A Blink of the River’s Eye
Last month, the Army Corp of Engineers opened the Morganza Spillway – effectively flooding farmlands, homes and communities – in order to save Baton Rouge and New Orleans. This was only the second time...
View ArticleA Flash Flood is Coming to Houston’s White Oak Bayou
Planning is well underway for the “Flash Flood” event along Houston’s White Oak Bayou at Studewood Park on February 28th. There are a lot of details still to be determined, but we are working with...
View ArticlePersistent Vision for the Bayous
A hundred years ago, landscape architect Arthur Comey proposed Houston’s first comprehensive city plan. In his plan, Comey envisioned the city’s bayous overlaid with a network of parks and trails. As...
View ArticleThe 100-Year Flood and the Next Generation
Houston, “The Bayou City,” has had a tense relationship with its bayous and their floodplains. As with any city with much of its development in the floodplain, flooding is always a very real risk — and...
View ArticleAnything That Floats Delivers Some Unsinkable Competition
Which vessels sink and which ones float? Houston’s bayous are good for more than draining our floodwaters, they are also places for play. The Rice Design Alliance (RDA) knows this and we were happy to...
View ArticlePlanting Dead Trees
We have found a wonderful use for some beautiful trees that were felled during Hurricane Ike – we are planting them. And yes, we know they won’t grow back. [Watch the short video.] Our Houston office...
View ArticleMeet Me at the Bayou
When dry, the banks of Houston’s Buffalo Bayou offer open air, green meadows and winding waters for crowds of people to enjoy along with gorgeous skyline views of downtown. While primarily designed to...
View ArticleCanoes and Views in Buffalo Bayou
On March 16, 2013, my boyfriend Eric and I embarked on an unusual Saturday morning. We’re a moderately active couple, but we’re full of athletic ambition, so we signed up for the Buffalo Bayou Regatta...
View ArticleProtecting Our Coasts and Cities: Why We Need To Develop Long-Term, Resilient...
Long after the media stops talking about the damage done from hurricanes like Sandy, Ike, and Katrina, in each of our communities, we are left with the task of rebuilding our coastlines and cities to...
View ArticleWhat is a Civic-scale Landscape?
The first time I heard the phrase “civic-scale landscape” was about 25 years ago, when I was working with a colleague on a large-scale landscape/urban design project in Anaheim, California. She...
View Article
