We tapped two of our favorite collaborators to pick their brains on the key ingredients for a successful landscape project.
NICHE CHATS WITH THE FOUNDERS OF ARTERRA + STRATA Landscape Architecture Firms are in high demand right now, with the importance of private outdoor spaces becoming even more crucial during the pandemic. We tapped two of our favorite collaborators, Kate Stickley of Arterra Landscape Architects and Dustin Moore of Strata Landscape Architecture, to pick their brains on the key ingredients for a successful landscape project.
SANTA LUCIA PRESERVE PROJECT DESIGNED BY ARTERRA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
KATE STICKLEY FOUNDING PARTNER AT ARTERRA
What is one of your top tips for planning a successful landscape project? Create a vision board of imagery to share with your team. This can be as literal or as conceptual as you like. A client once described their vision for the landscape was a Dutch Romantic still life painting, with tulips draping over the edge and bursting with color and texture. Not a Mondrian. Enough said, very clear!
What are the most important elements to consider in regards to sustainability? Most of our clients come to us with this in mind. They are looking for low maintenance, drought tolerant landscapes. Luckily it's not a hard sell! And this type of planting strategy is so appropriate for the California landscape. We have a wide range of plant palettes to chose from. Mediterranean, South African and Australian plants are from the similar climates and provide a lot of interest for California landscapes. Lawn requires the highest amount of water use. We guide our clients that their young kids will out grow the use of the lawn in no time. Don't do it! Go to the park!
DUSTIN MOORE FOUNDING PARTNER AT STRATA
Is there something you wish that clients better understood about your craft and the design process? Design takes time. Try not to rush through the design process and spend a little more time to produce concepts. Spend the time to completely detail all elements of the design instead of pushing out drawings early. It pays dividends once we are under construction and avoids surprises and change orders.
How much collaboration is typically involved between landscape architect, architect and interior designer? Ideally, a ton of coordination happens between the professions. Our best projects are born with a collaborative effort to ensure that the project is seamless from the interiors to the landscape. I really enjoy having design charettes with the architects and designers on our teams to have that interaction. We can help make sure the building meets the land in an effective way and ensure that our outdoor spaces can mesh with the indoors.
What is one element that most commonly gets overlooked on a project? Soil amendment. It is super boring, but it does so much for a new garden. Plants flourish with the right amendments. The bay area has many different soil types, but the biggest problems we have are in heavy clay. It usually is high in nutrients, but they are locked up and it does not drain. We can improve soil fertility with the right amendment. We have elaborate specs and requirements for soil amendment to make sure it is done properly.
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