, education and outdoor community events. A summary report and conceptual plans were presented to tribal leaders. Client: Conservation
- [Herring’s House Park](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/herrings-house-park/) - Herring’s House Park J.A. Brennan planned and designed enhanced wildlife habitat and passive park facilities for this 15-acre site on the Duwamish River in Seattle. J.A. Brennan used an innovative approach to site grading, combining habitat requirements with sculpted, flowing forms to create a uniquely beautiful and functional intertidal aquatic habitat. Careful attention was given
- [Chase Lake Stormwater Detention Facility](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/chase-lake-stormwater-detention-facility/) - Chase Lake Stormwater Detention Facility J.A. Brennan provided planning and design services for Chase Lake’s expansion and the creation of wetlands at the site. Expanded detention of Chase Lake involved preservation of a peat bog wetlands environment. Habitats and plantings were designed to encourage a diversity of native species. Successional plantings, water quality, and community
- [Cattle Point Beach Access](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/cattle-point-beach-access/) - Cattle Point Beach Access Cattle Point Beach is a breathtaking site. Its spectacular setting is at the end of Cattle Point, a rocky point protruding into Middle Channel along the remote southeastern end of San Juan Island. It lies adjacent to the American Camp portion of San Juan Island National Historic Park. To avoid detracting
- [Hood Canal Regional Stormwater Solutions](https://www.jabrennan.com/portfolio/habitat-restoration/hood-canal-regional-stormwater-solutions/) - Hood Canal Regional Stormwater Solutions J.A. Brennan supported an environmental firm on this project, which proposed sustainable storm water solutions throughout the Hood Canal region. J.A. Brennan produced hand-drawn, large-format perspective sketches for three prototypical low impact development (LID) sites in the region. The sketches represented LID solutions in streetscape, residential and public park settings. Client:

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