Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects
Landscape architecture practice
Charlottesville and New York, United States
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects designs public gardens, parks and working landscapes. Its Aga Khan Garden at the University of Alberta Botanic Garden brings granite and limestone terraces, pools and water channels into a Mughal-inspired garden adapted to a northern climate.
- Location
- United States
- Discipline
- Landscape stonework
- Material
- Granite | Limestone
- Services
- Fountains | Garden walls | Stone steps | Stone walkways | Waterfalls
- Website
- nbwla.com
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Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools
Granite and limestone terraces frame reflecting pools and a stepped watercourse within a geometric garden. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Fountains, Garden walls, Stone steps, Stone walkways, and Waterfalls.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit. Water feature design by CMS Collaborative.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Diwan pavilion in background: AXIA Design Associates, Arriz + Co. and Kasian. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — patterned paths and planting
Patterned granite paths connect formal lawns and flowering borders, edged by low stone walls. Its materials include Limestone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Garden walls and Stone walkways.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — talar and water wall
Limestone pillars support the talar’s fabric canopies above a wall fountain and patterned granite paving. Its materials include Natural stone. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Garden walls and Waterfalls.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit. Water feature design by CMS Collaborative.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — garden amphitheatre
Circular stone paving and curved seating terraces form an outdoor amphitheatre within the granite and limestone garden. Its disciplines include Landscape stonework, Architecture, and Masonry. Related services include Garden walls and Stone steps.
Landscape design by Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering by DIALOG. Stonework by Scorpio Masonry. Stone supplied by A. Lacroix Granit.
2018 | University of Alberta Botanic Garden, Parkland County, Alberta
48,000 m² garden area
Source & credits
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Source & credits
Practice | Offices and contact | Aga Khan Garden and project team | Garden materials, area and opening | Talar limestone pillars | Garden architecture and engineering — DIALOG
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Aga Khan Garden — terraces and pools
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Diwan pavilion in background: AXIA Design Associates, Arriz + Co. and Kasian. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — patterned paths and planting
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — talar and water wall
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz
Aga Khan Garden — garden amphitheatre
Landscape design: Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Garden architecture and engineering: DIALOG. Fountains: CMS Collaborative Inc. Civil engineering: ISL Engineering and Land Services. Masonry fabrication and installation: Scorpio Masonry. Stone supply: A. Lacroix Granit. Photograph: Jason Woodhead, “University of Alberta botanical garden near Devon Alberta”. Photo source | CC BY 2.0 | Resized proportionally; full frame retained. | Project team — Nelson Byrd Woltz