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70 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Above the area's natural springs are tied to the founding and growth of Fayetteville. the water features, crafted from native granite, are located in the Community Plaza suggesting beginnings of the soldiers' journey, and again in the reflection garden, suggesting a return home. Photo: Mark herboth PhotograPhy Top, Right Five gateway arches, one for each branch of the armed services, represent the transition from service to community. Passing through them brings you to an area of lawns and benches. the water feature is a polished segmented central disc of black granite with Mount airy, N.C. granite coping, creating a quiet flow of water that reinforces the character of the reflection garden. the design is by kha and installation by WeSCo. Uplit is a 'hightower' willow oak. Bottom, Right a companion to the park, this pedestrian path connects to a larger path and greenway system and provides a structured border to the veterans' campus. It is anchored on one end by the existing Veterans Memorial Park and, when complete, will connect to a nearby park on the other end. PhotoS: Mark herboth PhotograPhy Project Team Owner: City of Fayetteville, N.C. Landscape Architects: kimley-horn and associates, raleigh, N.C. Associate Design Firms: CrJa-IbI group, knoxville, tenn. & Vandewalle and associates, Madison, Wis. Architect: Clearscapes, P.a., raleigh Civil Engineers / Surveying: Mckim & Creed, raleigh Structural Design – Visitor Center: Fleming & associates, P.a., Fayetteville, N.C. Geotechnical: S&Me;, N.C. General Contractor: LeChase Construction Services, LLC, Durham, N.C. Subcontractors • Water Features: WESCO, North Venice, Fla. • Sitework: Wells Brothers Construction, Turkey, N.C. • Custom Metal: Alumiworks, LLC, Randleman, N.C. • Custom Art Glass: Custom Glass and Door Studios, Raleigh • Landscape: Freeman Landscape, Wilmington, N.C. Public Art Coordinators • Sondra Martin, Fayetteville State University • Arts Council Fayetteville / Cumberland County Vendors / Products • ThinkGlass – Quebec Canada (Custom glass Sentry feature) • Forms + Surfaces (Site Furnishings) • Selux (Rotono series) • B-K Lighting (Site Lighting) • David Allen Company – Raleigh, NC (State seal feature; terrazzo) • Kim Lighting (Site Lighting) (Continued on page 72) 64-73.indd 70 2/28/14 5:22 PM