City Garden Private Garden – Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Located in the historic Burling Row House District of Chicago, this project had quite limited space requiring a highly functional design for entertaining and everyday use. Utilizing the existing Washington Hawthorn and Sycamore canopy along with a newly detailed lattice fence, the design creates a private…
Urban Dwelling Private Garden – Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois Nestled in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood, this project balances the formality of its architecture with a livable landscape catered to get-togethers with friends and family. Granite and limestone walls provide structure to the front garden and help to anchor the stately Georgian facade. Four Winterking Hawthorns…
McPherson Elementary School Public Work – Chicago Public School Campus Master Plan McPherson Elementary School is a pre-k to 8th grade Chicago Public School located in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. The existing outdoor space accommodates recess and after-school activities for 600 students, as well as community park space on the weekends. Friends of McPherson, under…
Colonial Farmhouse Private Garden – Winnetka, Illinois Built in 1918, this Colonial Revival home made a lovely setting for a traditional cutting garden. The front yard features pea gravel and brick walkways that surround two large beds of vibrant perennials; Purple Coneflower, Common Betony, Globe Thistle, and Knockout Roses create a mix of colors and…
“Growing Up Green” Garden Culliton Quinn is designing a landscape for the 2014 Chicago Flower and Garden Show! We are working with Larry Carnes, owner of Reflections Water Gardens, to bring this garden to fruition. Our design features a bio swimming pool with aquatic plants and beneficial bacteria to filter the water, creating a chemical-free swimming environment. Our…
Indiana Beach House Private Garden – Long Beach, Indiana The Georgian-style home, located in Long Beach, Indiana, dates back to the early 1900’s. The property is now owned by a businessman whose goal was to escape with his family from the everyday city life of downtown Chicago. The home sits on three-quarters of an acre…
Bluffside Property Private Garden – Highland Park, Illinois Overlooking picturesque Lake Michigan, this property had a bluff that was drastically shifting over time. The design called for intensive consulting with structural, civil, and soil engineers to stabilize the sprawling hillside. A steel beam and concrete panel system was incorporated into the bluff to retain the…
Culliton Quinn Launches Website! We are happy to announce we have launched a new website! Please take some time to review all of the hard work we’ve put into it. We would love your feedback and if you see an image that you like, please Pin It. Something new to our company for the past…
Family Leisure Garden Private Garden – Winnetka, Illinois Comprised of mainly Buckthorn borders and unhealthy Ash trees, this North Shore property needed to be selectively cleared to showcase the beautiful existing Oak trees. Arborvitae, Crabapple, and Maple trees were introduced into the plan to redefine the borders with desirable species. Brick columns with hand-forged iron…
Chicago Flower and Garden Show Public Work – Openlands Display Garden Designed for the Chicago Flower and Garden Show, this project was a true collaboration between Openlands, Culliton Quinn, suppliers, contractors, and student volunteers. Sustainable measures can be seen throughout every facet of the landscape. All lumber for the project, including White Oak and Catalpa,…
