PK Studios would like to congratulate Denise Couture Cowell, ASID, CAPS, LEED AP ID&C on her new board position, Member-at-Large for ASID Florida South Chapter.
For some time, she has volunteered in the chapter as the Community Design Ambassador, working to build peer and industry partner involvement in Lee and Collier Counties.
She’s been very successful coordinating a monthly continuing education lecture series and various other events, like the HeartWalk fundraiser for the American Heart Association.
Her new board position expands her responsibilities to include tasks such as planning Industry Partner Evening Events …

The 7th annual awards gala took place last week, with 40 deserving individuals taking home the coveted “Forty Under Forty” award. Jeff Curl, landscape architect with PK Studios Landscape Architecture, was one of the winners!
Here are a few candid shots of Jeff as he made his way around the crowd:

Gulfshore Business published interviews with all of this year’s winners. Here’s a short excerpt from Jeff’s:
“When it comes to landscape architecture, he’s right there at the forefront. In his two years at Naples-based PK Studios, Curl has incorporated environment-friendly xeriscaping into …

Jeff Curl, landscape architect at PK Studios, has been recently invited to participate as a blogger for Naples Daily News. Jeff’s new blog, entitled Design Renaissance and Beyond, got off to a quick start a few days ago.
Here is a sampling of the first few posts on the blog:

Where I’m coming from (Jeff’s background and qualifications)
Democracy or Economic Anarchy? (Amendment 4 and how it could change Naples development forever)
The Power of Place in a Naples Renaissance (Past, present, and future of Naples design and how we can improve it)
Our Sense of (Parking) Place (Evaluating …

PK Studios is pleased to announce that Brandt Henning, LEED AP, a senior associate at PK Studios who has been with the company for over 6 years, had completed the requirements necessary to obtain architectural licensure from the State of Florida, and is awaiting final approval from the state board.
Brandt Henning has been a key team member of the design of a wide range of projects for PK Studios, including commercial, civic and traditional neighborhood designs. 
In the past few years, Brandt has focused his expertise on the site planning of …

Denise Couture Cowell, ASID, CAPS, LEED AP

PK Studios is pleased to announce that three of our colleagues have just received their LEED AP certification!  Congratulations to Denise Couture Cowell, ASID, CAPS, LEED AP; Judith Da Rocha, LEED AP; and Edie O’Reilly, ASID, LEED AP. That means our entire Interior Design studio is now fully accreditted under LEED!
 
LEED certification is a recognition that a construction project or building can attain by utilizing environmentally friendly building practices during construction or remodeling. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. The U.S. Green Building …

On January 8, 2009, the #2 Gators beat #1 Oklahoma to win the 2008 BCS Championship at the Orange Bowl in Miami. Jeffrey S. Curl, a 1995 graduate of the University of Florida, and now the Director of Landscape Architecture at PK Studios, wears the orange & blue wherever he goes, including his office-famous ties.

Even Santa Claus was involved this year, giving JonLuc (Jeff’s son) a Tim Tebow jersey for Christmas. Jeff’s entire family has been initiated into the Gator Nation, and even their ten-month old son Aidan is now …