Coastal landscape design for homes and shared spaces
We have designed residential, commercial and institutional landscapes from our Savannah studio since 2011. We work across Savannah, Chatham County and communities along the Georgia coast, guiding each project from the first site discussion through detailed documentation and construction coordination.
Riverside, Savannah
Site planning, planting and hardscape design for a waterfront estate.
What we do
Every project starts with the site itself. We look at where the water goes, what the soil is and which trees are protected, then organize the property around what we find. Planning this way settles the difficult questions before anything is designed.
We draw planting, hardscape, pool surrounds, water features, lighting and irrigation as one coordinated set. Species are selected for mature size, salt tolerance and water demand, so the garden still looks right ten years from now.
We stay with the project after the drawings are finished. We submit for permit, answer the city's review comments, help you compare bids on identical scope, and remain involved through construction. We do not install landscapes, so our only interest on site is that yours is built correctly.
Design concepts
Waterfront residence
Mixed-use courtyard
Garden room and water feature
Civic campus grounds
Planting plan detail
The practice
Local experience is the difference between a landscape that matures well and one that has to be replaced in a few years.
Coastal Georgia brings sandy and clay-rich soils, salt exposure, seasonal heavy rain, hurricane risk, and local tree and landscape requirements that vary by jurisdiction. Each design responds to how water, wind, shade and plant communities actually behave on the site.
Every set of drawings that leaves the studio is reviewed by the studio team, and the people who walk your property at the start are the same people on site during construction. Your project is never passed to a team you have not met.
The drawings
We produce construction documents, not just renderings.
Your installer receives a dimensioned, specified and coordinated set: plant schedules with mature sizes and quantities, hardscape layout with real dimensions, grading notes, irrigation zones, and the details that keep the work accurate on site.
It is also what your municipality needs to see. We prepare every set against your city's landscape code and tree requirements from the start, so your project is organized to support a smoother municipal review.
How we work
We walk the property with you and review the existing conditions: drainage, soils, sun and wind, tree canopy, views, setbacks and applicable code. We then discuss how you want to use the space and what the property has to do for you.
We prepare a scaled concept plan showing layout, circulation, hardscape and planting zones. We refine it with you until the plan is right, before any construction details are drawn.
We produce coordinated planting and hardscape plans, grading notes, irrigation intent, specifications and schedules that contractors can price and discuss clearly.
We help you compare bids on equal terms, answer contractor questions, observe the work on site, and verify that what is installed is what was specified.
Service area
Our work spans coastal homes, historic properties and shared outdoor spaces, with consultations by appointment.
New inquiries
Tell us the city, the property type and what you would like to accomplish. We will get in touch to understand what you need, and then set out what the work would involve.
