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32 <br /> Experience & Qualifications <br /> ;y <br /> 1 <br /> 1 <br /> PHILOSOPHY& OVERVIEW <br /> i Founded in 1993,Surface 678 is a landscape architecture firm MARKET SECTORS FOUNDED I N <br /> dedicated to design excellence and the integration of natural <br /> Annual Service <br /> systems and craft into our work.It is our belief that great public Community Colleges Medical -1993- <br /> --f•- spaces allow both human culture and ecological health to thrive. Continuing Care Municipal <br /> y Through meaningful inquiry and collaboration,our goal is to create Senior Centers Recreation HUB CERTIFIED <br /> - iconic landscapes that reflect and inspire communities,giving shape Corporate Residential <br /> toamore sustainable and equitable future. Cultural Transportation LOCATED IN <br /> t <br /> Developers University <br /> Ourethos is wrappedin ourname—Surface 678.Surface iswhere Federal a <br /> users perceive the design benefits expressed by our ideas.Surface Innovation Districts <br /> becomes the visual and cultural expression of the landscapes' <br /> �y. beauty and function,serving the needs of the user,providing for YEARS TEAM OF <br /> 'o <br /> social interaction,and reflecting and enhancing the sites natural REGISTERED <br /> and built composition. 678 represents a horticultural zone map 30 31 13 LANDSCAPE <br /> region we connect to a similar set of cultural and physical contextual ARCHITECTS <br /> complexities like people, temperature, rainfall, soils, climate, <br /> vegetation,and horticulture.To that end,Surface 678 is committed 1 �oO,F LOCAL, <br /> to creatingiconic landscapes throughout the southeastern United LEED RELI REGIONAL, <br /> p 9 8 NATIONAL <br /> States—focused upon horticultural zones 6,7,and 8. AP" AP AWARDS <br /> Each of our designs begins with a generative idea that shapes <br /> the foundation of our concept and expresses itself throughout the 30+ LEED GREEN GLOBES <br /> design.Idea and expression create a sense of place and relevance CERTIFIED CERTIFIED <br /> in our work.It is our role as designer to orchestrate the functional and PROJECTS PROJECTS <br /> technical aspects of a project that respects their effectiveness,while <br /> holding true to the idea.The result is distinctive and sustainable FIRM PRINCIPALS <br /> landscapes that satisfy residents,attract visitors,enrich working Swati Khimesra,PLA,REU AP,LEED AP- Charles Bradley,PLA <br /> Principal,President and CEO Principal&Partner <br /> lives,and encourage communities to take full advantage of their (919)262-9144 (919)282-9127 <br /> place. skhimears@...face678.com ct,.dley@surf..678.pom <br /> Along with design excellence,a major hallmark of our firm M.Eric Davis,PLA,FASLA,LEED AP' Rahert PraH,PLA,LEED AW <br /> Principal,Vice President Principal&Partner <br /> is our emphasis on collaboration and communication. we (919)282-9122 (919)282-9128 <br /> achieve successful design through open, honest, and positive edavis@avdam678.wnn rprad@aurface678.wrn <br /> design collaboration among all parties.The collective intelligence Walter R.Havener,PLA,FASLA,LEED AV <br /> derived from this communication presents itself as a satisfying and Principal,Director of Design <br /> (919)282-9121 <br /> meaningful combination of architecture,landscape,and community. h.-ner@aurfaca676..rn <br /> Gensler 1 42 <br />