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