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Urizar-Faught Residence

This Tucson home's landscape was re-designed to create an inviting, water-conscious gathering space.

  • Native & Desert-Adapted Plants
  • Recycled Materials
  • Passive Cooling of Home

We're working on phase two - more photos to come!


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Sapienza Residence

Using Spanish-influenced geometries, this front yard mixes vegetable gardens with desert plantings in a stylish arrangement.

  • Produce Production
  • Recycled Materials
  • Passive Water Harvesting

Phase two is in the works! Patios, herb gardens, and seat walls will really complete the look.


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DiGrazia Residence

This Tucson yard, while full of mature plants, needed a complete design to pull the space together. Walkways, patios, and planting zones will create an enjoyable outdoor environment.

  • Urbanite Patios
  • Grape Vines and Mini Orchard
  • Passive and Active Water Harvesting

Construction is about to begin! Check back for photo updates.


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Tully Elementary School

A fun and interactive design took this neglected weed patch and transformed it into a vibrant outdoor learning environment.

  • 3,000 Gallon Rain Cistern
  • Pollinator and Wildlife Gardens
  • Fruit Tree Orchard & Vegetable Patch

Teachers now have a place to hold classes outside, and can conduct hands-on lessons in a variety of subjects.


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This design converted an under-used expanse of turf into a highly productive vegetable, fruit and pollinator garden to be shared by the school and the surrounding community. The second portion of the project created increased seating and vegetation in the primary courtyard for a more hospitable social setting.

  • 24 Community Garden Vegetable Beds
  • Multiple Outdoor Classrooms
  • Pollinator Garden & Fruit Tree Orchard

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Ochoa Community Magnet School

Multiple unique components made this campus design a success, including a custom chicken coop, boulder seating, and a hidden flower garden.

  • Drainage Channel with Native Trees & Shrubs
  • 16 Shade Trees Around Playground
  • Vegetable & Fruit Gardens

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