In the design for Salem courtyard, a water feature was envisioned; a foci for the courtyard space as well as the living room and kitchen of the home. The new courtyard and planting behi… Read More
Perspective - Looking NorthRecognizing the potential to capture water on site, the rain garden is at the heart of the design for this backyard. Rainwater on site is gathered from rain… Read More
The Shift House demonstrates a radical departure from the way we approach energy efficiency and sustainability in new home construction.Through the innovative use of materials and intimate u… Read More
Sometimes, particularly in the Northwest, outdoor swimming pools just don't get much use. The client for this West Linn project had this realization after years passed with… Read More
RURALSTOP is a temporary landscape/art installation at the corner of Interstate and Killingsworth streets in North Portland. Currently a vacant lot, RURALSTOP is a response to the community… Read More
Gin Martini Please - Extra DirtyStemmler Design set out to design a front yard that would compliment the client's recently renovated, modern duplex. The client, a Portland entrepreneur and b… Read More
Recently, we were working in Northeast Portland. In collaboration with our client designing a backyard that would set the stage for all the activities one would expect from a young couple … Read More
"Zulu Lessons in Cultural Design & Planning"KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe planning and design of cultural-based tourism is big business. Communities around the world are recognizing the… Read More
"Zulu Lessons in Cultural Design & Planning"KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaThe planning and design of cultural-based tourism is big business. Communities around the world are recognizing the… Read More
"I'll get a Whopper Jr, Small Fries, and an Audio Tour."Navajo Reservation - Kayenta, ArizonaMuseums, interpretive centers, parks - all are common keepers of our history, providing tales of… Read More
"I'll get a Whopper Jr, Small Fries, and an Audio Tour."Navajo Reservation - Kayenta, ArizonaMuseums, interpretive centers, parks - all are common keepers of our history, providing tales of… Read More
Corn+Bamboo+Bioswale+Pedestrian Way = The GoodBuild StorefrontGoodBuild on Martin Luther King prides itself on selling innovative, sustainable base materials for the home. From bamboo floori… Read More