What We Believe

We believe that landscape is at the intersection of design and faith, art and science, healing and understanding. We strive to uncover the essence of each site and to determine the goals and desires of our clients so that we can create landscapes of enduring beauty. We are committed to improving the quality of the environment by employing sustainable design principles, thereby enhancing the lives of our clients one project at a time. We realize the importance of this task and treat every project as an opportunity to create a place of meaningful value.

What We Do

We design landscapes for academic institutions, public parks and gardens, private roof terraces and residential gardens. In all of our work we bring a special sensitivity to the process by carefully studying the site and getting to know the client while we are generating design ideas. Through a keen study and enhancement of the environment we achieve a sense of physical and spiritual well-being for both site and client.

Who We Are

Adrian Smith, ASLA is the firm’s founding principal. His love for the land developed at a young age while growing up on his family’s dairy farm in Western New York.  He has been a practicing landscape architect for over 20 years, serving in both the public and private sectors. His award winning designs have been featured in Landscape Architecture Magazine, House and Garden, and the New York Times Magazine.

Hither Lane Residence, photo: Alan Ward