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Sherwood Design Project: Pellican Sea Ranch
Image credit: Nick Noyes
 

Pelican Court Residence - Sea Ranch, California
The principal of 'living lightly on the land' is a fundamental part of the philosophy at Sea Ranch, one of the West's original sustainable communities. So preserving the coastal meadow habitat, and wildlife corridors were of primary importance in our planning for this beautiful contemporary residence. We also minimized earthwork by collaborating with the architect to integrate the house and driveway fluidly into the topography of the site itself. Design consideration of the complex soils in the region allowed us to establish effective drainage patterns that help sustain the coastal meadow. By working with the natural forces of this stunning landscape, Sherwood was able to design a residence that embodies the ideal of sustainability. In 2008, the Pelican Court Residence was awarded the Honor Award from the AIA Redwood Empire Chapter.
     
Crows Corner - Residential Project by Sherwood Design
Image credit: Hart Howerton		   Crow's Corner Residence - Carmel Valley, California
Located on a five acre site within the scenic Santa Lucia Preserve, the Crow's Corner Residence is a large residential estate incorporating a 14,000 sf main house, senior unit, care taker's quarters, horse stable and hay barn. Sherwood provided extensive land planning and civil engineering expertise, and played an instrumental role in the construction administration of the residence to successfully blend the built environment with the sensitive natural environment of the Preserve. Working closely with the landscape architect, over 15,000 cubic yards of earthwork were engineered without any import or export of soil to or from the site. Stormwater is controlled responsibly and sensitively onsite with a unique system of dispersion trenches, protecting the delicate land on and around the site.
     
Sherwood Design Engineering Project: 850 Broderick
   850 Broderick - San Francisco, California
Working toward the goals of sustainability and urban-revitalization, Sherwood collaborated with Solomon ETC/WRT on the overall civil design of a new elderly formerly-homeless residential center funded by the Community Housing Partnership and the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. Focusing on green design per the Enterprise Foundation's Green Communities Criteria, Sherwood implemented cutting-edge strategies such as routing the downspout disconnect into flow-through planters for detention; using native ground cover to reduce sidewalk pavement; and planting a courtyard rain garden and swale with native species.
     
St. Marks Residence - Residential Design
   St. Marks Elderly Residence - New York City, New York
Sherwood collaborated with Jonathan Kirschenfeld Associates on the design of a 72-unit low income elderly residence located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. The residence, developed in partnership with Common Ground and the New York City Housing Authority, is the first HUD residential building in NYC to pursue LEED certification. Sherwood provided civil design services for the sitework and prepared documents required for permitting with the NYC Buildings Department. Additionally, Sherwood assisted in the LEED certification process by providing LEED consulting services on water management issues for the project.
     
Residential Design Example: Spanish Peaks
Image credit: Hart Howerton		   Spanish Peaks Lodge - Big Sky, Montana
The Lodge is a ten-story mixed use condominium project at the heart of the Spanish Peaks development. This single building consists of 30,000 square feet of commercial services including a ski shop, health spa, restaurant, bar, and administrative offices, below six levels of residential condominiums. Sherwood Design Engineers was responsible for developing stormwater management and improvement plans for the site including common plaza areas, swimming pools, a trout pond, various ski and walking trails, and all hardscape associated with the building's circulation. The Lodge sits at the heart of a 50-acre mixed use development which includes private residential homes, a hotel, post office, outfitters store, four multi-family buildings, public gathering space, and ski facilities.
     
Quail Meadows
Image credit: Hart Howerton		   Quail Meadows Residence - Carmel Valley, California
On a hill of Carmel stone and dwarfed Oaks, Sherwood designed one of the earliest and largest residential rainwater harvesting systems proposed in Monterey county. To protect the sensitive trees and maintain the natural landscape the client was looking for, it was imperative to maximize permeability and reduce water loss on the property. By minimizing earthworks, and incorporating creative use of diverse hardscape materials, Sherwood was able to meet the aesthetic goals of the landscape architect while reducing impermeability on site. We integrated the well, the groundwater aquifer, and the rainwater harvester into a combined system loop, that supplies water to the house while effectively balancing the site's water resources.
     
Sausalito Green Home Design - Sherwood Engineers
Image credit: 450 Architects		   Sausalito Green Home - Sausalito, California
Sherwood Design Engineers collaborated with 450 Architects and the City of Sausalito to deliver the first permitted rainwater harvesting system in California for residential interior use. A copper roof collects the rainwater and feeds it into an underground cistern. From there, the water is filtered and delivered to the washing machine and landscape irrigation system. At various points within the system, steps are taken to protect water quality to meet environmental and health standards, and local regulations. In the process of executing the client’s dream, Sherwood paved the way for other California property owners to adopt this important environmentally friendly practice.
     
Rivington Residence Design Work Example
   Rivington Street Residence - New York City, New York
At a new condo project in the Lower East Side, Sherwood was retained by the owner of the building to design a residential rainwater harvesting system with a very extensive roof garden. Sherwood designed a system that will divert stormwater runoff from the roof into a series of tanks located in the basement of the apartment building, thereby bypassing the combined sewer except in the largest of storms. This will help alleviate flooding in the basement, provide a water source for irrigation during summer months, and supply a toilet in the basement year round. Sherwood is also assisting the client in coordinating with New York City agencies to permit reusing the stored rainwater for residential toilets in the building’s rental apartments.