Mission Nombre de Dios traces its origins to the founding of the City of St. Augustine, America’s oldest city, in 1565. On September 8, 1565, Pedro Menéndez de Avilés landed and proclaimed this site for Spain and the Church. The challenge for Marquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. in the development of a master plan and landscape architectural design is the interpretation and protection of the sacred site while balancing the needs of the visitor.
Read MoreChrist Church is set in the towering live oak canopy of the coastal barrier island. The church grounds include a cemetery dating from 1796. Christ Church, one of the oldest churches in the southeast, was founded on St. Simons Island in conjunction with the adjacent Fort Frederica.
Read MoreMarquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. was retained as the prime consultant, responsible for overall planning and project coordination, in addition to the detailed landscape architectural site design. The program required a 21,000 sf Christian Formation Building combining a parish hall, classrooms, choir rehearsal, meeting rooms, and a commercial grade kitchen.
Read MoreThe Baptist South campus was excited to announce the addition of a Wolfson’s Pediatric Emergency Department to their Campus. ML+H was tasked with developing a site plan that would aid in way-finding and enhance the presence of the new emergency department.
Read MoreBaptist Health, in partnership with the YMCA, is developing a new property in the master planned community of Nocatee. ML+H worked with the developer and Baptist Health to create a landscape that was aesthetically pleasing and matched the “healthy living” focus of the site.
Read MoreClay County’s explosive growth has created a demand for emergency healthcare close to home. ML+H was challenged to develop a site plan that circulated traffic efficiently while incorporating as much of the existing site and architecture as possible. Effectively screening views to the neighboring residences was also critical to the success of the site.
Read MoreThe University of West Florida retained the team at Marquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. to develop a forward-looking landscape master plan to serve as the basis for the upcoming campus master plan.
Read MoreMarquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. has been developing and updating the master plan for historic Flagler College in the heart of downtown St. Augustine since 2003. Through site analysis and planning, the master plan updates have assisted the College in identifying the best and most appropriate methods of fulfilling the campus goals set forth in the Strategic Plan.
Read MoreMarquis Latimer + Halback, Inc., as prime consultant, is developing a new ‘research village’, which is designed to offer visiting professors, graduate students, and small conferences on-site housing in a series of cottages.
Read MoreM L + H transformed approximately 2 acres of downtown St. Augustine into an interpretive, immersive environment that tells the story of the Nation’s Oldest City.
Read MoreProgram elements include a civic green, accessible pathways, archeology exhibit, events stage, interpretive play area, and revitalized streetscapes.
Read MoreThe Pensacola historic lighthouse, exhibitions and grounds have cemented the site as premier destination for viisitors and students. The challenge is how to expand the grounds to accommodate future growth, enhance the experience of the site’s history, and accommodate the unique circulation needs of a military installation.
Read MoreAlong the Intracoastal Waterway in downtown Daytona Beach, the reimagined riverfront park will bring vitality and community engagement to this once forgotten space. Marquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. is leading the design team in the development of a new esplanade to provide a destination for families while spurring economic development in the heart of Daytona.
Read MoreThe planning and design of this multi-purpose facility regularly brings the community together for a variety of performing arts functions and weekly farmer’s market.
Read MoreMarquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. provided master planning and landscape architecture service for a re-purposed neighborhood park in Edgewater, Florida. The park, situated adjacent to the major railway, contains numerous event and recreational spaces including several multi-use recreational fields, baseball & softball fields, sand volleyball courts, and handball courts.
Read MoreDesigned to be harmonious with the site’s natural beauty, this body of work provided the opportunity to demonstrate the importance of knitting together neo-traditional guidelines while promoting the individuality of each family.
Read MoreMarquis Latimer + Halback, Inc. was retained on a variety of infrastructure elements to improve appearance and increase the value of this exclusive gated community. Specific elements include updated main entrances, roadway improvements, and community signage.
Read MoreA restoration of 9 historic homes in downtown St. Augustine that tells its centuries-old story through art, history, architecture, and gardens
Read MoreThe Marquis Latimer + Halback team has been challenged with the task of transforming a tired mid-century modern motor lodge into a high-end boutique hotel. Positioned at an important gateway into the historic downtown of St. Augustine, the master planning effort highlighted the site's location along the bayfront and magnificent views of the downtown skyline.
Read MoreML+H has guided the development of a mixed-use, planned unit development that knits a high-end resort, multi-family, and neighborhood retail within the entrance of St. Augustine. The property is envisioned as a place to once again welcome visitors to the City as well as providing places to reinforce the neighborhood with new housing, a European-style marketplace, and a waterfront marina.
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