Pandemic changed the way people think about outdoor spaces, Gates & Assosciates president/landscape architect says
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the way we look at outdoor spaces. No longer simple amenities, they have become essential as people gather more outdoors for work, school and leisure.
“Especially in California, there’s all this square footage that we don’t always take advantage of,” she said. “When we work with a school campus, or even a corporate campus, one of the first things we ask is ‘What’s some of the programming that happens inside that you might be able to do outside?’ ” The 25-member firm specializes in urban design, landscape architecture, master planning and place-making, working for public agencies and private businesses as well as developers.
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