Thistledown Entryway

Thistledown Estates reached out to Mills Group for the schematic design and layout of columnar entryway features flanking both sides of Thistledown Lane. Due to both aging aesthetics and extreme damage caused by large trucks, the existing entryway features had been in dire need of replacement and redesign. In addition to the revamped entryway features, other design elements conceptualized were landscape plantings/boulders, lighting fixtures, entry signage, security cameras, and a new sidewalk location for enhancing the safety of children entering/exiting school buses. The overarching goal at this point was twofold: enhance the visual appeal of the entryway and increase the ability of the landscape to prohibit large trucks from damaging the hardscape features.

As the design phase warmed up and Thistledown's HOA saw where the concept was headed, more elements became integrated into the final deliverable including migration of the existing on-site gazebo, a new expanded parking area, entryway road widening, and bollard placement.