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2008

September

+ Russell + Mills Studios are the recipient of a ASLA Colorado Chapter Honor Award for Two by Two Animal Campus in the Urban Design and Planning Category.

+ We conduct a public open house for the Fort Collins Downtown Alleys Master Plan.

+ We conduct a public design workshop for Laramie Community Plaza.

August

+ Justin Spruell joins Russell + Mills as a Senior Landscape Architect

+ Russell + Mills Studios is awarded township-wide landscape master plan for a town in Wyoming.

+ Together with Clarion Associates, we conduct a public open house and follow up presentation to Glenwood Planning and Zoning Commission on the draft design guidelines for residential infill development.

+ We conduct a public presentation for the designs for Ruby Hill Park in Denver.

+ We assist The Architect Studio for public presentation of the conceptual design for a twenty-two acre lifestyle format shopping center.

July

+ Russell + Mills Studios and Clarion Associates kickoff Glenwood Springs with stakeholder interviews in Glenwood Springs.

+ We present to New York Art Commission for Basketball City and obtain final approval for the project.

+ We continue advisory group workshops for the design of Ruby Hill Park for Denver Parks and Recreation.

+ We assist The Architect Studio in a two-day workshop with City of Fort Collins staff and public participants for a twenty-two acre lifestyle format shopping center.

June

+ Russell + Mills Studios continued advisory group workshops for Ruby Hill Park for Denver Parks and Recreation and conducted a site walk through with the group to discuss design concepts.

+ We are awarded Laramie Community Plaza project with emphasis on public involvement in the design process.

May

+ Clarion Associates and Russell + Mills Studios awarded Glenwood Springs Residential Infill Design Guidelines project.

April

+ Russell + Mills Studios hosted a successful first workshop for Ruby Hill Park in Denver with the advisory committee.

+ We presented to the Downtown Development Authority Board about the progress of the Fort Collins Alleys and Integrated Connections Master Plan.

+ We presented concepts to Natrona County School District representatives, in Casper for CYMS.

March

+ Basketball City New York Construction Documentation phase started with a kick off meeting in New York City.

February

+ Russell + Mills Studios hired to provide Landscape Architectural services for CYMS, a middle school in Casper, Wyoming.

+ We are awarded conceptual site design of Fort Collins Senior Center expansion with Aller-Lingle Architects through 5 year on call contract with the City of Fort Collins. Plans and sketches will be used for fund raising efforts.

January

+ Russell + Mills Studios move to new office on 114 East Oak St, Fort Collins, CO 80524 an exciting great space in the heart of Old Town Fort Collins.

+ We welcome Maggie Halliday as a Landscape Designer Intern.

2007

December

+ Russell + Mills Studios awarded Fort Collins Alleys and Pedestrian Connections Master Plan by Downtown Development Authority and City of Fort Collins through a public RFP process.

+ We are awarded Ruby Hill Park improvement project through existing on call contract with City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation.

October

+ Russell + Mills Studios hosted successful week long design workshop in Wisconsin for Two by Two Animal Campus.

+ We are awarded contract to provide site design for a terminal rehabilitation project at Baghdad International Airport.

September

+ Russell + Mills Studios and team awarded Denver Parks and Recreation three year on call contract.

+ We are hired by RNL Designs to assist them and provide landscape architectural services for conceptual design for Dubai project.

August

+ Russell + Mills Studios on winning team led by Aller Lingle Architects for City of Fort Collins five year on call contract for small projects.