Allendale, N.J.-based Borst Landscape & Design, a full-service landscape design/build firm specializing in large-scale residential and commercial projects, has received awards of excellence from two of the industry’s leading associations.
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The New Jersey Nursery & Landscape Association (NJNLA) has recognized Borst with the “Award of Excellence” in the category of residential landscape design for a Mediterranean-style home in Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J. The goal of the project was to highlight the home’s architecture and provide a transition between the indoor and outdoor spaces of the residence. The NJNLA also recognized the firm in the commercial category for its design of an amphitheatre and garden at Temple Emanuel in Woodcliff Lake, N.J. “The projects were honored for their quality of design and workmanship, as well as the thoughtful use of plant material, attention to detail and creative use of space,” says Jody Shilan, the landscape designer of both projects.
In a second awards competition, the New Jersey Landscape Contractors Association recognized Borst for the same two projects with Landscape Achievement Awards, honoring the Temple Emanuel execution with the Commercial Design/Build over $150,000 Merit Award and the Ho-Ho-Kus project with the Residential Design/Build over $100,000 Merit Award.
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“Nothing can quite match the recognition of your peers in the industry,” said Mark Borst. “On the one hand, they are your toughest critics and on the other, your most appreciative audience. We’re very grateful.”
Shilan spoke with Lawn & Landscape in November 2005 about the Temple Emanuel project, a distinctive jobsite with unique challenges and goals. “It’s wonderful seeing people using the space,” Shilan told Lawn & Landscape. “Even before the project was officially finished, the congregation started holding organized events, and then we attended the dedication to the rabbi with the rest of the congregation, which was very gratifying.”
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