How We Work

Lifescapes employs specialists who focus on their particular expertise 100% of the time. This ensures consistent delivery of projects of exceptional quality and beauty.

Design
All conceptual work is done by our senior design team and other talented design principals. Don Brinkerhoff, Andrew Kreft and others provide design direction. Roger Voettiner and his team add horticultural design expertise. Through design charettes, we work with ownership, architects, interior designers and engineers to gain consensus on an overall direction.
 
Design Review
In this weekly meeting, we review all active projects with the project manager. The process is spearheaded by the firm’s senior principal group, thereby assuring consistency in design intent.
 
Scale Models
3-D physical models produced in house demonstrate a project’s design intent, allowing all constituents to visualize the project and provide a baseline measurement for its achievement.
 

CAD
As a fully CAD capable firm, we provide accurate construction documents coordinated with all the required disciplines.
 
Irrigation Design
We utilize the services of a professional irrigation consultant for projects that require state-of-the-art design and water management.

Plant Material Selection
Our on-staff experts personally identify and select—with our clients’ approval—the best trees, materials and additional products available and appropriate to a project.
 
Field Observation / Art Direction
Since on-site art direction is essential, a field rep assists in final placement of hardscape, softscape and waterscape elements—and senior horticultural designers regularly monitor progress and design intent.

“We insist on excellence on every single job we do regardless of what it is. Okay is simply not good enough.”

— Dan Trust

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