A River Runs Through It

OK, so it was only a creek, but any body of water running through the middle of a parking lot adds a dimension not usually considered in parking lot design. This year, SCJ Alliance’s landscape architecture team is involved in…

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Designing a Pathway from Pre-K to 8th

The morning bell rings at 8:10 for elementary students in Chehalis, Wash. The journey to get there may have been smooth, rainy, bumpy, sunny or all of the above. Maybe the school bus picked them up right on schedule and…

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SCJ is Spreading the Love’s

Love's Travel Stop, Napavine, Washington It’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week! As we thank the 3.5 million men and women who are always on the go, let’s take a look at where they stop. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores…

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Engineering a Safer Trip to School

Oh, September mornings! Sharpened pencils, nervous smiles, sunshine, school buses and crosswalks. With lunches packed and backpacks on, our smallest scholars head back to school this month, and for the students at Bordeaux Elementary in Shelton, Wash., that momentous trip…

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Details Built to Last

Class is back in session this week at Saint Martin’s University, meaning the school’s signature courtyard will welcome back the echo of flip flops, tennis shoes, high-heels and wingtips. Just four years ago, the courtyard’s creation started with a contractor’s…

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History and Progress: New Paths on Old Land

The first recorded direct contact between European culture and what is now known as the Skokomish Indian Tribe dates back to 1792. Since then the Tribe has weathered storms, both literal and cultural, and proudly remains in their aboriginal territory,…

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Transforming Sites into Retail Attractions

Creativity may not be the first attribute that comes to mind when describing an engineer, but it takes a great deal when designing a retail site. SCJ’s approach of – Anticipate ~ Envision ~ Create – helps developers get the…

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Have it All: Fishing, Hunting, Wine Tasting and a Spa

Set amidst orchards and vineyards, and nestled atop bluffs overlooking the Columbia River, Spanish Castle Resort is a proposed community designed with outdoor enthusiasts and their families in mind. SCJ Alliance participated in the master planning process for the development of the…

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