At ABLE, we believe in the power of everyday landscapes. We design to uplift places toward a more culturally significant, regionally specific, and healthier environment where communities can thrive.
Landscapes rooted in history, reflective of culture, built to last, and meant for everyday use
Projects
The Chiloquin Green Schoolyard transforms an elementary school playground into a community resource for play, gathering, art, and recreation.
ABLE’s work on the Oregon Rural Community Schoolyards program wins WASLA Award
News
The Washington chapter honored our work across the state of Oregon with the awards jury noting there should be more programs like the Oregon Rural Community Schoolyards.
Colloqate Design + ABLE to envision Olympia’s Rebecca Howard Park
News
ABLE kicked off an exciting collaboration with Colloqate Design and many incredible community leaders to craft a development plan for Rebecca Howard Park, a space to honor Black history, leadership, and healing in Olympia, Washington
Approach:
We care about bringing people into the design process.
Projects
On the lands of the Warm Springs, Wasco, and Paiute Tribes and within the dramatic bluffs, river corridors, and juniper sage landscapes of the Warm Springs Reservation, sits the Warm Springs Community Center and its play areas, ballfields, gardens, and sheds that support gatherings and games.
News
ABLE kicked off the design and community engagement for three new parks in Shoreline, Washington. Hemlock and West Echo Lake Parks are focused on connections to nature with water access and restored habitat. Westminster Park will center play and recreation for the neighborhood park.
LAM Features Chiloquin Green Schoolyard
News
In the April 2023 issue of Landscape Architecture Magazine, read more about what brought the project to life and it’s broader impact in new programs.