Recognizing Excellence in Design: JBC Receives Two Prairie Gateway ASLA Awards
/We’re thrilled to share that JBC Landscape Architects recently received two prestigious awards from the Prairie Gateway Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects (PGASLA). These honors continue to recognize our team's commitment to projects that strengthen communities, enhance educational environments, and elevate corporate spaces through thoughtful, sustainable landscape architecture.
Merit Award: Indianola High School Renovation and Expansion
The Indianola High School Renovation and Expansion project earned a Merit Award in this year's lineup. This project highlights the critical role landscape architecture plays in modern educational environments. By focusing on campus connectivity, safety, and vibrant outdoor spaces, the design seamlessly integrates the new expansions with the existing high school fabric. It provides students, faculty, and the community with welcoming, multifunctional outdoor areas that foster collaboration, school pride, and a stronger connection to the campus environment.
Honor Award: McCoy Group Corporate Headquarters
Our work on the McCoy Group Corporate Headquarters received the chapter's highest recognition, an Honor Award. This project showcases how commercial and corporate landscapes can balance professional functionality with high-end environmental design. The site layout enhances the corporate presence while creating inviting, resilient public and private outdoor spaces for employees and visitors alike. By blending smart water management, native plantings, and elegant hardscaping, the design creates an inspiring, sustainable workspace that reflects the values of the McCoy Group.
Celebrating Design, Community, and Collaboration
These awards reflect the deep dedication, creativity, and collaborative spirit of our design team, as well as the vision and trust of our project partners and clients. Whether we are designing inclusive educational campuses or sustainable corporate environments, these accolades underscore how intentional landscape architecture can shape meaningful and inspiring spaces.
JBC's Spencer Sneller accepted the awards on behalf of the firm at the 2026 PGASLA Awards Gala. We’re incredibly proud to see our team's hard work recognized by our peers, and we look forward to continuing to create projects that enhance communities and bring people closer to the natural world.
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