Sawgrass Village

Two courtyards stand at the center of this 6-acre (2.4 hectare) pedestrian friendly community. The 350-apartment site is located in the City of Sunrise, Florida with two residential buildings and a parking garage tucked in between. The project is located adjacent to the Everglades National Park, a world heritage site with an ecosystem dominated by water & wetlands.

Open space is at premium in this project. Restoring the wetlands and limiting the construction to the uplands meant high density and large building footprint. Landscape Design Workshop organized the community around the negative space created by the building footprint. Each one of these areas is programmed with interconnected spaces offering a diverse outdoor experience.

The collaboration between the client and the landscape architect led to the efficient use of open space opportunities within the site constraints. This collaboration also created a vibrant community with a variety of outdoor spaces serving a broad spectrum of residents.