Huntsville Hospital is embracing a series of landscape enhancements designed to bring beauty, tranquility, and a stronger sense of community to its campus. At the heart of these improvements is the new Blackwell Garden, located in the courtyard at the base of the Blackwell Medical Tower. This healing garden offers a peaceful, restorative space featuring lush plantings, colorful blooms, and a soothing fountain. A pathway of brick pavers winds through the garden—each paver available for purchase as a meaningful way to honor loved ones.

HNP provided the design and planting plan for this thoughtful space, with the goal of creating a calming retreat for patients, families, and staff alike.

Additional upgrades are also underway at the front lawn of the Huntsville Hospital Plaza Resource Building. HNP’s layout for the space includes seat walls, lighting, repurposed pavers, and a comprehensive planting design. The lawn will soon feature an expanded patio, ideal for hosting community events such as farmers markets and craft fairs. Plans also include a designated food truck parking area, further establishing the hospital as a gathering place within the community.

A striking new element on the front lawn is the Moon Gate--a sculpture spanning more than 20 feet created by artist Glenn Dasher. This illuminated metal sphere is accented with planets and wind-driven spinners and is flanked by salvaged columns from the former Parkway City Mall. Programmable lighting enhances the sculpture, allowing it to reflect holidays and special events throughout the year.
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Learn more about artist Glenn Dasher and the inspiration behind Moon Gate here.

The Land Sports & Recreation Complex has opened five fields for spring ball, with three additional fields nearing completion.  The expansive complex has been designed to accommodate teams and fans with their tents, chairs and gear along the expansive connected walkways. Other amenities the park will offer include a grand lawn, pickleball courts, sand volleyball courts, and a nature trail with disc golf courses, with anticipated completion this spring.  The recreational building, expected to be open in the fall of 2025, will include basketball courts, an exercise facility and event space.

HNP was part of the team that designed the 90-acre site. Specifically, HNP was responsible for the landscaping, athletic fields, and other outdoor amenities.  We look forward to seeing this incredible complex complete!

Homewood High School softball and baseball teams are enjoying new turf on their fields this spring season.  HNP was responsible for the complete transformation of the softball field and enhancements to the baseball infield.  The scope of work included improvements to grading, drainage, fencing, and turf. The softball hitting cages with shade structures were also included in the upgrades. Shaw Sports Turf provided the B1K turf system that is specifically designed to replicate natural grass playability. Shaw's incredible GameOn technology is seen highlighted on the softball outfield with the precise diamond pattern.  

Softball Coach Arica Moss told us, "Homewood Softball is overjoyed to have our new turf field! We loved how customizable the process was from the look we wanted with colors and logos to how we wanted it to feel and play. Having turf has already given us so many extra days of practice and has given us the ability to host home games when we might have otherwise had to cancel." 

It was our pleasure to partner with the Homewood Board of Education to do this work at Homewood High School. Warner Athletic was the construction contractor for the project.

LIVE Design Group is an architectural and interior design firm that is dedicated to working with organizations to create memorable places that bring people together.  Clients range from churches and theaters to non-profits and educational institutions.  Along with architecture and interior design, LIVE Design Group also offers services in masterplanning, graphics and wayfinding, and planning services.  The immersive design process puts the client’s needs at the forefront to achieve their vision and a meaningful place. Find out more about LIVE here. 
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​The City of Tuscaloosa broke ground at Jaycee Park in the community of Alberta in November of this year to bring major upgrades to the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center.  The improvements include 17 new tennis courts, new restrooms, improved pedestrian paths, and lighting with security throughout the park. Masterplans, provided by HNP Landscape Architecture, include 6 additional courts in Phase 2.  Phase 1 includes 6 clay courts, and there are 11 post-tension hard courts.  USTA was involved in the design process to ensure the courts meet their standards, and in-turn provided funding through a grant.  USTA will be able to hold large-scale tournaments when Tuscaloosa Tennis Center reopens in the fall of 2025. 
Estimated cost for this project is $11.2 million.
 
Chambless King is the architect for this project.  CKA has offices in Montgomery and Birmingham.  CKA and HNP have partnered on several projects including The Land. This 90 acre development in Saraland, Alabama, is currently under construction and will cost more than $70 million when complete.