LandDesign is proud to announce Discovery at the Realm, our luxury apartment project in Dallas-Fort Worth, has won two Dallas Builders Association Awards: Best Outdoor Living Space and Best Architectural Design-Multi-Family Community, Apartment or Condominium. In collaboration with 505Design and BB+M Architecture, we had the opportunity to work with project developer, Bright Realty, to bring their unique vision for phase one to fruition. “It’s always an honor to receive recognition for our work but we couldn’t have done it without our teaming partners,” said Rhett Crocker, CEO and President of LandDesign. “There’s something special that happens when you get a group of designers and visionaries together to create a living space that challenges the status quo.”
Something like Discovery at the Realm. An urban oasis in the next frontier of the Metroplex’s development. A gathering place with friends, where a cohesive design blurs the lines between interior and exterior living spaces. These multi-family apartments are more than meets the eye – they’re only phase one of the newest lifestyle option within the Castle Hills Community, a master-planned community of more than 2,600 acres. The project’s 400+ units are part of three distinct buildings which are unified through modern design elements, careful space planning, inspired landscape features and desirable amenities.As the landscape architect and civil engineer consultants on this project, LandDesign was responsible for the entire exterior realm of the project. Varied topography across the site was used to create a variety of features and seating options all organized around a central stormwater lake featuring a 65-foot long boulder waterfall. A “clean + contemporary” aesthetic was carried throughout the project with a touch of Texas Hill Country for an experience that feels authentic, yet new. To further that appeal, mature trees were brought in to lend immediate permanence as well as resident comfort, while outdoor spaces were sited and designed to take advantage of natural protection from wind and sun provided by the buildings.
Activity in the community is encouraged with a variety of places such as the on-site Club serving craft beer and wine, unique courtyards with grilling stations, fire pits, lounge areas and more. Walkability was paramount throughout the design process, with a variety of pedestrian options to connect the amenities, from meandering trails to the urban-feeling lakeside promenade. Add to that a sparkling resort-style pool and pavilion as well as an easily-accessible dog park, and it’s hard not to choose this residential sanctuary as the Best Outdoor Living Space. The thoughtful planning and design of this project proves that a traditional suburban apartment setting can be more than just that. A place that matters.
