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June 18, 2013
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: La Jolla Commons to be Largest Net-Zero Project to Date
OJB is happy to share some images of the progress on The La Jolla Commons, with the news that the La Jolla Commons is slated to be the Largest Net-Zero Project in the nation when completed, expected to provide more energy that it uses. Hines announced in a newsletter at the beginning of this year describing how "the new building will achieve carbon neutrality on an annual basis through a combination of high-performance building design, directed biogas and on-site fuel cells." >> read the press release from Hines here Construction began in April 2012 and completion is scheduled for mid-2014. The gardens are beginning to emerge as trees are installed and the water feature takes shape. Some handsome being lifted into their new homes on the La Jolla Commons campus.
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June 14, 2013
Brochstein Pavilion featured in Houston Chronicle's 'Sublime Property'
The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice Univeristy is featured in "Sublime Property- The Beauty of Brochstein Pavilion". The Houston Chronicle's 'Prime Property' column highlights exceptional Houston buildings and spaces. Architectual Histo... read →
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June 09, 2013
President Obama Meets with President of China at Sunnylands
The Sunnylands Estate Center and Gardens provided a handsome backdrop for th The US - China Summit this past weekend. >> read more about the meeting on nyt.com >> meeting at Sunnylands at the Guardian.co.uk >>&n... read →
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June 07, 2013
SUNNYLANDS TAKES FRONT AND CENTER IN LA TIMES
The Center and Garden at Sunnylands is again front and center, this time as the featured cover story of the Los Angeles Times. President Obama is due to meet with Chinese president Xi Jinping this weekend at Sunnylands. Christopher Hawt... read →
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June 03, 2013
Oak Forest Neighborhood Library Receives the AIA/American Library Association National Design Award
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that Oak Forest Neighborhood Library received the AIA/American Library Association National Design Award. >> Read more on ArchDaily.com... read →
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June 01, 2013
Jereck Boss to speak at the ASLA 2013 Annual Meeting and Expo Nov.18, 2013
Session Title: Project 180: The Renaissance of Downtown Oklahoma City Jereck will discuss the major impact Project 180 has on downtown Oklahoma City, a $90 Million Downtown Streetscape improvement project with 3.7 miles of completed streets and ... read →
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May 20, 2013
President Obama to Meet with President of China at Sunnylands
On June 7th and 8th, President Obama will meet with President of China Xi Jinping at the Sunnylands Center and Garden. "For anyone who has ever walked across the carefully coiffed lawn, or the self-sufficient gardens that look, for all inte... read →
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May 07, 2013
Klyde Warren Park Credited as Key Element in Dallas Revitalization
Thanks to the folks at the Dallas Morning News for another great article on Klyde Warren Park, this time focusing on its role in the revitalization of Downtown Dallas. DMN quotes John Crawford, president and CEO of the nonprofit Downtown Dalla... read →
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April 23, 2013
Devon Energy World Headquarters Earns LEED Gold
On Tuesday, OJB's Devon Energy World Headquarters was awarded Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. >> read the article here >> Devon Headquarters on ojb.com... read →
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April 22, 2013
Sunnylands Ranked as 3rd Greenest project in Interior Design
Sunnylands Center and Gardens was Ranked in the top ten greenest projects in Interior Design Magazine, taking spot # 3 for the outstanding plantings and thoughtful programming. "The plantings are a major part of the project's eco bona ... read →
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April 05, 2013
Midway Announces Houston's Green Street Redevelopment
Midway Companies has announced Houston's Green Street Redevelopment to City Officials and the media. The Office of James Burnett worked with Midway to redevelop Houston's CityCentre, and continues work on the redesign of the Green Street Rede... read →
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April 01, 2013
Jim Burnett Selected Juror of 2013 ASLA Professional Awards
Jim Burnett, FASLA, has been selected as one of nine individuals to jury the 2013 ASLA Professional Awards. The American Society of Landscape Architects Professional Awards are "the premiere awards programs for the profession, and award recipien... read →
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April 01, 2013
Jim Burnett to Speak at AIA COD at Sunnylands
Jim Burnett, FASLA, has been invited to speak at the AIA Committee On Design Spring Conference at the Sunnylands Center and Gardens on May 11th. Jim will be joined by architect Fred Fischer to discuss the Sunnylands gardens and Palm Springs design du... read →
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March 22, 2013
Klyde Warren Park Wins 'Best Community Impact' award in D magazine awards
On March 20th Dallas's premier real estate publication D Magazine awarded Klyde Warren Park 'Best Community Impact' in their annual CEO's Commercial Real Estate Awards. read the full article here KWP on OJB ... read →
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March 19, 2013
Klyde Warren Park selected for the Landscape Architecture Foundation’s Landscape Performance Series
OJB is happy to announce that with its Project Klyde Warren Park, OJB has been selected as one of twenty firms tp participate in the 2013 Landscape Performance Series. LAF describes the project as "a unique research collaboration that matches LAF-fun... read →
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February 01, 2013
Klyde Warren Park is Featured in IREM magazine
Klyde Warren Park is again front and center in this issue of the Institute of Real Estate Management Magazine. Celia Barshop, The Woodall Rogers Park Foundation Vice President of Business Affairs, describes how the park has become the definitive gath... read →
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January 11, 2013
Klyde Warren Park visited on Landscape Voice
This article on Landscape Voice, a landscape architect's journal of projects visted across the country, includes a quick review and many photos of Klyde Warren Park after stumbling upon it in winter and finding it packed full. We appre... read →
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January 07, 2013
Klyde Warren Park Fares Well in The Architect's Newspaper
Dallas...often feels disconnected and disjointed, reflecting its car-centered culture. The recently opened Klyde Warren Park, however, attempts to merge sophisticated contemporary design with walkable urbanism, partially correcting dated urban rene... read →
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January 05, 2013
Klyde Warren Park in Austin American-Statesman
Dallas, it seems, has a new communal backyard. Backyard and family room, actually, because you can play table tennis and read here, too. Helen Anders, American-Statesman Staff Klyde Warren Park gets a nice overview/review piece in the Austin ... read →
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December 31, 2012
Sunnylands Expands Daily Tours Reports LA Times
In the LA Times' "LA at Home" column, Scarlett Cheng reports that "Interest has been so strong for the guided tour through the vast, 1960s-Modern home designed by A. Quincy Jones and filled with custom furnishings by decorator William Haines, that th... read →
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December 18, 2012
Sunnylands Center & Gardens in Huffington Post: One of 2012's Notable Developments in Landscape Architecture
If solving world problems (or any other nettlesome issues) is on your agenda, strolling through Burnett's brilliant design is a terrific place to cleanse and sharpen your mind. Charles A. Birnbaum, The Huffington Post In his ... read →
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December 07, 2012
Three OJB Projects Earn San Diego ASLA Awards
On the evening of the 6th of December, OJB was distinguished by the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects where three of our projects received awards at their biannual Awards Ceremony. Honor Awards were bestow... read →
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December 06, 2012
Klyde Warren Park featured on Architizer
We're happy to announce that OJB's Klyde Warren Park is a "Featured Project" on Architizer. Since launching in 2009, Architizer has become the largest and fastest-growing database of architecture online, attracting an audience of millions who disc... read →
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November 30, 2012
Dallas Morning News covers Native Plants at Klyde Warren Park
As a firm, OJB always does our best to select a beautiful and responsible plant palette for our projects. We were very pleased to receive coverage regarding this aspect of the Klyde Warren Park project. Read: Klyde Warren Park Landsca... read →
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November 27, 2012
Klyde Warren Park Featured on ArchDaily Selected Works
"The Park creates a front lawn for the city’s Arts District, the largest contiguous cultural district in the U.S. The increased foot traffic should be catalytic for the surrounding arts institutions and street-level business opportunities. ... read →
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November 26, 2012
Art Gensler Visits OJB
On Monday, 26 November, OJB Solana Beach was honored to welcome Mr. Art Gensler for an office visit. He offered wisdom from his career at the helm of one of the world's leading multi-disciplinary design firms and insights on how the AEC industry can ... read →
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November 19, 2012
Dallas Observer Blogger Beams About Klyde Warren Park
On his blog "Get Off My Lawn!", Jim Schutze—in his unique and interesting journalistic style—published some very kind words about his recent visit to Klyde Warren Park: Yesterday the new deck park built above the sunken portion of the ... read →
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November 06, 2012
Klyde Warren Park Featured on Inhabitiat
"when it comes to urban parks, size isn’t the only thing that matters; it’s what you do with the space that’s important. And that’s what impresses the most about landscape architect James Burnett‘s work: the park makes... read →
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November 01, 2012
Plaza of The Americas Article in Dallas Morning News
Dallas Morning News' Real Estate Editor, Steve Brown, recently reported about one of our newer projects in Dallas: a renovation of the atrium space at Plaza of The Americas. Constructed in 1980, the atrium had been the home of a little-used ice rink.... read →
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October 30, 2012
OJB's Klyde Warren Park Opens in Dallas
The Office of James Burnett went to Dallas last week for a long weekend of events in celebration of the opening Klyde Warren Park. Jim Burnett was on hand for interviews, park tours, the Donor Dinner, and the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. Klyde Warren ... read →
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October 19, 2012
Jim Burnett, Klyde Warren Park featured on KTXD-TV's
The Texas Daily toured Klyde Warren Park and interviewed Jim Burnett as part of their visit. Klyde Warren Park will celebrate its Grand Opening this coming weekend, 27-28 October 2012; OJB will be there to join the celebration.... read →
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October 08, 2012
Sunnylands Center & Gardens is Landscape Architecture Magazine's October 2012 Cover Story
OJB is very pleased to announce that our award-winning project, Sunnylands Center & Gardens, has receieived another distinction: the cover and a feature story in our industry's leading publication, Landscape Architecture Magazine. We think Bradfo... read →
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October 01, 2012
The Office of James Burnett Wins 2012 ASLA Award
The Office of James Burnett Wins 2012 ASLA Award SAN DIEGO (October 1, 2012) – At its annual meeting in Phoenix today, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) will award The Office of James Burnett (OJB) with a 2012 ASL... read →
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September 20, 2012
The Office of James Burnett Wins 2012 ASLA Award
“The Office of James Burnett has emerged as one of the most capable firms for organizing and re-thinking urban parks, striving to connect people and place through a rigorous, unified relationship between landscape and architectu... read →
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August 31, 2012
Arch Daily features Asia Society Texas Center
In a feature story for ArchDaily.com, Jules Gianakos declares Asia Society Texas Center "one of the most important architectural additions to Houston since Renzo Piano’s Menil Collection." OJB is honored that we were able to design the lands... read →
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August 28, 2012
Sunnylands Center & Gardens Receives 2012 ASLA Professional Honor Award
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that Sunnylands Center & Gardens has been distinguished with a 2012 Professional Honor Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects. Sunnylands Center & Gardens will be recognized... read →
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April 04, 2012
Sunnylands Center & Gardens on Neiman Marcus' blog
In a piece for Neiman Marcus' blog NMdaily, art advisor Dorothy Goldeen celebrates the opening of Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Read her post: The Annenberg Retreat At Sunnylands Is Open... read →
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March 28, 2012
Sunnylands Center & Gardens in The Architect's Newspaper
In a piece for the Architect's Newspaper, Kenneth Caldwell visits Sunnylands Center & Gardens and concludes his insights by referring to the OJB-designed landscape as "stunning." Read his article, "Challenging Modernism".... read →
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February 09, 2012
James Burnett to Speak at Conserving Modernism: Celebrating Sunnylands and A. Quincy Jones
On Saturday, February 25, The Palm Springs Art Museum, The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, and the Historic Preservation Program of The University of Southern California School of Architecture will host "Conserving Modernism: Celebrating Su... read →
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December 21, 2011
Tour Reveals a Devon Energy Center Almost Ready For Employee Move-In
Tower cranes and elevator hoists that have scaled the outside of the 50-story Devon Energy Center since construction began more than two years ago are coming down and preparations are under way for employees to begin their move this spring. Construc... read →
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December 07, 2011
First trees planted at The Park in Dallas!
Workers with McCarthy Construction and ValleyCrest placed the first 25 of 322 trees yesterday at The Park over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, Texas. This work coincided with the Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation's announcement of the "Tree Trus... read →
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November 07, 2011
Arch Daily Features Landscape Design for Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University
The Landscape Design for Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University featured on Arch Daily... read →
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October 18, 2011
OJB Staff Attends Oklahoma City's Festival On The Green
OJB staff were pleased to attend OKC's Festival On The Green, an event celebrating the grand re-opening of Myriad Botanical Gardens. Organized by Devon Energy and the Myriad Gardens Foundation, the Festival included a dedication ceremony, country mus... read →
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October 18, 2011
Myriad Transformation Adds New Tourist Attraction To Downtown Oklahoma City
Myriad Gardens always was on the list of downtown tourism destinations, and the garden's Crystal Bridge certainly appeared in many postcards and photos snapped by visitors. But let's be honest; the Myriad Gardens never quite reac... read →
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October 14, 2011
OKC'S Myriad Gardens Reopens After Complete Makeover
A lot of activities are planned for the entire family at the "Festival On the Greens". This will be the public's first chance to see all the renovations that have taken place at the Myriad Gardens Final touches are going on the concert... read →
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October 11, 2011
Myriad Gardens in Oklahoma City to celebrate grand reopening on Saturday
Visitors to Myriad Gardens during the past few months have only had a glimpse of the full makeover, but this weekend marks the official grand opening with the completion of a children's play area, a dog park and a plaza that will be home to an ice sk... read →
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October 10, 2011
James Burnett to Speak at New York Botanical Garden
James Burnett will be the guest speaker at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Landscape Design Portfolios 2011” on Monday, November 7 at the NYBG’s Midtown Center. James Burnett founded The Office of James Burnett in 1989 i... read →
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October 05, 2011
Festival On The Green: Rediscover The Myriad Gardens
OJB staff will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to for Festival on the Green, the grand opening celebration of the newly renovated Myriad Botanical Gardens! Festival on the Green Website Opened in 1988, the 15-acre Myriad Botanical Gardens is an int... read →
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September 19, 2011
OJB Attends Grand Opening at UC San Diego
OJB staff attended the grand opening of the UC San Diego’s new $70M Medical Education Center on Friday, September 16. Designed in collaboration with the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM), the site design features ... read →
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July 18, 2011
A 180 Turnaround - Oklahoma's Project 180 featured in Planning Magazine
Published: May / June 2011Publication: Planning, the magazine of the American Planning AssociationAuthor: Jeff Speck, AiCPTitle: A 180 Degree Turnaround To download the entire article, CLICK HERE May 2011 - In 2008, Prevention magazine named Oklaho... read →
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July 18, 2011
OJB helps Eagle Scout with Design for Holocaust Survivor Memorial in Downtown Dallas
The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, and to teaching the moral and ethical response to prejudice, hatred and indifference, for the benefit of all humanity. Brand... read →
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July 06, 2011
The Artful Garden of Walter and Leonore Annenberg
Published: July 2011Publication: Palm Springs LifeRead original article Taking his cue from Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s love of fine art, James Burnett looked to Vincent van Gogh’s A Wheatfield With Cypresses — a work ... read →
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July 01, 2011
The Park at Lakeshore East Master Plan Wins 2011 Burnham Award for Planning Excellence
Published: June 30, 2011Publication: PR News Wire - United Business MediaRead original article Publication: Metropolitan Planning CouncilRead original article Lakeshore East, the blossoming ‘village in the heart of the city’ rising... read →
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June 11, 2011
Central Park at Playa Vista
Published: June 11, 2011Publication: Arch LandTitle: Central Park at Playa VistaRead original article Location: Playa Vista, CA Architect: Maltzen Architecture Landscape Architect: Office of James Burnett The Central Park is designed by the of... read →
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April 13, 2011
Reflecting on the Past - Sunnylands' New Visitor Center Mirrors The Feel Of The Original Estate
Published: April 2011Publication: Palm Springs LifeAuthor: Morris NewmanRead original article The huge glass wall disappears as you gaze out at the formal gardens and, in the distance, the majestic San Jacinto Mountains. Nine acres of agave, ... read →
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March 29, 2011
OJB Houston Attends Opening of Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University
Published: March 25, 2011Publication: Rice News and MediaAuthor: Jade BoydRead original article More than 150 gathered Thursday to celebrate the official dedication of Brockman Hall for Physics, Rice's new state-of-the-art home for fundament... read →
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March 21, 2011
OJB Wins Honor and Merit Award from 2011 Texas ASLA
The Office of James Burnett is delighted to share that, the Texas ASLA 2011 Awards were recently juried by the Southern California ASLA chapter and OJB earned several awards. An Honor Award was given for City Centre Houston in the Design &ndash... read →
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March 20, 2011
A Work Still in Progress - OJB and Woodall Rodgers Park Referenced in Chicago Tribune
Published: March 20, 2011Publication: Chicago TribuneAuthor: Blair KaminRead original article DALLAS - If you went looking for Chicago’s arts district, you’d have trouble finding it. There is no clone of Manhattan’s Lincoln Cen... read →
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March 07, 2011
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Myriad Botanical Gardens
The Office of James Burnett is excited to share progress photos from the site of the Myriad Botanical Gardens renovation project in Oklahoma City, OK. With the 2011 Festival of the Arts approximately 6 weeks away, the pace is picking up to ensu... read →
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February 24, 2011
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Woodall Rodgers Park
Published: February 18, 2011Publication: dmagazine.comAuthor: Katie MinchewRead original articleKatie Minchew is looking ahead on construction at The Park.It’s official. The Park being built over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway is not goin... read →
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February 15, 2011
2010 Dream Designs - UCLA Spieker Aquatic Center and Dirks Pool
Published: August 2011Publication: Aquatics International Magazine Read original article LOS ANGELES, CA — Supporting UCLA’s NCAA Division 1 National Champion intercollegiate aquatic athletics, the $10.6 million Spieker Aquatic C... read →
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February 07, 2011
The Merger of Landscape and Architecture is Creating Fertile New Approaches to Building
Published: February 4, 2011Publication: The Architects NewspaperRead original article Playa Vista Park - In case you didn’t notice, the architecture world is embracing all things green with an enthusiasm not seen since the 1970s. But t... read →
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January 18, 2011
Beijing CBD East Expansion Wins 2011 AIA Institute Honor Award For Regional and Urban Design
Published: Janurary 12, 2011Publication: The American Institute of ArchitectsRead original article BEIJING, CHINA — the Central Business District (CBD), located in the heart of Beijing has emerged over the past decade as China's primary ... read →
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November 22, 2010
Unique park materializing over Dallas freeway
Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article DALLAS — Every weekend on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas, drivers hit a detour as crane operators and construction crews seize control of the highway. "Anywhere from 80 ... read →
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November 19, 2010
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Discovery Tower
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the construction at Discovery Tower in Houston, TX. Discovery Tower is located on a 1.2 acre city block adjacent to Discovery Green, a downtown park in Houston, Texas. The outdoor spaces incl... read →
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November 15, 2010
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Myriad Botanical Gardens
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the second phase of construction at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK. Opened in 1988, the 15-acre Myriad Botanical Gardens is an integral component in the downtown fabric of Okla... read →
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October 21, 2010
Video: The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University
Concurrent with the receipt of a National ASLA Honor Award and the continuing success of the project, the Office of James Burnett has commissioned a short film about the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University. Designed in collab... read →
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October 14, 2010
Brochstein Pavilion receives ASU Landscape Architecture Citation
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University has received the Landscape Architecture Citation from the American School and University Magazine. “Amazing, tranquil space. The variety a... read →
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September 07, 2010
OJB featured in "Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design
The Office of James Burnett's is featured in "Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design" by Kelleann Forester, ASLA. Published in 2009, the book is a complete guide to the profession and includes over 35 interviews with desig... read →
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August 16, 2010
Myriad Gardens renovations on track for 2011 completion
Published: August 16, 2010Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article In the shadow of the rising Devon tower's worksite lies another construction zone for a project that will provide a sharp contrast to the gleaming, steel and glass ... read →
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July 13, 2010
New additions to the OJB team!
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce new staff at both offices! Gitte Russo has joined the Solana Beach office as Office Manager. With a background in business consulting and direct experience in the design field, Gitte assumes r... read →
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July 13, 2010
Ryan Harrison promoted to Senior Associate!
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce a promotion in our Houston office! Ryan Harrison, ASLA was promoted to Senior Associate. A graduate of Louisiana State University, Ryan's talent for design and digital representation have stre... read →
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July 13, 2010
Myriad Botanical Gardens phase 2 contract awarded!
OJB is pleased to announce that Tulsa-based general contractor Flintco Inc. has been awarded the construction contract for City of Oklahoma City project MP-0412B, the Myriad Botanical Gardens Renovation - Site Improvement Plans! Estimated at $2... read →
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July 01, 2010
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Myriad Botanical Gardens!
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the first phase of construction at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK. Opened in 1988, the 15-acre Myriad Botanical Gardens is an integral component in the downtown fabric of O... read →
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June 19, 2010
Jim Burnett speaks to Greater Oklahoma City Chamber
Jim Burnett, FASLA, presented the upcoming changes to the Myriad Botanical Gardens to an audience of over 100 area business and civic leaders.... read →
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May 24, 2010
Brochstein Pavilion wins ASLA National Honor Award
We are happy to announce the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University was one of 11 recipients of the ASLA National Honor award in the General Design category. "It’s absolutely superb: beautiful, simple, and integrated. Riding the water... read →
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May 03, 2010
OJB Solana Beach has moved
The Office of James Burnett in Solana Beach has moved to a new location. Our new address is: 550 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite ASolana Beach, CA 92075 ... read →
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April 28, 2010
Project 180 Starts in Myriad Gardens
Published: April 29, 2010Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article Project 180 Starts in Myriad Gardens OKLAHOMA CITY (April 29, 2010) — Allan Storjohann’s office is about to disappear. Things are being torn up all around... read →
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April 15, 2010
Cathedral of Hope `tops off' Johnson-designed chapel
Published: April 15, 2010Publication: The Dallas Morning News WebsiteRead original article Cathedral of Hope `tops off' Johnson-designed chapel DALLAS (Feb. 1, 2010) — The Interfaith Chapel, a joint project of The Cathedral of Hope ... read →
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March 25, 2010
Latest Construction Photos from The Annenberg Center at Sunnylands
New construction photos from March 11th site vist.... read →
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February 11, 2010
CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: The Annenberg Center at Sunnylands
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the Annenberg Center at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California. The 15 acre Annenberg Center at Sunnylands is an extension of the 200-acre desert retreat of publisher, diplomat, and philanthr... read →
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February 09, 2010
2010 Texas Chapter ASLA Awards
The Office of James Burnett has won a 2010 Texas ASLA Chapter Honor Award for the ConocoPhilips Woodcreek Campus Expansion in Houston, Texas. OJB also received Merit Awards for the Enterprise Plaza at 1100 Louisiana and the Chevron Bellaire C... read →
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February 02, 2010
Chase Donates $3 Million To The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation
Published: February 1, 2010Publication: WRPF WebsiteRead original article The Chase Promenade Will Feature 50 Trees Along Pedestrian Walkway DALLAS (Feb. 1, 2010) — The Woodall Rodgers Park Foundation announces a $3 million donation... read →
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January 26, 2010
A Downtown Becomes Full of Life Again
Published: January 26, 2010Publication: The New York Times via NYTimes.comAuthor: Kristina ShevoryRead original article Most companies have shelved expansion plans until the economy recovers — but not the Devon Energy Corporation, o... read →
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December 16, 2009
OJB principals attend CityCenter opening
Principals James Burnett, FASLA and Jereck Boss, ASLA were on hand to celebrate the star-studded opening of MGM Mirage’s CityCenter project in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 16th, 2009. The CityCenter project is a 16.7M GSF mixed use resor... read →
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October 26, 2009
Beijing Central Business District featured on ArchDaily.com
Published: October 26, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: David BalsutoRead original article The Chicago and Shanghai offices of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) won the international design competition to expand the Beijing Central ... read →
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October 23, 2009
James Burnett, FASLA, speaks at 2009 Texas AIA Convention
Firm founder James Burnett, FASLA was honored to speak at the 70th annual Texas Society of Architects Convention in Houston on October 23, 2009. Over 2,900 architects and design professionals gathered at the George R. Brown Convention Center to... read →
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October 22, 2009
OJB celebrates 20 years!
On the evening of October 22, the Office of James Burnett held an open house to celebrate the firms 20th anniversary. The staff of both offices was there to welcome Houston architects, artists, designers and old friends for an evening of cock... read →
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October 16, 2009
Myriad Botanical Gardens design team selected
In collaboration with the City of Oklahoma City, the Office of James Burnett has selected the design team to assist in the $38M renovation of the 15-acre Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Located in the heart of downtown Okla... read →
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September 21, 2009
OJB presents at ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo
The Office of James Burnett was honored to be one of three firms selected to present an “Inside the Landscape Architect Studio” session at the 2009 ASLA Annual Meeting and Expo in Chicago, Illinois. Held at McCormick Place’s L... read →
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July 28, 2009
Woodall Rodgers Park Began Construction mid-January
Published: July 28, 2009Publication: Dallas Cultural Events ExaminerAuthor: Lori LeeRead original article Woodall Rodgers, now serving as a dividing line between Downtown and Uptown, will soon be home to a new five-acre park. Yes, you hea... read →
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July 06, 2009
Renovations May Help Grow Crowds at Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City
Published: July 6, 2009Publication: NewsOK.com, powered by The OklahomanAuthor: Sean ElyRead original article The Oklahoma City Council recently hired an architect to come up with a conceptual design for $38 million of improvements to the ... read →
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April 28, 2009
2009 Texas ASLA Chapter Merit Awards
2009 TEXAS ALSA CHAPTER DESIGN AWARDSAnnounced: April 28, 2009Read original article The Office of James Burnett has won the 2009 Texas ASLA Chapter Merit Award for the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University and The Del Mar Beach House in Del M... read →
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March 17, 2009
The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University is featured on ArchDaily.com
Published: March 17, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: Nico SaiehRead original article Conceived as a landmark destination for Rice University’s campus, the Raymond and Susan Brochstein Pavilion demonstrates the ability of landsc... read →
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February 13, 2009
The Park at Lakeshore East is featured on ArchDaily.com
Published: February 13, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: Nico SaiehRead original article Architects: The Office of James BurnettLocation: Chicago, Illinois, USAMaster Planning: Skidmore Owings and MerrillDesign Landscape Architect: Tha O... read →
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February 01, 2009
Construction begins on Brochman Hall at Rice University
Construction has begun for the Brochman Hall for Physics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Designed by Kieran Timberlake Associates, this state-of-the-art 110,000 GSF facility will provide research laboratories, classrooms and offices for t... read →
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August 15, 2008
Lakeshore East Park Provides Bucolic Setting in an Urban Jungle
Published: August 15, 2008Publication: suburbanchicagonews.comRead original article CHICAGO, IL — Though it may be out-muscled by its across-the-street neighbor Millennium Park, the multifunctional park that is visual anchor of Lakeshor... read →
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June 18, 2013
OJB is happy to share some images of the progress on The La Jolla Commons, with the news that the La Jolla Commons is slated to be the Largest Net-Zer...
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June 14, 2013
The Brochstein Pavilion at Rice Univeristy is featured in "Sublime Property- The Beauty of Brochstein Pavilion". The Houston Chronicle's 'Prime ...
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June 09, 2013
The Sunnylands Estate Center and Gardens provided a handsome backdrop for th The US - China Summit this past weekend. >> read more...
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June 07, 2013
The Center and Garden at Sunnylands is again front and center, this time as the featured cover story of the Los Angeles Times. President Obama is...
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June 03, 2013
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that Oak Forest Neighborhood Library received the AIA/American Library Association National De...
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June 01, 2013
Session Title: Project 180: The Renaissance of Downtown Oklahoma City Jereck will discuss the major impact Project 180 has on downtown Oklahoma Cit...
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May 20, 2013
On June 7th and 8th, President Obama will meet with President of China Xi Jinping at the Sunnylands Center and Garden. "For anyone who has e...
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May 07, 2013
Thanks to the folks at the Dallas Morning News for another great article on Klyde Warren Park, this time focusing on its role in the revitalization of...
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April 23, 2013
On Tuesday, OJB's Devon Energy World Headquarters was awarded Gold certification for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. >...
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April 22, 2013
Sunnylands Center and Gardens was Ranked in the top ten greenest projects in Interior Design Magazine, taking spot # 3 for the outstanding plantings a...
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April 05, 2013
Midway Companies has announced Houston's Green Street Redevelopment to City Officials and the media. The Office of James Burnett worked with M...
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April 01, 2013
Jim Burnett, FASLA, has been selected as one of nine individuals to jury the 2013 ASLA Professional Awards. The American Society of Landscape Arc...
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April 01, 2013
Jim Burnett, FASLA, has been invited to speak at the AIA Committee On Design Spring Conference at the Sunnylands Center and Gardens on May 11th. Jim w...
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March 22, 2013
On March 20th Dallas's premier real estate publication D Magazine awarded Klyde Warren Park 'Best Community Impact' in their annual CEO's Commercial R...
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March 19, 2013
OJB is happy to announce that with its Project Klyde Warren Park, OJB has been selected as one of twenty firms tp participate in the 2013 Landscape Pe...
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February 01, 2013
Klyde Warren Park is again front and center in this issue of the Institute of Real Estate Management Magazine. Celia Barshop, The Woodall Rogers Park ...
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January 11, 2013
This article on Landscape Voice, a landscape architect's journal of projects visted across the country, includes a quick review and many pho...
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January 07, 2013
Dallas...often feels disconnected and disjointed, reflecting its car-centered culture. The recently opened Klyde Warren Park, however, attempts to m...
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January 05, 2013
Dallas, it seems, has a new communal backyard. Backyard and family room, actually, because you can play table tennis and read here, too. Helen Ande...
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December 31, 2012
In the LA Times' "LA at Home" column, Scarlett Cheng reports that "Interest has been so strong for the guided tour through the vast, 1960s-Modern home...
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December 18, 2012
If solving world problems (or any other nettlesome issues) is on your agenda, strolling through Burnett's brilliant design is a ter...
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December 07, 2012
On the evening of the 6th of December, OJB was distinguished by the San Diego Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects where thr...
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December 06, 2012
We're happy to announce that OJB's Klyde Warren Park is a "Featured Project" on Architizer. Since launching in 2009, Architizer has become the larg...
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November 30, 2012
As a firm, OJB always does our best to select a beautiful and responsible plant palette for our projects. We were very pleased to receive co...
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November 27, 2012
"The Park creates a front lawn for the city’s Arts District, the largest contiguous cultural district in the U.S. The increased foot traffic...
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November 26, 2012
On Monday, 26 November, OJB Solana Beach was honored to welcome Mr. Art Gensler for an office visit. He offered wisdom from his career at the helm of ...
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November 19, 2012
On his blog "Get Off My Lawn!", Jim Schutze—in his unique and interesting journalistic style—published some very kind words about his rece...
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November 06, 2012
"when it comes to urban parks, size isn’t the only thing that matters; it’s what you do with the space that’s important. And that&...
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November 01, 2012
Dallas Morning News' Real Estate Editor, Steve Brown, recently reported about one of our newer projects in Dallas: a renovation of the atrium space at...
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October 30, 2012
The Office of James Burnett went to Dallas last week for a long weekend of events in celebration of the opening Klyde Warren Park. Jim Burnett was o...
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October 19, 2012
The Texas Daily toured Klyde Warren Park and interviewed Jim Burnett as part of their visit. Klyde Warren Park will celebrate its Grand Opening t...
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October 08, 2012
OJB is very pleased to announce that our award-winning project, Sunnylands Center & Gardens, has receieived another distinction: the cover and a f...
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October 01, 2012
The Office of James Burnett Wins 2012 ASLA Award SAN DIEGO (October 1, 2012) – At its annual meeting in Phoenix today, the American ...
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September 20, 2012
“The Office of James Burnett has emerged as one of the most capable firms for organizing and re-thinking urban parks, striving t...
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August 31, 2012
In a feature story for ArchDaily.com, Jules Gianakos declares Asia Society Texas Center "one of the most important architectural additions to Housto...
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August 28, 2012
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that Sunnylands Center & Gardens has been distinguished with a 2012 Professional Honor Award fr...
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April 04, 2012
In a piece for Neiman Marcus' blog NMdaily, art advisor Dorothy Goldeen celebrates the opening of Sunnylands Center & Gardens. Read her post:...
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March 28, 2012
In a piece for the Architect's Newspaper, Kenneth Caldwell visits Sunnylands Center & Gardens and concludes his insights by referring to the OJB-d...
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February 09, 2012
On Saturday, February 25, The Palm Springs Art Museum, The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands, and the Historic Preservation Program of The Univ...
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December 21, 2011
Tower cranes and elevator hoists that have scaled the outside of the 50-story Devon Energy Center since construction began more than two years ago are...
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December 07, 2011
Workers with McCarthy Construction and ValleyCrest placed the first 25 of 322 trees yesterday at The Park over the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in Dallas, ...
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November 07, 2011
The Landscape Design for Brockman Hall for Physics at Rice University featured on Arch Daily...
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October 18, 2011
OJB staff were pleased to attend OKC's Festival On The Green, an event celebrating the grand re-opening of Myriad Botanical Gardens. Organized by Devo...
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October 18, 2011
Myriad Gardens always was on the list of downtown tourism destinations, and the garden's Crystal Bridge certainly appeared in many...
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October 14, 2011
A lot of activities are planned for the entire family at the "Festival On the Greens". This will be the public's first chance to see all...
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October 11, 2011
Visitors to Myriad Gardens during the past few months have only had a glimpse of the full makeover, but this weekend marks the official grand opening ...
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October 10, 2011
James Burnett will be the guest speaker at the New York Botanical Garden’s “Landscape Design Portfolios 2011” on Monday, November ...
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October 05, 2011
OJB staff will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to for Festival on the Green, the grand opening celebration of the newly renovated Myriad Botanical Gar...
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September 19, 2011
OJB staff attended the grand opening of the UC San Diego’s new $70M Medical Education Center on Friday, September 16. Designed in collaborat...
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July 18, 2011
Published: May / June 2011Publication: Planning, the magazine of the American Planning AssociationAuthor: Jeff Speck, AiCPTitle: A 180 Degree Turnarou...
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July 18, 2011
The Dallas Holocaust Museum/Center for Education and Tolerance is dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust, and to teaching the moral a...
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July 06, 2011
Published: July 2011Publication: Palm Springs LifeRead original article Taking his cue from Walter and Leonore Annenberg’s love of fine a...
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July 01, 2011
Published: June 30, 2011Publication: PR News Wire - United Business MediaRead original article Publication: Metropolitan Planning CouncilRead orig...
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June 11, 2011
Published: June 11, 2011Publication: Arch LandTitle: Central Park at Playa VistaRead original article Location: Playa Vista, CA Architect: Maltze...
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April 13, 2011
Published: April 2011Publication: Palm Springs LifeAuthor: Morris NewmanRead original article The huge glass wall disappears as you gaze out at th...
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March 29, 2011
Published: March 25, 2011Publication: Rice News and MediaAuthor: Jade BoydRead original article More than 150 gathered Thursday to celebrate the ...
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March 21, 2011
The Office of James Burnett is delighted to share that, the Texas ASLA 2011 Awards were recently juried by the Southern California ASLA chapter an...
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March 20, 2011
Published: March 20, 2011Publication: Chicago TribuneAuthor: Blair KaminRead original article DALLAS - If you went looking for Chicago’s arts...
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March 07, 2011
The Office of James Burnett is excited to share progress photos from the site of the Myriad Botanical Gardens renovation project in Oklahoma City,...
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February 24, 2011
Published: February 18, 2011Publication: dmagazine.comAuthor: Katie MinchewRead original articleKatie Minchew is looking ahead on construction at...
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February 15, 2011
Published: August 2011Publication: Aquatics International Magazine Read original article LOS ANGELES, CA — Supporting UCLA’s NCAA Div...
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February 07, 2011
Published: February 4, 2011Publication: The Architects NewspaperRead original article Playa Vista Park - In case you didn’t notice, the arc...
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January 18, 2011
Published: Janurary 12, 2011Publication: The American Institute of ArchitectsRead original article BEIJING, CHINA — the Central Business Di...
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November 22, 2010
Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article DALLAS — Every weekend on the Woodall Rodgers Freeway in downtown Dallas, drivers hit a ...
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November 19, 2010
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the construction at Discovery Tower in Houston, TX. Discovery Tower is located on a 1.2 acre ci...
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November 15, 2010
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the second phase of construction at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK. Opened in ...
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October 21, 2010
Concurrent with the receipt of a National ASLA Honor Award and the continuing success of the project, the Office of James Burnett has ...
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October 14, 2010
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce that the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University has received the Landscape Architecture Citat...
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September 07, 2010
The Office of James Burnett's is featured in "Becoming a Landscape Architect: A Guide to Careers in Design" by Kelleann Forester, ASLA. Published ...
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August 16, 2010
Published: August 16, 2010Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article In the shadow of the rising Devon tower's worksite lies another co...
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July 13, 2010
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce new staff at both offices! Gitte Russo has joined the Solana Beach office as Office Manager. W...
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July 13, 2010
The Office of James Burnett is pleased to announce a promotion in our Houston office! Ryan Harrison, ASLA was promoted to Senior Associate. A gradu...
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July 13, 2010
OJB is pleased to announce that Tulsa-based general contractor Flintco Inc. has been awarded the construction contract for City of Oklahoma City p...
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July 01, 2010
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the first phase of construction at Myriad Botanical Gardens in Oklahoma City, OK. Opened ...
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June 19, 2010
Jim Burnett, FASLA, presented the upcoming changes to the Myriad Botanical Gardens to an audience of over 100 area business and civic leaders....
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May 24, 2010
We are happy to announce the Brochstein Pavilion at Rice University was one of 11 recipients of the ASLA National Honor award in the General Des...
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May 03, 2010
The Office of James Burnett in Solana Beach has moved to a new location. Our new address is: 550 Lomas Santa Fe, Suite ASolana Beach, CA 92075 ...
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April 28, 2010
Published: April 29, 2010Publication: NewsOK WebsiteRead original article Project 180 Starts in Myriad Gardens OKLAHOMA CITY (April 29, 2010) &...
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April 15, 2010
Published: April 15, 2010Publication: The Dallas Morning News WebsiteRead original article Cathedral of Hope `tops off' Johnson-designed chap...
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March 25, 2010
New construction photos from March 11th site vist....
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February 11, 2010
OJB is excited to share construction photographs from the Annenberg Center at Sunnylands in Rancho Mirage, California. The 15 acre Annenberg Center ...
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February 09, 2010
The Office of James Burnett has won a 2010 Texas ASLA Chapter Honor Award for the ConocoPhilips Woodcreek Campus Expansion in Houston, Texas. OJ...
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February 02, 2010
Published: February 1, 2010Publication: WRPF WebsiteRead original article The Chase Promenade Will Feature 50 Trees Along Pedestrian Walkway ...
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January 26, 2010
Published: January 26, 2010Publication: The New York Times via NYTimes.comAuthor: Kristina ShevoryRead original article Most companies have ...
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December 16, 2009
Principals James Burnett, FASLA and Jereck Boss, ASLA were on hand to celebrate the star-studded opening of MGM Mirage’s CityCenter project ...
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October 26, 2009
Published: October 26, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: David BalsutoRead original article The Chicago and Shanghai offices of Skidmore, ...
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October 23, 2009
Firm founder James Burnett, FASLA was honored to speak at the 70th annual Texas Society of Architects Convention in Houston on October 23, 2009. O...
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October 22, 2009
On the evening of October 22, the Office of James Burnett held an open house to celebrate the firms 20th anniversary. The staff of both offices ...
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October 16, 2009
In collaboration with the City of Oklahoma City, the Office of James Burnett has selected the design team to assist in the $38M renovation of the ...
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September 21, 2009
The Office of James Burnett was honored to be one of three firms selected to present an “Inside the Landscape Architect Studio” session ...
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July 28, 2009
Published: July 28, 2009Publication: Dallas Cultural Events ExaminerAuthor: Lori LeeRead original article Woodall Rodgers, now serving as a d...
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July 06, 2009
Published: July 6, 2009Publication: NewsOK.com, powered by The OklahomanAuthor: Sean ElyRead original article The Oklahoma City Council recen...
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April 28, 2009
2009 TEXAS ALSA CHAPTER DESIGN AWARDSAnnounced: April 28, 2009Read original article The Office of James Burnett has won the 2009 Texas ASLA Chapter...
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March 17, 2009
Published: March 17, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: Nico SaiehRead original article Conceived as a landmark destination for Rice Univers...
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February 13, 2009
Published: February 13, 2009Publication: ArchDaily.comAuthor: Nico SaiehRead original article Architects: The Office of James BurnettLocation:...
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February 01, 2009
Construction has begun for the Brochman Hall for Physics at Rice University in Houston, Texas. Designed by Kieran Timberlake Associates, this stat...
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August 15, 2008
Published: August 15, 2008Publication: suburbanchicagonews.comRead original article CHICAGO, IL — Though it may be out-muscled by its across...