Landscape architect Lee Richardson, of Atlanta's Lee Richardson & Associates, was working in conjunction with PFVS, Portman, Fruchtman, Vinson, and Sunderland Architect. They asked PTI to build a bamboo grove so real in texture and appearance that it would be nearly identical to the real plant.

PTI arrived on Mon., Dec. 9, with a very small window of time to deliver
plants and instruct a local interior landscaping firm on assembling the 40- to-50-foot bamboo. The replica grove had to be shipped in sections and assembled on site, then hand-lifted up and over the 3/4' rods set for installation.

Because it was so late in the construction phase, no equipment was available to aid this process. However, by working several 16- to 18-hour days, the job was completed by Fri., Dec. 13, 2002, and in time for the Dec. 17 Grand Opening.

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