Christopher O'Hare
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| Residence | Gulf Stream, Florida |
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| Known for | Founder of Pineapple Grove Designs and Reef Cells |
| Website | Pineapple Grove Website |
Christopher O'Hare is an American artist, sculptor, inventor, and landscape architect based in South Florida. He is the founder of both Pineapple Grove Designs—a producer of ornamental art for architecture—and Reef Cells—a company that designs and deploys artificial, eco-friendly reef structures (some of which memorialize deceased people). Clients of Pineapple Grove Designs include Paul McCartney, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gianni Versace, California D.O.T., the Miami Dolphins, and Notre Dame University. O'Hare's work is on projects throughout North America and overseas from Okinowa Japan to Dubai UAE.
O'Hare began his career as a landscape architect, designing gardens for residential and resort properties in Miami and Palm Beach. In 1986, O'Hare was a member of the Old School Square Committee and the Beautification Trust Committee for the city of Delray Beach, Florida. The committee was tasked with revitalizing and redeveloping certain sections of the town. In June 1986, he resigned from his post as chairman of the Beautification Committee to focus more on his business. O'Hare continued proposing revitalization developments even after his resignation from the committee.
In 1989, O'Hare founded Pineapple Grove Designs in his garage in Delray Beach. The company now occupies a 50,000 sq ft facility in Boynton Beach, Florida. The company produces numerous stone-sculpted architectural ornamental products. Sculpted products come in a wide range of standard designs including historic, traditional and contemporary imagery. The company also produces custom designs for customers. O'Hare offers all his architectural art, including 3 dimensional sculpture, bas-relief panels, tile, paintings and architectural grilles through Pineapple Grove Designs.
In 1996, O'Hare resided in Ocean Ridge, Florida and was elected to the Town Commission. He served on the Commission for two years, overseeing projects like the planting of 40,000 plants on beach dunes in the town and the hiring of a new Town Manager. He also donated decorative stone panels for a landscaping project in the city. O'Hare returned to full-time private business when his term expired.
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