It is hard to believe that there was once a point in time where landscape architecture was not a huge part of my life. When I enrolled as an undergraduate student at UC Davis and began planning for my future, I did not expect to be where I am now. As I worked towards my...
When it comes to completely transforming a landscape, there are a lot of details to take into consideration. In every project that I work on I dedicate many hours to design details, plant placement, site meetings, and coordination. I believe through hard work and perseverance you can achieve anything you set your mind to, truly...
Over the past thirty years while working in landscape design and contracting, I have enjoyed viewing each new landscape as a blank slate full of endless potential. The Akuka residence was a prime example of a canvas waiting to be transformed. From the beginning of this project, we knew that we wanted to celebrate all...
“How to add beauty to existing concrete steps?” As part of my usual practice, I try to utilize existing elements within a property to remain as resourceful and sustainable as possible. When asked the question above, one specific client story comes to mind. Many years ago, Bonnie contacted me as she was embarking on a...
I am thrilled to announce that my website will now include a sketch gallery! This brand new feature will be used to highlight the blueprints and design conceptions from many of my previous projects. View Gallery The gallery will include photos, drawings, and notes gathered from numerous visionary meetings with clients, as well as countless...
For this project, I had the pleasure of working alongside Matt and Mary Carol in completely transforming their surrounding landscape into a masterpiece full of Tuscan casual, Italian transitional, modern, and contemporary elements. I had first met with them in September of last year, with a deadline steadily approaching for an upcoming event to be...
Maria and Matt’s Turlock family home’s contemporary interiors and story book exterior (based on the 1927 Tuck Box, Carmel-By-The-Sea) were ready for entertaining and living stylishly, but the rest of the one-acre property fell short. The existing stamped concrete, spotty-dotty landscape lighting, tired pool, squiggly lawn expanses, and single steps galore were uninspired and inaccessible...
My first steps are to interview the client and take copious notes, asking many questions about use, priorities, preferences, concerns, and desires. I visit the site again to take inventory and further consider opportunities and constraints. After developing an accurate site plan as my base, I then analyze all of the collected data and develop...
A landscape for a beloved rural bungalow amid mature trees. Privacy and year-round beauty are two of the many products of this English Formal design effort. I’ve been working with this client since 2006 on their 1940’s family property. The shaped pool north of The Oval was recently completed and construction has begun for Tucked...
When designing the perfect exterior for your dream home, it is important to know what types of questions to ask when meeting with a landscape architect. In my opinion, every site, project and client is unique and my responses to these questions vary depending on your needs. In regards to landscape design, no detail should...
