The symbol

Cast by hand, drawn to the inch.

01Shrine platforms & mandalasA lotus, a cross, a star, a seal — drawn to the inch and cast at courtyard scaleSeen at L-1 · The Lotus02Memorial groundA name, a date, a place to sit with it — in concrete and Hill Country stoneSeen at L-1 · The Lotus03Courtyards & cast patternsPoured floors with the pattern struck into them, for gathering groundSeen at L-6 · Cast Ground04Fountains & water featuresRecirculating basins, spillways, runnels. Solar-pump capable.Seen at L-3 · Towne Twin05Acequias & aqueductsGravity-fed channels that move water with no pump and no powerSeen at L-3 · Towne Twin

What keeps it

Water, ground and canopy, so the symbol is still there in fifty years.

01Site mapping & ecological surveyLiDAR and drone terrain mapping, tree inventory, soil and hydrologySeen at L-6 · Cast Ground02Off-grid outdoor powerSolar and low voltage for fountains, pumps, lighting, gatesSeen at L-3 · Towne Twin03Drainage & bioswalesChannels that take the storm and let the caliche drinkSeen at L-4 · The Bioswale04Stormwater green infrastructureCommercial and municipal scaleSeen at L-4 · The Bioswale05Rainwater harvestingCatchment, storage, and roof water walked away from the house by stoneAsk about it · Sheet C06Native & xeriscape designThe Hill Country palette, planted to survive AugustSeen at L-5 · Native Ground07Edible landscapeFruit trees, food forests, kitchen gardensSeen at L-2 · Old World Huerta08Lawn removal & meadowTurf out, native meadow inSeen at L-9 · 70209Soil, compost & organic fertilizerThe long-term asset under everything elseSheet S-2 · open10Tree care & oak wilt preventionKeeping the canopy that shades the groundSheet S-1 · open11Organic mosquito & fire ant controlNo synthetics, on any ground we keepAsk about it · Sheet C

Final scope and price are set on site. Commissions from $10k. Every estimate is issued as a drawing set like this one, with a revision letter, so the number you hold is the number that was agreed.