Rick Engineering Company provided design development and prepared construction documentation for a six million dollar (3.2 million dollar budget to site development) recreational center located in Rancho Cielo Estates, Rancho Santa Fe, California. The project site is designed with a Tuscany theme providing formal plantings which transition into the surrounding native hillsides. Five separate buildings create four garden & courtyard areas featuring fountains, statues, and site furnishings. There are numerous design features incorporated into the design to further accentuate and complement the theme of the community, while also providing aesthetic appeal and functionality. Among the various design features are entry monuments, a conference garden, a perennial garden, a wedding garden, a wading pool, a water feature, fountains, a play area, and an open lawn area. The project site is wrapped at the base of a hillside which creates four separate pads with ten foot elevation changes between pads making ADA accessibility a challenge.

The Cielo Club received a Merit Award by the American Society of Landscape Architects San Diego Chapter for recognition of outstanding professional achievement in Parks and Recreation Design.

CLIENT Rancho Cielo Estates 6119 La Granda, Suite A Rancho Santa Fe, California 92067   DESIGN FEATURES Tennis Courts Parking Lot Entry Monuments Conference Garden Entry Patio Perennial Garden Wedding Garden Plaza Garden Junior Olympic Pool Wading Pool Spa Water Feature Fountains Play Area Open Lawn Area