The campus landscape at Johnson County Community College (JCCC) is similar to other community college landscapes in many ways, yet is also uniquely different. The gathering spaces between the academic buildings vary in scale, from large, more public courtyard spaces or amphitheater style spaces down to small, very intimate areas for personal study or reflection. All of these spaces, despite their scale, are enhanced by a lush, very diverse and comprehensive palette of plant material, unlike the majority of community college campuses.

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) building serves as a gateway: in addition to providing vibrant interior spaces for learning and instruction, the building is thoughtfully sited to provide a rich variety of exterior spaces and unique landscape typologies that vary both in function and style. There will be a large lawn area for active play and shaded hardscape zones for passive gathering and events. Large native meadows of prairie grasses will provide a soft, lush contrast to the refined material expression of the building. Such spaces were carefully conceived to be performative, assisting in both stormwater treatment as well as minimizing long-term maintenance needs, and designed to integrate and strengthen important campus connections.