Well of Mercy Property Map

Well of Mercy Property Map

Illustrated Trail Map Before & After Photos Client: Well of Mercy Location: Hamptonville, NC The Well of Mercy is a secluded adult wellness retreat in Hamptonville, NC. We were brought in to do a trail assessment and professionally map the property. Over the years, a hand drawn watercolor map was created, but it was not to scale and lacked necessary detail for proper navigation. We created an enhanced property map to scale while maintaining the hand drawn feel while adding key wayfinding elements and signage to improve the overall guest experience....
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Briar Chapel Skills Park

Briar Chapel Skills Park

Trail Building & Construction Photos Client: Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) Location: Chapel Hill, NC We were thrilled to partner with Newland Communities, Briar Chapel's HOA, REI, and Triangle Off-Road Cyclists (TORC) to build the first bicycle skills park in Chatham County. Briar Chapel has been a growing destination for mountain bikers in the Piedmont region and now it has even more reason to attract visitors. In designing and building the skills park, we focused on three main goals: Sustainability - Build features and obstacles to minimize erosion and that can be easily maintained by volunteers. Each run aligns with natural topography and includes subsurface drain systems and natural rock reinforcements where needed. Accessibility - All constructed trails were designed to integrate seamlessly with existing infrastructure. The staging area and return paths use existing trail to minimize new construction and provide convenient access to parking and local dining at the Veranda shopping center. Safe Learning - Each obstacle is designed to have progressive options scaling up from the...
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