Most landscape projects today cost tens of thousands of dollars. With the addition of elements like outdoor kitchens, outdoor rooms, outdoor fireplaces, fire-pits, and patio-covers, the complexity of the landscape design is greater than ever. If there is a swimming pool involved the expense and complexity go up considerably. This increases the need to find the most qualified person to guide you through the process and become your advocate.
If you understand in advance the best way to get to the finished landscape, you'll avoid a lot of frustration and expense that comes with the common mistakes. Below are some answers to the most common questions I hear when asked about starting a landscape project. These will help you get started on the right foot.
Landscape Architects have the deepest level of landscape design training, which translates into the best understanding of how to marry your preferences, site, architecture, budget, and landscape design elements.This is the only group licensed in California for their understanding of all landscape design elements, and are allowed to legally sell landscape designs with complete specifications and details.
If you understand in advance the best way to get to the finished landscape, you'll avoid a lot of frustration and expense that comes with the common mistakes. Below are some answers to the most common questions I hear when asked about starting a landscape project. These will help you get started on the right foot.
Landscape Architects have the deepest level of landscape design training, which translates into the best understanding of how to marry your preferences, site, architecture, budget, and landscape design elements.This is the only group licensed in California for their understanding of all landscape design elements, and are allowed to legally sell landscape designs with complete specifications and details.
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Jeff Wortham & Associates is a Landscape Architectural firm focused primarily on residential landscape design.
We offer a unique blend of design expertise, plant knowledge, and construction know-how.
Jeff Wortham started his training at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA and finished with his BA in Landscape Architecture in 1986.
Cal Poly is known for its' hands on approach and Jeff worked his way through school doing gardening and landscaping.
This is where his interest in construction and understanding how things work started to combine with design.
We offer a unique blend of design expertise, plant knowledge, and construction know-how.
Jeff Wortham started his training at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, CA and finished with his BA in Landscape Architecture in 1986.
Cal Poly is known for its' hands on approach and Jeff worked his way through school doing gardening and landscaping.
This is where his interest in construction and understanding how things work started to combine with design.
When we see a bright, colorful, plant design, a quiet meditation garden, or a Southwestern style garden, we feel differently in response to each one.
Most of us don't think of a plant design as something that relates strongly to emotion, but I would argue they are strongly joined together.
Plant design adds so much to a beautiful landscape design that it's hard to overstate the point.
Using my own landscape design as an example, I created a large, multiple leveled, stonewall on the back side of my swimming pool for visual impact.
Most of us don't think of a plant design as something that relates strongly to emotion, but I would argue they are strongly joined together.
Plant design adds so much to a beautiful landscape design that it's hard to overstate the point.
Using my own landscape design as an example, I created a large, multiple leveled, stonewall on the back side of my swimming pool for visual impact.
It is very hard to do a complete backyard landscape design project including a swimming pool design and not pay over a $100,000 for everything in the east bay area.
Many projects with larger lots exceed $200,000.
When spending that amount of money on anything it makes sense to approach the project with a plan that gives you the best possibility for a great outcome at a fair value.
Given this level of importance it only makes sense that the designer be qualified to assess all of these issues.
The group most qualified to design any project of this size are Landscape Architects.
Many projects with larger lots exceed $200,000.
When spending that amount of money on anything it makes sense to approach the project with a plan that gives you the best possibility for a great outcome at a fair value.
Given this level of importance it only makes sense that the designer be qualified to assess all of these issues.
The group most qualified to design any project of this size are Landscape Architects.
In the last five years the King and Queen of outdoor living in the East Bay Area have become Outdoor Kitchens and Outdoor Fireplaces.
Blessed with great weather that is the envy of people from all over the country, we love our outdoor lifestyle.
These two items have become regulars on the list of must haves for my clients in recent years, especially Outdoor Kitchens.
They both add to the social ambience and give a more centralized place to gather.
When considering these two items it is important to understand the cost.
Blessed with great weather that is the envy of people from all over the country, we love our outdoor lifestyle.
These two items have become regulars on the list of must haves for my clients in recent years, especially Outdoor Kitchens.
They both add to the social ambience and give a more centralized place to gather.
When considering these two items it is important to understand the cost.
All designs begin with a meeting between Jeff Wortham and the client.
At this meeting the client has the opportunity to see a set of completed plans, photographs of previous work, and get an understanding of Jeff's working style.
More importantly, Jeff will ask questions of the client, which enables him to interpret preferences in style, desired design elements, budgetary concerns and other elements necessary for him to create the design.
Before the meeting is through Jeff gives the client a complete proposal and quote for his design services.
At this meeting the client has the opportunity to see a set of completed plans, photographs of previous work, and get an understanding of Jeff's working style.
More importantly, Jeff will ask questions of the client, which enables him to interpret preferences in style, desired design elements, budgetary concerns and other elements necessary for him to create the design.
Before the meeting is through Jeff gives the client a complete proposal and quote for his design services.
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