Birdman Canyon Landscape
Design and Land Management
Every project becomes its own rich ecosystem, in-sync with the seasonal rhythms of Southern California.
The birds, the butterflies, the bees are the natural extensions of the plants we grow. We find ourselves company to a wondrous diversity of organisms. A landscape we build is a microcosm, a horticultural display of the natural ecosystem we are featuring.
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The systems we design close the resource demand cycle. Our sustainable approach balances ecological, social, and economic factors to optimize the long-term healthy function of the landscape. Water, materials, and living things are locally sourced and recycled as close to the site as possible.
ARROYO CORRIDOR MASTERPLAN
FAMILY HOUSE ON MT. WASHINGTON, WITH GREEN ROOF, SOLAR RAINWATER CAPTURE, GREYWATER, AND A WALNUT WOODLAND PLANTING.
5 HOUSES WITH SITE SOURCED WALNUT WOODLAND NATIVE SPECIES. INCLUDES COMPREHENSIVE LID SYSTEM.
A CAFE AND MEDICINAL PLANT NURSERY, FEATURING PLANTS FROM CENTRAL AMERICAN BOTANICAL MEDICINE.
COMPREHENSIVE WATER RECIRCULATION SYSTEM: RAINWATER AND GREYWATER RAINGARDEN, NATURAL SWIMMING POOL.
LARGE CAPACITY STORMWATER CAPTURE WITH STORMWATER-TREATEMENT WATER FEATURE.
USES LOCAL DESERT SPECIES IN A GRASSLAND CONCEPT WITH SOFTENS THE EDGES OF GOLDEN CORRAL RESTAURANT.
IRRIGATION PLANS USING RECYCLED STORMWATER.
A HORTICULTURAL DISPLAY DESCRIBING SOILS EVOLUTION IN CENTRAL GERMANY.
AGROTOURISM CONCEPT FOR A UNIVERSITY IN EASTERN GERMANY
FOR A UNIVERSITY IN EASTERN GERMANY: WINE PRODUCTION, DISTILLERY, MEDICINAL GARDEN, AND AGRICULTURE DISPLAYS.
FOR ANHALT UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES IN EASTERN GERMANY. FEATURES CURRENT RESEARCH OF THE UNIVERSITY.
RE-USE OF OLD INDUSTRIAL TRAIN LINE IN BERLIN, GERMANY AS AN ECOLOGICAL DISPLAY GARDEN AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS.