Multi-family housing, high-density developments, mixed-use urban projects, and affordable housing benefit from landscapes that prioritize functionality, inclusivity, and community well-being. With expertise in trauma-informed design through SAFE Institute Certification, we create safe, welcoming spaces that consider the needs of all users. By incorporating green spaces, pedestrian pathways, and stormwater solutions, our designs enhance connectivity, livability, and resilience, fostering vibrant, inclusive communities.

Vera

Location: Austin, Texas

Collaborators: H+UO, Davcar Engineering, Enotech Engineering, Renderings by Compass

Austin Energy Green Building Proud Participant

The Vera is an affordable ownership flats community in South Austin that integrates innovative water quality features with thoughtful site design. Enhanced plantings slow and filter runoff, creating a functional yet visually striking landscape element highlighted by pedestrian bridges that draw attention to the site's natural systems. Navigating a complex terrain with existing trees and significant grade changes, the design carefully weaves in shaded gathering spaces and outdoor amenities, offering residents a welcoming urban retreat that balances sustainability, community, and nature.

Modern apartment building with balconies, trees, and people walking and cycling in the foreground.
Modern apartment building with green facade, outdoor patio area, people socializing, and surrounding trees.
Modern outdoor lounge area with cushioned seating, plants, decorative brick wall, and people walking by.

The Rhett

Location: Austin, Texas

Collaborators: H+UO Architects, AMC Design Group, Inc., TDi Engineering, Skybeck Construction

Austin Energy Green Building Proud Participant

The Rhett is an affordable housing community designed to foster connection and outdoor living through two thoughtfully programmed courtyards. The pool courtyard serves as a vibrant social hub, featuring shade structures that create comfortable spaces for grilling, dining, and gathering, encouraging interaction among residents. The second courtyard offers a more flexible community space, integrating a playground and open areas that invite activity, relaxation, and engagement. Designed to draw residents out of their units and into a welcoming outdoor environment, The Rhett’s landscape creates a private oasis that balances recreation, socialization, and retreat within a cohesive community setting.

Outdoor pool area in a modern apartment complex with lounge chairs, umbrellas, and landscaped gardens.
Sign for "the Rhett" with blue floral design and building in background
Architectural site plan with community amenities including a pool, amenity center, play structure, community garden, and dog park, surrounded by landscaped areas and parking spaces.
Modern multi-story apartment building with wood accents, surrounded by trees and shrubs, featuring a parking lot with cars and people walking near the entrance.

The Sasha

Location: Austin, Texas

Collaborators: Forgecraft Architecture + Design, Malone Wheeler, Aptus Engineering, DCI Engineers, BEC Austin

Austin Energy Green Building Proud Participant

The Sasha is a 60-unit multi-family development providing permanent and transitional supportive housing on the SAFE Alliance Campus, an organization dedicated to breaking cycles of violence and abuse. Designed with trauma-informed landscape principles, the site fosters a welcoming and restorative environment. A thoughtfully integrated entry enhances accessibility, while a central courtyard—nestled into the building—creates a safe, flexible space with terraced seating and framed views of the adjacent creek’s tree canopy, reinforcing a connection to nature. Strategically located along a key transit corridor in Austin, The Sasha supports individuals and small families in their transition to stable housing, with the landscape playing a vital role in healing and community-building.

Apartment building entrance with people, featuring patio seating, potted plants, and modern architectural design.
Modern apartment complex with courtyard garden and people outdoors
Architectural landscape plan showing building layout, green spaces, trees, pathways, and water lines for a development project.

Plum Creek Build-For-Rent

Location: Kyle, Texas

Collaborators: Empire Homes, Bowman Consulting

Plum Creek is a thoughtfully designed build-for-rent community featuring individual detached units that blend privacy with neighborhood connection. Shared walkways lead to each home, fostering interaction among residents while maintaining a sense of individuality. Each unit includes a private yard, offering personal outdoor space, while end units open directly onto existing open spaces and trails, integrating the community into the larger Plum Creek network. This design encourages walkability, connectivity, and engagement with the surrounding natural and recreational amenities.

Modern residential row houses with stone and siding exteriors, narrow pathway, and landscaped greenery.
Row of modern houses with diverse architectural styles, front lawns, and a cloudy sky in the background.
Landscape architectural plan showing a residential complex layout with buildings, pathways, parking, green spaces, xeriscape planting, and open areas.

  • Location: Leander, Texas

    Client: Masonwood Homes

    Collaborators: Cude Engineers, LandArt America

  • Location: Leander, Texas

    Client: The Resmark Companies

    Collaborators: SunRhea Design, Peloton Land Solutions

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