Three children playing near a water fountain outdoors on a sunny day, surrounded by plants and flowers.

Modern house with large windows and a landscaped yard at sunset.

Empty room with wooden floors, white walls, built-in shelves, double glass doors, and ceiling fan.

A rustic house with wooden siding, surrounded by lush green trees and shrubs, with a stone foundation visible at the base.

Modern kitchen with black island countertop, white cabinetry, wooden accents, and a range hood, with sunlight coming through three windows decorated with green plants and framed feather artwork.

Modern gray building with a sign that reads 'Eastern Shore Chiropractic' surrounded by trees, shrubs, and a parking lot on a sunny day.

Interior view of a pharmacy or health store with fresh produce including pineapples, pumpkins, onions, and various health products on shelves. Modern wooden counter with green hanging lights and large windows with blinds.

Three children playing with water at an outdoor water fountain, surrounded by plants and flowers.

Ecological Architecture & Planning

We work to create healthy buildings and landscapes that conserve energy and resources, while fostering a greater connection to the natural world. Our mission is to create and improve buildings to leave this region better than we found it.

Bright kitchen with white cabinets, a white island with wooden chairs, large multi-pane windows, and an outdoor patio view.

watershed moment:

reaching a place where the landscape turns in a new and different way; a defining moment, a pivotal moment, a turning point

Two mini Coopers parked inside a black wooden garage with open doors, with trees visible outside.

INNOVATIVE DESIGN

Architecture

Our designs draw inspiration from the porches, barns, and factories built across the south before the invention of air conditioning, and from the innovations of nature itself. We believe green buildings need roots, and challenge ourselves to create architecture that interacts with natural systems in a way that is both beautiful and functional.

A view of a sandy beach with the ocean in the distance, seen through open sliding doors from a wooden deck with two white Adirondack chairs and a round wicker side table.

RESTORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS

Master Planning

We can help you plan for the sustainable development of your campus or organization, manage the certification of a new or existing building, fine tune building performance, or develop customized sustainable guidelines, goals, and performance metrics.

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Architecture, Planning

Flying Creek Nature Preserve

Architecture, Planning

Watershed worked closely with Thompson Engineering and a steering committee made of community stakeholders to design Fairhope’s newest park, the 72-acre Flying Creek Nature Preserve. City officials and Fairhope residents celebrated the park's grand opening on Aug. 23, 2025.

Architecture, Planning

Architecture

John Martin Nature Center

Architecture

An adaptive reuse of an existing home, the Nature Center serves the city’s newest park, Flying Creek Nature Preserve, which opened to the public on Aug. 23, 2025.

Architecture