Cadence Awarded First Place in National Canal Design Competition

NEW ORLEANS, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Jefferson Parish today awarded Cadence first place and a $30,000.00 prize for its proposed design for the West Esplanade Drainage Canal. Cadence, a full-service planning and landscape architecture firm currently working on a number of projects in Louisiana, Florida and the Bahamas, bested 17 other design firms from around the country in its plan to convert the canal into a usable green space. The 2.4 mile long stretch in Jefferson Parish is surrounded by residential and commercial land uses.

"We are honored by this recognition and were excited by the opportunity to develop a design that is equal parts environmentally, economically and socially viable," said Cadence Co-Founder Gage Couch.  "It was essential that we create a responsible design solution that incorporated components of fun," said Co-Founder Rebecca Bradley, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, and graduate of Louisiana State University. "Louisiana's unique culture emphasizes the joy of life, so we wanted to provide Jefferson Parish with an environmental asset to display that," she added.  

Cadence's award-winning team included PoulosBrown, a civil engineering company based in Orlando, Florida, as well as Studio Snyder, a firm specializing in marketing based in Washington, D.C. Utilizing collaboration as the source of its strength, the four-person team delivered Jefferson Parish an innovative design solution integrated with a community campaign termed "Vive L'Esplanade" (Long Live The Esplanade).

Six guiding principles formed the foundation for the Cadence team's holistic vision to beautify and re-purpose the site: beautify, repurpose, implement, define, grow, and engage. The progressive solution developed by the team strives to unite the strengths of the project site with the vivacity of the local community to inspire a renewed sense of pride in the West Esplanade Canal.

"For this specific project we sought to utilize the same creative approach that we offer all our clients," said Bradley. "But the opportunity to design something special for Louisiana, where our roots run deep, was truly a dream come true."

About Cadence

Cadence is a full-service Planning and Landscape Architecture Firm headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cadence is currently working on residential and commercial design projects throughout Louisiana, Florida, and the Bahamas.  Learn more at http://www.cadence-living.com.

SOURCE Cadence