![]() He looked familiar, but I couldn’t work out why. I was at a friend’s birthday dinner recently, and was introduced to Luke – who now sports a beard – and he was keen to hear about how my hubby runs our property as Luke has recently bought one of his own in the hinterland. Arkhefield and SPLAT teams would often all have morning tea together, do Xmas parties together and we also enjoyed working together on certain projects. It was called Stephen Pate Landscape Architects – or SPLAT for short. When I worked for Arkhefield in Brisbane, we shared an office with a Landscape Architecture practice that Luke worked with. See Luke and I actually worked in the same office about 17 years ago. Luke is actually based near me, and connecting with him recently is a funny story. Their work has been published in Inside Out magazine, and they have this fantastic collaborative approach to all their work. They work in a range of project types, including commercial, multi-residential and single residential. This means that they listen carefully to clients’ needs to collaboratively create with these objectives in mind. LARC Collective specialise in what they call “unique solution-based design”. Experiencing the extreme landscapes of the Mexican desert, freezing waters of New Jersey and rocky mountains of Canada from the solace of a van – he became acutely aware of space and thus space-saving solutions. LARC Collective formed in 2012, when Luke returned from a year-long adventure. So, I’m really excited to be sitting down with Luke Jones of LARC Collective. But when you see landscaped areas that have had design input from a professional, it can be amazing what a difference it makes to how the garden and outdoor areas function and feel – both in the daytime, and at night. ![]() I think too, it’s one of those areas that we think we can all tackle ourselves. And it’s so worth the effort when you get it right, so it’s great if you can give it attention and budget in your project. And dirt has this handy way of expanding in size when you pull it out of the ground, and so moving it around, and getting it off site, can get expensive.Īdd to that any retaining and services you want to add, plus the style and design of your hardscape or paved areas, and planting … it’s like designing another room to your home. It can vary based on your site, and the nature of topography, how easy access is for machinery, and what you’re seeking to create in your project.Īs you can imagine, it can be fairly labour intensive – especially if your site is hard to get gear into, and work is being done by hand. Homeowners are often surprised at the cost of their landscaping. To have that space around your home – be it compact or generous – that is well designed and beautiful to be in, is so significant for our homes and our lifestyles in them. Or set aside as a DIY job with some Weekend Warrior, Backyard Blitz action planned … that never quite happens like we plan for it.Īnd yet, they’re such a big part of helping our projects feel finished … and also helping our homes work well. Or cut off at some point during the project when money gets tight. All presentations can take place over the computer.Often they get left off the budget altogether. ![]() All meetings, if desired, can take place over the phone, FaceTime, WhatsApp, Skype, or other video conferencing software of your choice. For years we have specialized in accommodating our clients’ busy schedules to include remote landscape design services. ❧ Visit our portfolio… We are an Industry Leader in Remote Landscape Design ServicesĬontact us today to set up a remote consultation with one of our award-winning landscape architects or landscape designers. We would love to share some exciting design ideas for your landscape! Please enjoy your visit to our website. ![]() We handle all aspects of your landscape project – design, install, and maintain – in a fun and easy manner. We love what we do! We would love to share our passion for creating beautiful landscapes with you. For over 40 years CLC Landscape Design has been the preeminent design/build landscape firm in northern New Jersey. CLC Landscape Design is an award-winning landscape architecture and landscape construction firm.
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