Commercial Projects

Iosco County Medical Care facility expansion - Tawas City

For the garden space overlooked by the dining room as well as patient rooms, we provided design plans for the walkway layout, landscape grading, plantings, bio-retention, and fiber optic lighting. We detailed the fountain and waterfall, a bridge and stream, and an entry arbor. During the installation, we provided project management services.

McLaren visiting nurse & hospice expansion of Brian's House - Bay City

Our design of the walks, waterfall, plantings, irrigation, lighting, and site amenities around this expansion provides welcome outdoor respite areas for the patients, their visitors, and support staff. Our firm's graphics were used for fundraising purposes. Views out of the patient rooms were enhanced while simultaneously screening the service areas. The plantings include numerous perennials and bulbs to provide seasonal flower color from spring through fall. Accent lighting and sculptural pieces add winter interest.

Maple Leaf Golf Course Patio Expansion & Landscaping - Linwood

Layout and detailing for the outdoor patio expansion to add a grill area, bar service, and food service. Our pavement plan and planting plan integrate the project with the existing golf course, clubhouse, and patio areas. Maple Leaf Golf Course

Commercial Landscape Design References

Schaefer & Bierlein Platz - Frankenmuth

This new vehicle display provides the local Chrysler dealership with a highly visible corner location. Designscapes, Inc. was responsible for all design work with this project, from preliminary concepts through detailing for the retaining walls, pavements, display towers, grading, plantings, and lighting. Elements were chosen to coordinate with Frankenmuth's streetscape and to create a park-like setting. We solicited bids for masonry/flatwork, carpentry, electrical, asphalt, landscape, irrigation, and flagpoles. During the construction phase, we provided project management services to the owner. Project was completed on time and on budget.

Schaefer & Bierlein

Frankenmuth Credit Union – Frankenmuth

Design for main sign, plans for site plantings, and bid documents for competitive bidding by local contractors.

Frankenmuth River Place

Design and project management for the entire site, including three major water features moving a total of 3,600 gallons per minute. This project also included 1100 tons of limestone to construct retaining walls and pathways to two boat docks along the Cass River.

Dr. Bone Dental Office – Saginaw

Design of office landscape and "pondless" water feature at building entrance.

Berm Plantings – Saginaw Township

Site inventory and planting plans for 3700 lineal feet of existing berms between a residential neighborhood and an expanded Wal*Mart, to increase screening from noise, light, and traffic.

Zehnder's Corporation Properties - Frankenmuth

Includes Zehnder's Restaurant, Fortress Golf and Country Club, Splash Village (formerly Bavarian Haus Motel), various retail shops. Master plan for landscape renovations; design annual flower beds; assist with installation and maintenance of landscape.

Buoy 18 Miniature Golf – Bay City

Landscape and irrigation design for hilly terrain created entirely from fill sand and covered with concrete paths and mountains. The plant palette (shrubs, perennials, annuals, and temporary tropical plants) maximizes visual interest during the play season.

Bavarian Inn Restaurant – Frankenmuth

Designs for various planting areas and annual flower designs.

Saginaw Metal Casting Operations – Saginaw

Construction of a wetland demonstrating the treatment of waste water with wetland ecosystems; adjacent learning center for wetlands education; stream, pond, and associated plantings, boardwalk.

Frankenmuth Family Dental Associates – Frankenmuth

Design for office building landscape, drainage, and a water feature.