Terrain Design

Pool bar, ocean breeze, and nowhere to be. 🍹🌴

As part of Terrain’s design process, every project is grounded in research.

In Step Two, we conduct a detailed inventory and analysis of your site, studying its natural features, context, constraints, and opportunities. This allows us to design an outdoor space that is thoughtful, responsive, and rooted in its surroundings.

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Monstera’s sculptural leaves paired with dense philodendron create a planting palette that feels both curated and wild.

A closer look at bougainvillea.

Climbing gracefully, blooming boldly, and adding softness to architectural spaces.

Designed to feel tucked into the dunes, not placed on top of them 🌾

A narrow path wrapped in dense planting, with light filtering through from above. These tucked-in walks are often the most memorable: cooler, quieter, and a little removed from the rest of the garden. Designed less for views and more for how it feels to move through.

This series walks through our step-by-step process for designing your outdoor space with Terrain. 🏡

Step One begins with an open, collaborative conversation. As landscape architects, we take time to understand your vision, goals, priorities, and how you want to live in the landscape. This shared understanding sets the foundation for everything that follows.

A quiet corner to sit, cool off, and do nothing for a while. Simple planting, plenty of green, and just enough shade.

This before-and-after shows how thoughtful landscape architecture can completely transform an oceanfront site. What started as a raw construction edge is now a refined, resilient outdoor space designed to work with the coastal environment and stand the test of time.

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Using climbing plants and a simple lawn to soften structure and create a relaxed courtyard at the heart of the home.