JWZ IS UP TO ITS KNEES… Parks! A few parks are just breaking ground, a few parks are in the design phase, and a few were just approved by planning. There are so many ways to make spaces more beautiful with landscape, and JWZ has been fortunate enough to do that with the many […]
SHANNON WEST YOUTH HOMELESS CENTER Sometimes we get to be part of a project that has a major impact on those in need. The Shannon West Homeless Youth Center is one of those projects. A project that took 8 years to complete, the new facility opened its doors on July 14, 2017. JWZ created a […]
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SPRINGS PRESERVE! Attracting more than two million visitors since it opened its doors in June of 2017, the Las Vegas Springs Preserve has just celebrated its 10th anniversary on June 8th, 2017. A great addition to our community for educational resources, design ideas, sustainable information, or to just wander around in the […]
PEOPLES CLIMATE MARCH 2017 Our very own, Jack Zunino, was a participant in the People’s Climate March in D.C. on April 29, 2017. He, along with Fellow ASLA President-Elect Laura Miller, and Northern Section Trustee Lucy Joyce, were there to represent NVASLA and speak to members of Congress about the issues facing the Landscape Architecture […]
SHADOW MENTOR DAY 2017 April 13, 2017 was Shadow Mentor Day for UNLV students. JWZ had the pleasure of hosting two, second year Landscape Architecture students; Nairee Aguilian and Jackie Lizaola. Nairee and Jackie started off their day learning front office procedures, then spent time with each person on our team discussing the various projects […]
WORLD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE MONTH Some of our favorite project photos below: From Top Left: World Market Center Eastside Cannery Spaghetti Bowl Monte Carlo LEMON THYME It’s thyme (sic) to get that herb garden started! A favorite herb used in cooking that will make your yard smell simply fresh and delish is Lemon Thyme (Thymus x […]
FROM THE FILES OF JW ZUNINO Spring is a great time to renew, rehabilitate, and replenish. That’s just what prompted the Mira Villa HOA to contract JWZ to revamp their upscale Summerlin community. A community with 21 different buildings surrounding a centralized common gathering area, the Mira Villa HOA was in the market for a […]
FROM THE FILES OF JW ZUNINO The New Year brought some changes to JW Zunino. Our project coordinator, Steve McKeown, moved on to snowier pastures in Idaho and is still shoveling his way out of the driveway. But with loss usually comes gain and in January, we did just that with Brent Felipe. Brent […]
FROM THE FILES OF JW ZUNINO The construction of the UNLV College of Hotel Administration building is underway and JW Zunino was tasked with providing a state-of-the-art, water efficient landscape and irrigation design, which symbolizes the progress and vision of UNLV development. Undulating concrete seating blocks were implemented to provide students with individual and […]
FROM THE FILES OF JW ZUNINO JW Zunino is under contract with the City of Las Vegas to design a seven acre public park along the existing Las Vegas Wash and Trail and adjacent to Bonanza Road in the Northeastern part of Las Vegas. This park would service the many neighborhoods and schools in the […]