Portfolio

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Case studies in landscape, hardscape, art, and long-term stewardship across Southern California.

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Work

A portfolio that shows the craft, the detailing, and the long-term performance behind each project.

Each project is framed as a case study in atmosphere, detailing, infrastructure, and long-term care.

What to look for

A clear relationship between architecture and landscape.
Material decisions that feel edited rather than crowded.
Drainage, lighting, and maintenance logic built into the story.

Landscape Design Riverside, CA

Japanese Garden Riverside

A contemplative garden shaped around stone, water, and patient seasonal structure.

Value · $150kBuild · 6 weeks

Signature Moves

A threshold sequence that slows the arrival
Reflections from water without visual noise
A lantern-lit atmosphere after dusk

Program

Private contemplative garden

Scope

Design, drainage, lighting, planting

Priority

Calm through every season

Outcome

Quiet arrival and evening atmosphere

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Landscape Design Santa Monica, CA

Venetian Courtyard Transformation

Terracotta, olive structure, mural texture, and warm light tuned to the home.

Value · $420kBuild · 14 weeks

A mural wall treated as a calm focal planeOlive canopy framed against plaster and terracotta

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Hardscape & Build Newport Beach, CA

Modern Coastal Retreat

Terraced outdoor living with durable hardscape, clean geometry, and soft planting edges.

Value · $280kBuild · 10 weeks

A long terrace line that organizes the entire yardPlanting softened into the geometry instead of sitting beside it

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Lighting & Water Laguna Niguel, CA

Water and Light Garden Study

A restrained sequence of water, reflection, and low-glare illumination for evening atmosphere.

Controlled reflections at duskWarm pools of light rather than blanket illumination

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Renovation Newport Beach, CA

Comprehensive Site Renovation

A full-property reset with drought-aware planting, calm geometry, and reworked infrastructure.

A calmer front approach with clearer geometryPlanting that reads intentional instead of busy

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Commercial Los Angeles, CA

City Green Boulevard

A commercial landscape spine designed for shade, circulation, and a stronger sense of arrival.

A shaded corridor that reduces heat and frictionPlanting used as wayfinding and softening, not filler

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Hardscape & Build Pasadena, CA

Linear Area Reconstruction

A neglected side-yard strip rebuilt into a durable circulation zone with corrected grades.

A side yard that now reads as purposeful infrastructureClean circulation without visual clutter

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Stewardship Laguna Beach, CA

Bonsai Trimming and Care

Structural pruning and patient stewardship that restores line, health, and proportion.

Revealed trunk lines and cleaner silhouetteHealthier growth through selective reduction

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3D Visualization Beverly Hills, CA

Design study · concept imagery

Design Visualization Study

3D visualization that clarifies proportions, material relationships, and decision timing before build.

Sightline testing before constructionMaterial confidence earlier in the process

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Publication-Led Case Study Beverly Hills, CA

Published feature · Pro Landscaper USA · April 2026

Il Bel Giardino Beverly Hills

A Mediterranean garden narrative shaped around privacy, olive structure, terracotta warmth, warm lighting, and a complete site operating system.

A clipped privacy layer that feels architectural rather than defensiveTerracotta and olive structure used as a quiet identity system

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Publication-Led Case Study Southern California

Published feature · Pro Landscaper USA · February 2026

Rising Sun, Relocated

A Japanese-garden case narrative translated for Southern California: boulders, water, pruning, restrained planting, and climate-aware stewardship.

Boulders used as structure, not decorationWater and reflection held at a quiet scale

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Request a Site Review

The next step should feel calm, not transactional.

Send the address, 6-10 photos, and a short note about what should change. We will come back with a clear next move for design, build, stewardship, or partner coordination.

1 to 2 business day response

Scope reviewed after site diagnosis

Partner inquiries welcome

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