Aplin Martin and Murray & Associates were retained by Gramercy Developments Ltd. to provide Civil Engineering, Legal Survey and Project Management Services for the rezoning and servicing of “The Woods”, a 96 Unit “Work/Live” Townhome project located between two significant arms of Titman Creek in South Surrey. The project consisted of significant tree retention within riparian zones, both water quality treatment and water quantity detention control systems to protect the natural habitats of the adjacent creeks, and a large box culvert featuring a “green-wall” retaining system that integrates access and nature in a feature entrance to the site.
The project also implemented stringent design considerations to allow for handicapped access to a large portion of the units allowing for the functional use of the “Work/Live” model. “The Woods” is an exceptional example of a sustainable site integrating housing and nature to meet the needs of a growing population without unduly impacting the environment around us to do it.