Happy Holidays
Seasons greetings, gratitude, and best wishes for the new year!
“Beauty surrounds us, but usually we need to be walking in a garden to know it.” – Rumi
Happy Holidays from Simmonds & Associates
New Book Showcases Beautiful Sustainable Landscapes
A new book shows how beauty and sustainability in landscape design go hand in hand. Closer to Nature: The Alluring Landscapes of Simmonds & Associates showcases the sustainable landscape design strategies of this Northern California-based landscape architecture firm. Released this week by Whitespace Press, the illustrated book by Lee Anne White explores the ways in
Pitter Patter – Rain on the Roof
PITTER PATTER
Don’t get your hopes up, the sound isn’t Santa’s reindeer coming for an early surprise, but a long anticipated visit from Mr. Rain.
The drought has caused a lot of concern among Bay Area residents. We are very proud of our eco-centric community, bombarding the xeriscape section at Home Depot, replacing roses with agaves, opting
Multi-Family Portfolio – 2200 Pacific Homeowners Association
Multi-Family Portfolio
In 2011 we won a competition for the 2200 Pacific Homeowners Association to transform their landscape into a contemporary, elegant entry fitting for a 1960’s Modern, 12 story building. The design brief described a desire to create a “wow” factor while dealing with large vents in the street-side planters that take up over 50
A Rustic Tiburon Retreat Project
A clearing in a Eucalyptus forest, bordered by a creek, provides the setting for this “rustic but elegant” landscape. Upper decks were expanded to gain views of San Francisco, and additional sunshine, and descend to a generous lower deck edged with stone. This deck provides a perch overlooking a spa, built for 12 people, artfully
Acknowledge the past, moving forward…
Before we introduce some new projects we are excited about as we move into the new year, we would be remiss in not expressing our gratitude to our clients for your support and trust in us over the past year(s), enabling us to indulge our passion for fine and creative landscape design, while fulfilling your