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Gensler | 42 Gensler | 43 <br />NCDURHAM <br />Founded in 1993, Surface 678 is a landscape architecture fi rm <br />dedicated to design excellence and the integration of natural <br />systems and craft into our work. It is our belief that great public <br />spaces allow both human culture and ecological health to thrive. <br />Through meaningful inquiry and collaboration, our goal is to create <br />iconic landscapes that refl ect and inspire communities, giving shape <br />to a more sustainable and equitable future. <br />Our ethos is wrapped in our name—Surface 678. Surface is where <br />users perceive the design benefi ts expressed by our ideas. Surface <br />becomes the visual and cultural expression of the landscapes’ <br />beauty and function, serving the needs of the user, providing for <br />social interaction, and refl ecting and enhancing the sites natural <br />and built composition. 678 represents a horticultural zone map <br />region we connect to a similar set of cultural and physical contextual <br />complexities like people, temperature, rainfall, soils, climate, <br />vegetation, and horticulture. To that end, Surface 678 is committed <br />to creating iconic landscapes throughout the southeastern United <br />States—focused upon horticultural zones 6, 7, and 8. <br />Each of our designs begins with a generative idea that shapes <br />the foundation of our concept and expresses itself throughout the <br />design. Idea and expression create a sense of place and relevance <br />in our work. It is our role as designer to orchestrate the functional and <br />technical aspects of a project that respects their eff ectiveness, while <br />holding true to the idea. The result is distinctive and sustainable <br />landscapes that satisfy residents, attract visitors, enrich working <br />lives, and encourage communities to take full advantage of their <br />place. <br />Along with design excellence, a major hallmark of our fi rm <br />is our emphasis on collaboration and communication. We <br />achieve successful design through open, honest, and positive <br />design collaboration among all parties. The collective intelligence <br />derived from this communication presents itself as a satisfying and <br />meaningful combination of architecture, landscape, and community. <br />FOUNDED IN-1993 -MARKET SECTORS <br />Annual Service <br />Community Colleges <br />Continuing Care <br />Senior Centers <br />Corporate <br />Cultural <br />Developers <br />Federal <br />Innovation Districts <br />K-12 <br />Medical <br />Municipal <br />Recreation <br />Residential <br />Transportation <br />University <br />30YEARS 31TEAM OF 13 REGISTERED <br />LANDSCAPE <br />ARCHITECTS <br />LOCATED IN <br />FIRM PRINCIPALS <br />Swati Khimesra, PLA, RELi AP, LEED AP® <br />Principal, President and CEO <br />(919) 282-9144 <br />skhimesra@surface678.com <br />M. Eric Davis, PLA, FASLA, LEED AP® <br />Principal, Vice President <br />(919) 282-9122 <br />edavis@surface678.com <br />Walter R. Havener, PLA, FASLA, LEED AP® <br />Principal, Director of Design <br />(919) 282-9121 <br />whavener@surface678.com <br />Charles Bradley, PLA <br />Principal & Partner <br />(919) 282-9127 <br />cbradley@surface678.com <br />Robert Pratt, PLA, LEED AP® <br />Principal & Partner <br />(919) 282-9128 <br />rpratt@surface678.com <br />HUB CERTIFIED <br />PHILOSOPHY & OVERVIEW <br />30 +LEED <br />CERTIFIED <br />PROJECTS 3 GREEN GLOBES <br />CERTIFIED <br />PROJECTS <br />100 +LOCAL, <br />REGIONAL, <br />& NATIONAL <br />AWARDS5LEED <br />AP®1 RELI <br />AP <br />f.OCNC Experience & Qualifications <br />Docusign Envelope ID: EA417244-1B08-4F71-884E-045B78625FB7