Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church, Cedar Park, Texas

Master plan for a 5.2 acre site with existing worship and classroom buildings. The new owners requested site improvements to enhance environmental, spiritual, functional and aesthetic aspects. The master plan will be implemented over time and includes features such site-related features as:

• A new entry area with portico, arbor, landscaping, water feature and benches, designed to soften the outdoor-indoor transition
• Addition of vined trellises flanking windows to reduce unwanted solar gain and glare and soften the starkness of the building facade
• Large pergola just outside of the fellowship hall for use as a gathering space and transition to the outdoor gathering area
• Landscape buffer to strengthen sense of enclosure of the outdoor gathering area
• Restoration of large treed areas for wildlife habitat and educational nature trails
• Development of a sunny meadow area as a wildflower field / butterfly garden
• Labyrinth
• Playground enhancements for aesthetics and functionality
• Vegetative reinforcement of site edges
• Memorial garden
  

Client: Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Church
Completed: 2002