Designs By Sundown

A Culinary Home Run at Coors Field – The Garden

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 11, 2013, Denver, Colorado

Designs by Sundown (DBS) is pleased to announce a successful collaboration with The Colorado Rockies, ARAMARK and The Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University (BECSU), on the design and installation of the innovative culinary garden located at Gate A of Coors Field. . Known as The Garden, The Rockies’ exclusive concessionaire, ARAMARK will have BECSU plant various herbs, vegetables and flowering plants to promote a beneficial garden ecosystem.

Design By Sundown’s Commercial Maintenance Manager, Sean Cooke, was under a tight deadline to have The Garden installed and ready by Opening Day, April 5, 2013. The planting beds were constructed from beetle kill pinewood in alignment with the Coors Field efforts toward environmentally friendly resources. Designs by Sundown’s commitment to the environment reflects that of Coors Field goals in conjunction with Major League Baseball’s environmental improvement plans.

Opening day was truly a “win” for all parties involved.

Designs By Sundown is an award-winning Landscape Architecture, Construction and Maintenance firm located in Englewood, Colorado. The company was founded in 1985 by Colorado native, Michael Hommel and now employs a staff of more than 120 employees with two prominent locations on Santa Fe Drive. The firm has achieved national and local recognition from numerous organizations, having been presented top honors for landscaping excellence as well as awards for ethical business practices. Designs By Sundown has beautified over 5000 landscapes in Colorado over the past 28 years. For additional information, please contact: news@designsbysundown.com

Designs by Sundown Wins Again

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Designs By Sundown Wins Again
February, 2013, Denver, Colorado

Designs By Sundown has won 7 Excellence in Landscape awards from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC), 2012 competition. This continues Designs By Sundown streak of being the most award-winning landscape design firm in the state of Colorado.

The spectacular designs created and implemented by Designs By Sundown, go beyond the expected into the extraordinary, in all areas of landscape design. Achievement of client vision, innovation in sustainability, lighting, topographical integration and outdoor living spaces, have excelled yet again over all other category entries in the industry.

A variety of landscape styles were awarded by the ALCC, including urban, traditional and Colorado mountain; all exceeded qualifying aspects of landscape design, including water and fire features, lighting, rock design, outdoor living/kitchen spaces, transforming difficult terrain into multi-purpose, esthetically significant, usable space, and incorporating sustainable practices into the designs.

Designs By Sundown, founded in 1985, is one of Denver’s most respected, luxury residential landscape architecture, construction and estate maintenance firms. The company is equipped to handle all phases of outdoor living projects, including the design and installation of water features, fire elements, patios, kitchens and lighting. Their maintenance department offers plant health care, enhancements, seasonal color/garden plantings, and snow removal services, as well as complete estate maintenance.

Designs By Sundown has been named South Metro Denver’s Small Business of the Year, and has won the Colorado Ethics in Business Award, presented by the Colorado Ethics in Business Alliance/Daniels College of Business.
For additional information, please contact: news@designsbysundown.com

Designs by Sundown recognized with 6 Awards of Excellence

admin — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 03:45:08 +0000

Designs by Sundown was recognized with 6 Awards of Excellence at the recent Excellence In Landscapes awards banquet presented by the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC).

The ceremony took place on February 8^th, 2012 at theDenver Center for Performing Arts in the Seawell Grand Ballroom. This is the tenth straight winning year for Designs By Sundown.

Vibrant Outdoor Lighting

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Distinctive Outdoor Environments

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Breathtaking Garden Spaces

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Stunning Water Features

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Improve the World You Live In

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Award-Winning Project featured in Denver Post

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Designs By Sundown won an Award of Excellence in 2009 from The Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado (ALCC) for the Heppermann-Felker renovation project. This property was featured in the Grow section of the Denver Post on April 2nd, 2010.

Click Here For Entire Article: http://www.denverpost.com/grow/ci_14795115

Designs By Sundown project on cover of Custom Builder Magazine

admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 05:08:31 +0000

The July 08 issue of Custom Builder magazine features an article titled “Fire and Water” about the increased demand for outdoor living areas in the custom home market.

In fact, according to the NAHB, 65% of luxury home buyers expect outdoor features integrated into their homes. DBS Landscape Designer, Paul Wrona, is referenced in this article and shares his insight on weaving water and fire into outdoor living concepts.

Click Here to see more photos and additional information about this achievement.