At ABLE, we believe in the power of everyday landscapes. We design to uplift places toward a more culturally significant, regionally specific, and healthier environment where communities can thrive.
Landscapes rooted in history, reflective of culture, built to last, and meant for everyday use
Projects
The Chiloquin Green Schoolyard transforms an elementary school playground into a community resource for play, gathering, art, and recreation.
ABLE to lead the Oregon Rural Community Schoolyards program
News
With the Trust for Public Land as the client and Willamette Partnership leading community coordination, ABLE will design three more schoolyards in rural communities across the state.
Swan Creek Connector Receives RCO Grant Funding
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Our proposal aims to transform the trail from a corridor into a connector by clearing out large invasive shrubs to increase visibility, providing better access to Swan Creek Park, and adding lighting and furnishings for safety and comfort.
Approach:
We care about bringing people into the design process.
Projects
On the lands of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Tribes and within the dramatic bluffs, river corridors, and juniper sage landscapes of the Warm Springs Reservation, sits the Warm Springs Community Center and its play areas, ballfields, gardens, and sheds that support gatherings and games.
Steel Swing
Projects
The City of Pittsburgh approached ABLE with the task of designing a custom swing bench for the city’s parks and riverfronts. Inspired by the warmth and welcoming nature of Pittsburgh’s industrial giants, ABLE crafted a custom swing bench that is quintessentially Pittsburgh.
LAM Features Chiloquin Green Schoolyard
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In the April 2023 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine, read more about what brought the project to life and it’s broader impact in new programs.