Saint Ives

Residential Development Entrance Feature

Madison, Mississippi

Client:  Matt B. Jensen Companies

I recently came across a few pics I took some time ago of the entrance to Saint Ives.  This project was one of my first designs I worked on after starting the company.

This was one of my first sketches of the entrance.

The client agreed on this sketch to move forward with the construction documents.  Below are a few details from several sheets of documents for construction. 

This rendering was the final graphic used for presenting to the City of Madison and marketing.

Below are a few pics during construction.

Setting the iron arbor that spans over the entry lane.

Some might consider this a bad batch of brick.  Not exactly.  It is a "clinker" brick.  More expensive than the basic regular brick.

We had these "Z" anchors fabricated to secure the limestone corbels onto the walls.

Masons installing the limestone corbels.

Installing the copper finial.

Monument/Cell Tower Relocation

Last week, the Washington Monument replica cell tower in Ridgeland was moved with success.  We have been working with the HC Bailey Company for the past year on the new location for the tower.

The tower was moved to allow the new interchange and frontage road along Interstate 55.  What made the relocation impressive is that it was moved in one piece.

A few interesting facts about the tower are:

- The Monument Tower is 195 ft. tall and weighs 120,000 pounds.

- The beams that were welded to the tower and used to move the tower were 21,000 pounds each. Four total 84,000 pounds.
- Two trailers were hooked together on each side of the tower to make the move. Each of these pairs of trailers weighed 140,000 pounds or two sets is 280,000 pounds.
- The total weight that was moved over the road that has been built is 484,000 pounds.
- There are 96 tires per set of trailers or a total of 192 tires on the trailers. When moving the tower each tire will bear 2,520 pounds of weight.

Due to the weekly rain events we have had over the past few months, the contractors placed a boardwalk for the trailers to travel on avoiding the risk of encountering any soft spots throwing the tower off balance.

This is one of the trailers that was used to haul the tower.  The beams on top of the trailer was welded to the base of the tower then adhered to the trailers. 

This picture shows the old location in the foreground with the tower in place at its new location.

If you wonder what the inside of the tower looks like, well here it is.  It is interesting to see how much light still comes in through the edges of the individual panels.

Safe Routes to School - (update)

We recently conducted a field review with MDOT (Mississippi Department of Transportation), where we walked through the conceptual plans for the Madison Safe Routes to School Project. We will have one more review with MDOT before our final submittal in January. We are looking forward to what this project will provide for both the students of the Madison Avenue Schools and the community as a whole.

Below are conceptual images we used during the early stages of the project as we met with school officials, parents, and representatives of neighboring communities.

This image shows upgrading the intersection signals with pedestrian crossing signals and replacing the thin stripes with a more dominant striping to provide a safer crossing.

The image below shows a segment of the proposed trail system that will allow the kids in the surrounding neighborhoods safe access to the schools.

Mistletoe Marketplace

For the past few years we have been proud to work with the Junior League of Jackson assisting them with the tenant layout of the Mistletoe Marketplace event.  This years event will be held November 4-7, 2009.

Croswell Residence

The Township
Ridgeland, Mississippi
Land Planning & Landscape Architecture:  McCrory & Associates

Architecture:  Scott Morgan
Interior Design:  Rankin Interiors
Construction:  Win Foshee

Walk to School Day

Today was "Walk to School Day".  We walked with the students of Madison Avenue Elementary and were proud to see students walking even though there was a steady rain.

Over the next few years, we are looking forward to the increasing number of students that may choose to walk due to the Safe Routes to School program.

Supporting the Mississippi Wildlife Enforcement Officer's Association

Every year we are proud supporters of the Mississippi Wildlife Enforcement Officer's Association.

This is the graphic that will be diplayed in their new publications.

Adcock Outdoor Fireplace

I need to get a better picture of this.  It was taken a couple of days after a storm and with my iphone.

Mannsdale Park - Lot 1

Circle Seven Outpost and Provisions
Beagle Bagle Cafe
Madison, Mississippi
Client:  Will Pace
Land Planning & Landscape Architecture:  McCrory & Associates
Architect:  Scott Morgan

LEED Certified!

Today, Anthony S. McCrory and Peter Summerlin PASSED the LEED certification test.

LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) created LEED as a rating system for green building.

Green building refers to the design, construction, and operation of buildings in an environmentally friendly way. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality.

“The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is a 501(c)(3) non profit composed of leaders from every sector of the building industry working to promote buildings and communities that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.”

Featured Project in "The Gardens of Madison County" tour.

Northside Sun Magazine: May 2009 Issue

One of our projects will be on the "The Gardens of Madison County" tours on Friday, May 1. We try to be selective on the residential projects we design. This project is the Noble residence located in Reunion.

Click on the image above to enlarge and read.

Safe Routes to School - Case Studies Trip

We are currently working on the Safe Routes to School project for the City of Madison.  If you are interested in seeing more information on Madison's Safe Routes to School program, please check out their blog.

In researching other trails and programs, we made a case studies trip to Birmingham, Alabama and Chattanooga, Tennessee to visit with officials and groups to find out what has been successful in their projects and what road blocks we may encounter.

In Birmingham, this easement allowed a more direct path between two residences to the school property.

While in Chattanooga, we visited with the staff at Outdoor Chattanooga.  These guys were gracious with lending us bikes and taking us on a tour of downtown Chattanooga along their network of greenways, bridges, and roadside trails.

Alan Hoops - City of Madison Director of Community Planning

Chris Pace - City of Madison's Project Coordinator