Hardscape, structures, pools, and planting — designed as extensions of the home, not as landscaping bolted onto the property.
Led by Jacob, Owner-PM · CSLB # 1096552
Outdoor work fails most often when it is bolted on after the fact — drainage issues, sightlines that miss, lighting that disappoints. We design it as architecture from the first conversation.
Within the engagement, we design and build:
The threshold between inside and outside is a design moment, not an afterthought. Material lines, sightlines, ceiling planes, and floor finishes that carry through — so the outdoor space reads as part of the home, not a separate project.
Outdoor kitchens, bars, fire features, and seating designed as architecture. Cabinetry detailed like the indoor kitchen. Not a barbecue island wheeled into a corner.
LA outdoor living is half about evenings. Lighting plan, shade transitions, fire features, and weather protection designed so the space works after sunset and through the year — not just on a Saturday in May.
Each project documented with the design intent, material choices, and integration decisions that shaped the outcome.
We don't bid against general contractors at the back end. The fee is structured up front, the budget is tracked weekly, and the model rewards cost discipline — not change orders.
Discovery includes outdoor-specific feasibility — drainage, slope, setback envelope for structures, equipment screening, irrigation tie-in. Fixed-fee, refundable against the design contract.
Architectural design plus the outdoor work permit set where required. Hourly with a not-to-exceed cap by phase. Material samples and lighting mockups before the permit submission.
Build is cost-plus with a negotiated fee. Same superintendent through final walkthrough. Planting scheduled around weather and irrigation establishment, not rushed to the closeout date.
A pool + cabana + hardscape package typically runs 6–9 months from permit clearance. A simple terrace + outdoor kitchen runs 3–4 months. Discovery and design add 2–3 months ahead of construction. Planting establishment continues for several months after handoff.
Hardscape and structures range from $80 to $200+ per square foot of finished outdoor area depending on materials. Pools start around $120K for a basic gunite design and scale significantly with shape, finish, equipment, and cabana. Discovery produces a high–low range tied to your property and program.
Most pools, spas, structures over 120 sq ft, and significant grading require permits. Hardscape, planting, and irrigation typically do not. We confirm permit obligations as part of Discovery — and we own the submission and inspection coordination if required.
Yes — and we often recommend it. Construction sequencing during a primary remodel makes outdoor work disruptive. Phasing the outdoor work after the home reopens lets the family use the property and lets us focus the budget where it lands best.
A landscape architect designs. We design and build, with one team accountable for both. When the same firm owns design intent and field execution, the outdoor architecture, hardscape, planting, lighting, and pool work all read as one project — not as four contractors stitched together.
A conversation, a site walk, and a feasibility brief — fixed-fee, refundable against design.
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