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STANDARD FORM 330 (1/2004) PAGE 2 d. (1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) Village of Key Biscayne Landscape Master Plan East End and Beach Parks Key Biscayne, Florida (2) YEAR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2007 CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) (3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE Check if project performed with current firm We prepared a Landscape Master Plan for the entire Village of Key Biscayne, FL which enjoys outstanding natural beauty, a compelling sense of place, lush landscaping, and a unique small-town ambiance that leads many residents and visitors to call it “Island Paradise.” During the development of a comprehensive Landscape Master Plan, we worked closely with Village staff and the community to prepare a vision of the island that significantly enhanced streetscapes, parks, civic and open spaces with a well-maintained subtropical plant palette best suited to Key Biscayne’s sense of place. A major objective of the landscape master plan was to ensure the practice of responsible stewardship of the natural environment by protecting the existing tree canopy, natural habitats, beaches, dunes and near shore water quality. The master plan identified four “Early Action” projects, including East Enid Lake and Beach Parks, for which conceptual designs were prepared. Ultimately, we expanded the Village’s array of passive parks, open spaces and active recreation facilities through carefully directed property acquisition and redevelopment that includes small-scale neighborhood parks, aesthetically improved pedestrian, vehicular and bike ways and trails. Cost: N/A Gerald Marston. Director of Design for Curtis + Rogers, served as Principal-in-Charge for this Project while with Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC e. (1) TITLE AND LOCATION (City and State) Vizcaya Museum and Gardens Master Plan and Orchidarium Miami, Florida (2) YEAR COMPLETED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES 2002-2003 CONSTRUCTION (If applicable) 3) BRIEF DESCRIPTION (Brief scope, size, cost, etc.) AND SPECIFIC ROLE Check if project performed with current firm Vizcaya, the winter home of International Harvester vice president James Deering, is one of South Florida’s leading attractions. Completed in 1916 in the Italian Renaissance style, the villa, its art and furnishings and gardens portray 400 years of European history. Nearly 200,000 people visit Vizcaya each year including some of the world’s leading dignitaries. In 1994, the historic Summit of the Americas was held at Vizcaya with President Clinton and the 34 leaders of the Western Hemisphere. Vizcaya’s significance to the history of the United States has lead to its designation as a National Historic Landmark. The Master Plan addressed the critical need to reconnect and integrate the estate with its “service“ village and the Museum of Science, and the restoration of Vizcaya’s extensive Italianate gardens. In addition to planning services the consultant was retained to design an outdoor gallery to display the museum’s orchid collection. In planning his winter estate, James Deering sent a note to his interior designer and artistic director for Vizcaya, saying that he wanted to grow orchids at his home: “My idea about orchids was to have a place where they could be raised for the use of the house,” he wrote. “I am very fond of them and would like an ample supply if it’s possible to have it.” Using a multimillion-dollar gift from the late David Klein, Vizcaya Museum and Gardens realized this intention by establishing an orchid collection housed in two new greenhouses and displayed in The David A. Klein Orchidarium. The gallery of orchids displays Vizcaya’s specimen orchids and is in keeping with the Italianate architecture of the National Historic Landmark. Cost:N/A Gerald Marston. Director of Design for Curtis + Rogers, served as Principal-in-Charge for this Project while with Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC