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DESIGN STUDIO
WE OFFER
A BOOST OF DESIGN POWER
WHEN YOU NEED IT
You've got the project. Now it's time to deliver.
Here to support you with flexible, phase-based design.
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This is your invitation to hire me as your fractional landscape architect.
You get senior-level landscape support that integrates seamlessly—so you can focus on what matters most.​​
You don’t just get an extra set of hands—you get a strategic partner who gets it.
I help lighten the load, elevate the work, and keep your project moving forward.
You gain a reliable collaborator who can jump in, produce, and deliver—without hand-holding.
You get experienced design support without the drama, delays, or extra headcount.
Feeling overwhelmed by managing the project, leading a team, and getting the drawings done?
I get it.
Here are some ways we can support you.
Early Site Strategy & Schematic Design
Perfect for Architecture firms or developers shaping a concept.
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Service Offerings:​​
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​Site analysis and grading strategy
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Conceptual site planning
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Sketch-level material and planting ideas Iterative feedback with the design team
Format: Typically 20-40 hours over 2-4 weeks​
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Bring me in early to help align the site with your program, anticipate grading and circulation challenges, and develop design ideas that help your vision take root.
Design Detailing and Coordination
Perfect for teams moving into design development or permit sets.
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What's included:
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Material coordination with the architectural palette
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Planting palettes and layout
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Grading studies and layout refinement
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Integration with civil/drainage
Format: Ongoing hourly or project-based scope.
Need a detail-oriented team member to carry the landscape through coordination and documentation? I can jump in seamlessly.
On-Call Landscape Consulting
Perfect for small firms or organizations with occasional landscape needs​
What's included
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Flexible monthly availability (retainer-style)
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Priority response for quick design or review tasks
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Trusted sounding board for site and grading moves
Format: Monthly Retainer (e.g. 10 hrs/mo)​
Think of me as your on-call landscape partner - available when you need insight, design backup, or a quick sketch to test an idea.
From clean, vibrant concept graphics to precise technical drawings, I deliver clarity at every stage—keeping your project moving forward with ease.
DESIGN SERVICES
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SITE INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT
Documentation of the existing site conditions through field reconnaissance and desktop analysis, including vegetation, hydrology, viewsheds, soils, utilities, and microclimate. This baseline data informs all subsequent phases of design and coordination.
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PROGRAM
DEVELOPMENT
We work collaboratively to define and refine the site program, translating user needs, operational requirements, and project goals into spatial criteria that guide layout, circulation, and hierarchy of site elements.
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DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PLANS / DETAILS
Design intent is translated into scaled plans, diagrams, and detail drawings. This phase includes refinement of layout geometry, grading relationships, and selection of materials and systems, preparing the design for documentation and cost estimation.
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EXISTING CIRCULATION OR TOPOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Assess existing site circulation patterns — vehicular, pedestrian, and service access — in conjunction with topographic conditions to identify constraints, grade relationships, and opportunities for improved movement, accessibility, and spatial organization.
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MATERIALS & PLANTING PALETTES
Hardscape and planting palettes that respond to project performance criteria, maintenance expectations, and ecological context. Selections are informed by availability, durability, and compatibility with site microclimates and soils.
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CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
I produce or assist with full CD sets including layout, grading, drainage, planting, and hardscape details. Drawings are coordinated for bid and permit readiness and tailored to meet local codes, agency standards, and contractor needs.
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CONCEPT SKETCHES WITH PRELIMINARY GRADING STUDIES
Initial design concepts are developed through hand sketches or digital studies, overlaid with preliminary grading analyses to evaluate feasibility, establish spot elevations, and begin shaping landform in support of spatial and drainage strategies.
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TECHNICAL DRAWING REVIEW/REDLINES
I review plan sets and technical drawings for consistency, clarity, constructibility, and alignment with project intent. Redlines may include grading logic, layout accuracy, code compliance, and coordination with other disciplines.
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PROJECT MANAGEMENT / FIELD VERIFICATION
I provide construction-phase support including coordination with design and construction teams, review of submittals and RFIs, and on-site field verification of layout, elevations, and materials to ensure fidelity to design intent.