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Landscape
Architecture: From Design through Construction
Sophora’s landscape architects and designers will help your
landscape design project become reality. We provide landscape architecture,
planning and site engineering for any size project. Whether it be site
planning for new home construction, renovating an existing landscape
or designing a foundation planting, Sophora will be with you every
step of the way, from design through final construction and post installation
care.
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Project
Goals & Budgets
Your landscape architect will help you establish project
goals –share your landscape vision through conversation,
photos and images. Your sense of style will be integrated
along with other aspects of landscape development such
as functional, aesthetic and technical components.
Project goals will clearly define the extent and content
of the design plans. Project goals are also used to
project construction costs & budgets. Establishing
a budget enables your landscape architect to design
a project that compliments your financial expectations.
You may elect to differ the cost of construction by
phasing the project over several seasons. |
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Understanding
The Land
Your landscape architect
will analyze your property for opportunities and constraints
as they relate to the design. Information on views, solar
orientation, topography, drainage environmental and regulatory
issues are collected and referenced during design. Your
property will be photographed, measured, surveyed for
elevations, and a base map will be drafted. |
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Conceptual
Design Plans
Conceptual Design Plans:
Design plans are artistically prepared and presented
to you for discussion. Topics such as materials of
construction, plants, lighting, irrigation and costing
are reviewed. The plans are revised as necessary to
address your comments. |
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Construction
Plans
Conceptual design plans are converted into construction documents/plans, which
are used to properly install your new landscape. Construction plans will vary
in detail and complexity depending on the type and size of your project. |
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Construction
Our
landscape architects/designers will be on site during
construction to ensure the project is being installed
according to “Plan”. We hand
select or inspect all construction and plant material for
quality. Visit our construction section for more information. |
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