St. Philip Street Entrance on Green Way
John Davis
Landscape Designer and Campus Arborist
What Goes on Here: "The College's downtown campus has approximately 45 acres and is an arboretum - or botanical garden. After more than a decade working as an art and science museum executive, I was tired of the coat and tie every day, so I re-invented myself and became a landscape designer, coming to the College right after Hurricane Hugo 20 years ago. As a landscape designer, I visualize things from overhead, and I've found that if it looks good in the drawing, it'll look good in the garden."
The Vibe: "I designed this particular entrance to campus early on. Years ago, this space only had the crape myrtle in it, and the students used it as a shortcut. It presented a very ugly space to anyone passing the College on St. Philip Street. It was one of my first renovations on campus." 