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Custom Manufactured Products Part I - What you need to know.

Custom Manufactured Products Part I - What you need to know. About 25-30% of what we manufacture at Tournesol Siteworks is purpose-built to the site, custom built to the client's specification. We frequently get asked "why does it cost more to make something custom, or "how much will it cost?" The question is a valid one and is easiest to understand when the estimating and engineering processes are properly explained. View Full Article

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Custom Products Part II - how to create a custom design using standard products.

Custom Products Part II - how to create a custom design using standard products. In the first part of this article, I explained what goes into custom manufactured products and why they cost what they do. The usual response we get receive is, "how can we get to our design intent at a lower cost?" The good news is we have an answer for that. View Full Article

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Steel Planters at Lucille on Roosevelt

Steel Planters at Lucille on Roosevelt “Lucille on Roosevelt” is a modern apartment complex with a fresh perspective, located in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle, WA. The apartments are situated near a beautiful lake with outdoor activities and are walking distance to shopping and restaurants. Board & Vellum Architecture & Design, out of Seattle, designed the Lucille apartments. Tournesol Siteworks has had the opportunity to work with Board & Vellum for multiple projects in the Seattle area. View Full Article

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LaGuardia Airport Central Pocket Park Project

LaGuardia Airport Central Pocket Park Project LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B in New York, NY, has been under construction for many years while the expanse of the terminal’s state-of-the-art renovation is opening in phases. Terminal B was originally opened in 1964, currently holds four major airlines, and approximately 15 million passengers traverse the terminal each year. View Full Article

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What a Winning Combination!

What a Winning Combination! I-Plants Magazine, published by Johnson Fediw Associates, recently held their eighth annual International Design Contest which recognizes some of the top green wall, moss wall art, urbanscape, holiday décor and interiorscape designers across the world. Per I-Plants Magazine, “Entries were judged on the uniqueness and innovation of their design; innovative use of materials; appropriateness for the space; and satisfaction of the client.” On the Ledge, owner Joanne Greene, won two awards while using Tournesol Siteworks’ products! We’d like to congratulate On the Ledge for winning the Gold Award in the Rooftop Gardens category for their "Bronzeville Rooftop" project and for also winning the Gold Award for the "Chatham Business Association" project in the Containers category. View Full Article

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Historical Tennessee Brewery Gets an Upgrade

Historical Tennessee Brewery Gets an Upgrade The Tennessee Brewery in Memphis, TN, is a modern, multi-family residence that has encompassed an historical building and area (since 1890) and sits next to the Mississippi River. Beer used to be produced and distributed from there in the early 20th century and has morphed into a community with rental apartments and residences. The Brewery has an amenity and community space in outdoor courtyards mixing modern and historical atmospheres. View Full Article

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Canterbury Collection at Merrill Gardens

Canterbury Collection at Merrill Gardens Recently Tournesol Siteworks had the opportunity to provide a turnkey fountain to Merrill Gardens, a senior living community in Rancho Cucamonga, east of Los Angeles, CA. The landscape architects at Architerra Design Group specified our Canterbury Fountain. Like all our turnkey fountains, this is made in lightweight GFRC concrete, has a 16-foot diameter basin and a three-tiered Crystal Bowl Center Feature. Architerra chose the Sandblast finish texture in our Italian Terra Cotta color. SRM Development LLC, the general contractor for Merrill Gardens, contracted with a Tournesol-approved assembler who put the fountain in early in 2019. View Full Article

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Downtown Boulder Livened with Downtown Planters

Downtown Boulder Livened with Downtown Planters The city of Boulder, CO, has recently been undergoing some changes to modernize the curb appeal, and to freshen up the look and feel of the city for residents and tourists. At One Boulder Plaza, Tournesol Siteworks was specified by landscape architects from Studio Terra, out of Boulder, who collaborated with our distributor partner Streetscapes, from Denver. View Full Article

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Green Student Living at the Varsity-Berkeley

Green Student Living at the Varsity-Berkeley The Varsity-Berkeley apartment building recently opened up in downtown Berkeley. The project, designed by Johnson-Lyman architects of Walnut Creek, is anticipated to mostly house students attending the nearby University of California. The building features a number of green elements, including solar power, a greenroof, not to mention an amenity deck for the residents designed by landscape architects Thomas Baak and Associates. View Full Article

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Holiday Color at One Museum Park

Holiday Color at One Museum Park One Museum Park soars 720 feet above Chicago overlooking Lake Michigan and is a stunning piece of the world famous skyline. The building is located on Lake Shore Drive opposite the Field Museum of Natural History and Soldier Field. This summer, Tournesol Siteworks had the opportunity to participate in a project for beautifying the East Pool Deck and entrance to the building. View Full Article

Cambridge's Custom Benches & Planters

Cambridge's Custom Benches & Planters In the heart of Cambridge, MA (formerly Newtowne from 1630-1703), is Kendall Square – an exciting place for the expanding Technology/Biotechnology market. The neighborhood is full of shops, restaurants, and movie theaters rubbing elbows with institutions and corporations including MIT, Google, Amazon, and Twitter, among others. In the heart of Kendall Square is 50 Hampshire Street, holding the largest block of adjacent space in the square. Recently, 50 Hampshire Street underwent a fabulous lobby renovation and new exterior landscape design. View Full Article

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Rockin’ Summer At Rockefeller Center

Rockin’ Summer At Rockefeller Center Rockefeller Center in New York City’s Midtown Manhattan is famous – the center has been filmed in movies of many genres for decades. Each winter, Rockefeller Center clears out space to create and hold an enormous ice-skating rink in the middle, where kids of all ages can have a blast. In the summer, Rockefeller Center is home to restaurants, gatherings and social events drawing a community of people and visitors from around the world. View Full Article