A Blank Slate You’ve heard of the “bridge to nowhere”? Well, before these Arlington homeowners consulted landscape architect Howard Cohen, they had the patio doors to nowhere. The builder of their new home had finished his job at the back door. There weren’t even steps to the yard. Viewed from inside the house those patio […]
Three Welcoming Front Yard Landscape Designs
Is the front yard just for show? Our landscape architects spend a lot of time developing front yard landscape designs and “arrival experiences” for our Northern Virginia clientele. But much of the attention we get from the press goes to our back yard landscapes where people can enjoy privacy and special time with family and […]
Northern Virginia Landscape Architects: the Nature of Creativity
The Heart & Craft of Landscape Architecture Lots of landscape architecture firms in the Northern Virginia region practice a design build approach to landscape design. We’d like to think that we stand out amongst all that competition because we push ourselves so hard to achieve exceptional creativity and craftsmanship in all of our garden & landscape […]
Landscape Architect or Landscape Designer–What’s the Difference?
Is there a difference between a registered landscape architect and a landscape designer? We think so. Although there is overlap between disciplines, a registered landscape architect has more formal training and a broader range of capabilities than a garden or landscape designer. The landscape architect’s design process is comprehensive and brings a high level of […]