tryon farm

design

guidelines for a healthy environment, an energetic community, and a nurturing home

the land

• save the farmland and the woods
• establish wetland habitats
• reestablish prairies
• clean sewer water for irrigation
• control storm water
• minimalize roads
• manage waste
• establish gardens
• protect open space
• use government help

the homes, settlements

• cluster the houses
• protect privacy
• make simple designs
• use good materials
• build well
• design private courtyards
• place windows for sunlight, privacy and long views
• keep night lighting low

planning, architecture, development

• Tom Bartnik
• Tom Daly
• Tom Forman
• Rose Grayson
• Brian Hammersley
• Eigo Komai
• Scott Kuchta
• Rick Lukasik
• Mike Newman
• Ed Noonan
• Jason Smith
• Kara Wilson

environmental planning, design

public guidance, support

• City of Michigan City
• Department of Development, City of Michigan City
• Michigan City Sanitary District
• Indiana Department of Environmental Management
• Indiana Department of Natural Resources
• LaPorte County Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
• U.S. Department of Agriculture

other resources