Renata
Donna completed the landscape design for Renata, an award winning restaurant in Southeast Portland. An enclosed outdoor dining area features a pleasing mixture of materials including concrete, metal and wood. Many of the plantings are edible.
Vanport Marine
When purchased, this industrial building, housing Vanport Marine, a family-owned business specializing in ship repair, fabrication and rigging, was pounded by road spray and noise from truck traffic on a busy Portland highway. It was not a very pleasant place to work, especially in the front offices.
Vanport Marine now has a new identity with a new awning, trellises and welded steel planters designed by Donna and fabricated in-house. The large steel planters create a sense of enclosure and protection from the busy highway. The paint and foliage colors and the grassy texture were selected to evoke a feeling of ships at sea.
Lathrop Family Orthodontics
Previously fronted by poorly trimmed shrubs, this commercial building was mundane and not noticeable. A new sign, trees and bright textural plantings draw the eye of potential clients on this well-traveled street. The resulting curb appeal adds value for the new owner.
Rose City Park Presbyterian
This church is a Loaves & Fishes kitchen location and the site of a Saturday Farmer’s Market. With the building’s large facilities and multiple entrances, the congregation wanted to attract additional community events. The building was begging for a face lift and some curb appeal. At the main entrance, new pavers, elevated planters, colorful and evergreen easy-care plants, paint, signage and an awning bring new life to its aging facade.
A place to meet the community and sit and chat has been created out of what was once a sea of hot asphalt and slippery red tile. This historical structure has retained its original flavor and has increased its functionality to the delight of its members.
Donna Giguere Landscape Design 